Category: Suppliers

May 13, 2020

Amazon delivery times should soon return to pre-coronavirus levels after a huge spike in demand wreaked havoc on its supply chain. One-day and two-day delivery times will once again become the norm for Amazon shoppers as the retailer says it […]

May 8, 2020

In the race against Amazon and Walmart, Target is stepping up its same-day delivery tech to explore new ways to quickly deliver packages while lowering shipping costs. The big box retailer, which has remained open during the coronavirus pandemic, has […]

May 5, 2020

COVID-19 is having a tremendous effect on the economy at large and the day-to-day operations of companies around the world. With many business owners wondering how to keep their companies afloat during this time, proper supply chain management is more […]

April 30, 2020

UPS completed its first drone delivery with CVS in November 2019 in North Carolina. Since then, as part of the carrier’s coronavirus response effort, it has been testing the viability of drones to complete smaller-scale deliveries to medical sites or […]

April 28, 2020

As retailers across the US work to solve supply chain issues related to the delays and ripple effects of COVID-19, some are turning to pre-orders and backorder models as stop-gap solutions. These models allow retailers to continue to sell and […]

April 24, 2020

Amazon is partnering with food banks across the US to deliver free meals to the vulnerable and elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon Flex drivers, who use their own vehicles and are paid an hourly rate by Amazon in a […]

April 20, 2020

The massive strain placed on the nation’s grocery supply chain as a result of the coronavirus pandemic may be revealing some shortcomings in the system. The challenges include: Escalating demand at food retail: The shortages at retail of staples such […]

April 8, 2020

Once retailers restart their businesses following the COVID-19 outbreak, they will be faced with challenges for which old skills may provide faster answers than highly automated and mathematically intense solutions. The outbreak has created a series of anomalies within the […]

April 1, 2020

You can essentially boil down the modern consumer’s mindset to these three words. The continued dominance of Amazon and other e-commerce giants has kicked off an arms race of sorts, wherein every supply chain must be as efficient and optimized […]

March 25, 2020

UPS is developing the next generation of delivery drones as it enters its first commercial partnership with a drone manufacturer. The delivery giant’s dedicated drone delivery arm Flight Forward has partnered with German tech startup Wingcopter to develop a new […]