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Why Driver Satisfaction Matters in Last-Mile Delivery

Talking Logistics

Yet, many companies overlook a critical contributor to customer experience — their delivery drivers. In fact, in a survey of 28 leading parcel/package delivery companies conducted late last year, almost 90% of the respondents agreed there is a direct link between.

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Last-Mile Delivery: The Link Between Driver Satisfaction and Customer Satisfaction

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “In the Driver’s Seat: Driver Satisfaction Survey Report.”

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A New Year’s Resolution for Delivery Companies — Ending Porch Piracy

Morai Logistics

Funny as the video is, it highlights a problem that’s been growing recently—package theft. According to a survey by Ring, a home security company, up to 1 in 5 U.S homeowners were victims of package theft in the last year. More Deliveries Means More Opportunities for Thieves to Ruin Someone’s Holidays.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

How Walmart and Alphabet jumped ahead of Amazon in drone delivery. USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs. Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers. Amazon on path to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025. South Carolina prohibits importation of some birds due to avian flu.

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The State Of Logistics Outsourcing

247 Customs Broker

Shippers recognize the need for agility, but 42 percent of survey respondents say they have not made the required changes to improve their agility over the past five years. Yet, only about one-third of survey takers agree that companies do enough to effectively manage last yard issues.

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Supply chain technologies highlight findings from 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study – Canadian Shipper

247 Customs Broker

Shippers recognize the need for agility, but 42 percent of survey respondents said they have not made the required changes to improve their agility over the past five years. Yet, only roughly a third of all survey takers agreed that companies do enough to effectively manage last yard issues. 3PLStudy.com. .

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Penske Logistics Presents 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study: State of Logistics Outsourcing

Penske Move Ahead

Shippers recognize the need for agility, but 42 percent of survey respondents said they have not made the required changes to improve their agility over the past five years. Yet, only roughly a third of all survey takers agreed that companies do enough to effectively manage last yard issues. 3PLStudy.com.