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These 5 Top Logistics Trends for 2018 are a Response to the Growing Customer Experience Movement

GlobalTranz

To answer that question, let us turn our attention to some of the key top logistics trends we’ll see over the next 12 months, in part as a response to the growing customer experience movement. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018. Yet, some may be asking, “why has demand increased so much?”

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

Talking Logistics

The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by RouteSmart Technologies, is based on a survey of 28 leading parcel/package delivery companies, national postal carriers, retailers, and other companies with last-mile and home delivery.

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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

This makes the season a prime target for package theft. Based on data from the FBI and Google Trends, package theft is big business. trillion in sales, with 75 percent of Americans receiving at least one package per week. In all, porch pirates stole 260 million packages estimated at $19.5 billion in 2022.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has developed a fleet of last mile drones for small package delivery in the US, Australia, and Finland. Recently, Wing has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds.

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Overcoming The Current Supply Chain Labor Shortage

ShipLilly

This trend was experienced among both semi-skilled and skilled workers. These workers would be deployed in its order fulfillment and package delivery departments. The industry must contend with a trend towards automation of essential operations. This trend was taking place long before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived.

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Ecommerce Continues Move Toward Heavier Freight Purchases

247 Customs Broker

[og_img] With the spread of COVID-19, expect a rise in e-commerce orders - the industry is used to small package deliveries, but shippers of heavier… The post Ecommerce Continues Move Toward Heavier Freight Purchases appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

An emerging trend over the last few years has been “dry January” where people abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year. The company announced last year that Amazon Prime customers in Lockeford, CA, will start receiving package deliveries by drone by the end of 2022. As the saying goes, new year new you.