Last-Mile Delivery

STG Logistics acquires the intermodal division of XPO Logistics

Monday, March 28, 2022 · SCMR Staff The new company will be known as STG Logistics, focusing on North America.

The first mile, the last mile and everything in between

Thursday, March 17, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock Small-to-mid-size retailers struggle to get the scale needed to compete with the big guys on logistics. A supply chain veteran says there’s a better way.

The Rebound Podcast: Reinventing last mile delivery

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock URB-E, a last mile delivery startup, is combining energy efficiency and e-bikes to optimize direct-to-consumer delivery in high-density urban areas.

A new take on last mile delivery

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock Forget vans and trucks. A startup is turning to electric cargo bikes to take vehicles off the road, reduce the e-fulfillment carbon footprint and optimize the final mile.

Supply Chain Design for the next decade: Redesign today to meet tomorrow’s needs

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 · SCMR Staff In this webinar, Bryan Jensen, chairman and executive vice president of the consulting firm St. Onge, discusses the trends impacting supply chains and strategies for optimizing your network.

The “My Way” Highway: Disruption in last-mile logistics

Monday, September 6, 2021 · Alan Amling and Jayanth Jayaram The e-fulfillment supply chain is at an inflection point, and last-mile delivery may never be the same.

Pandion raises $4.9 Million to develop more reliable, lower cost e-commerce shipping

Thursday, February 4, 2021 · SCMR Staff Playground Global and Schematic Ventures are backing the startup

2021 E-commerce: No rest for the weary

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 · Vikas Argod, Kyle Ous and Bryan Wyatt, Chainalytics COVID-19 accelerated e-commerce demand to levels that weren’t expected until 2025. How can supply chains get up to speed—and fast?

What we learn distributing the COVID-19 vaccine will change the way everything is delivered

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 · Shawn Muma Investments made to rapidly distribute the vaccine will transform supply chains

The Rebound Podcast: What’s ahead for small package delivery

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock E-commerce is heating up! Listen in as Alan Amling discusses the future of small package delivery

Last-Mile Delivery is the Most Inefficient Process for More Than Half of North American Companies

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 · Patrick Burnson SOTI releases “The Last Mile Sprint: State of Mobility in Transportation and Logistics” global report which finds a mobile-first strategy is critical for last-mile delivery

Supply Chain Startup: Chasing the final mile

Friday, June 5, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock Point Pickup, a Connecticut-based startup, is laser focused on delivery from the store to your home for major retailers

COVID-19 Diaries: If there was any doubt, supply chains are being impacted

Thursday, March 19, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock Sure, we all know that restaurants and casinos are closing up shop, but yesterday, I had my first corona-related logistics experience.

LTL Outlook 2020: Full recovery on the horizon?

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 · John Schulz A recovering industrial economy, “improving” inventory levels and higher rate forecasts buoy top LTL carrier optimism for 2020.

The Longest Yard

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Steve Tracey, C. John Langley Jr., Kusumal Ruamsook and Jim Owens Forget the last mile. One of today's biggest fulfillment challenges is the short trip from the delivery truck to one of dozens—or hundreds—of possible delivery spots in a building, a plant, a hospital or a campus. The shortest distance could be the longest yard of a…