- 21. Instant Gratification Anyone?
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- In a Wired article, Mat Honan reminds us that what's new isn't actually all that new. The power of the smartphone has enable a whole slew of new services that deliver instant gratification.If you really ...
- 22. Google Bets on Same-Day Delivery
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- Is 'same day delivery' really a consumer need? Google seems to think so, though others aren't so sure. Google is definitely putting its money out there to back up its bet.On the PYMNTS site, Jeff Green discusses ...
- 23. Amazon's Same Day Delivery Move
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- As the competition to crack the code on same-day delivery heats up, Amazon is trying some new things. Will it put them on top?Yossi Sheffi, on the Supply Chain @ MIT blog site, looks at Amazon's moves ...
- 24. Same Day Delivery Lessons
- (News)
- Why re-invent the wheel if someone has already been down the path you're considering? For the hot 'Same Day Delivery' trend, Grainger has tons of experience in satisfying its customers.On the Talking Logistics ...
- 25. Same Day Delivery Expectations
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- Whether you think customers need it or not, same-day delivery expectations are growing. It's not something that can be ignored.In a Supply and Demand Chain Executive article, Rob Howard gives us a few ...
- 26. Transportation Challenges
- (News)
- Andrew Schmahl is gazing into the future and giving us some insight into things that may impact transportation processes. Challenges are out there, from short-term to long-term.Some are obvious (same day ...
- 27. Same Day Delivery Impacts
- (News)
- The ongoing transition to a consumer-focused supply chain is putting pressure on logistics functions. The ability to deliver same day service is opening up the thinking on private fleets, 'macro' national ...
- 28. USPS Tests Same Day Delivery
- (News)
- The USPS is pulling out all the stops to remain viable. Same-day delivery holds a lot of promise for increasing business in a hot area of logistics.Although early tests haven't exactly produced great results, ...
- 29. What's Driving Transportation
- (News)
- Things are always moving fast in the transportation sector. So, what are some of the drivers of the changes we expect to see?Harry Whitehouse on the Multichannel Merchant site discusses same day delivery ...
- 30. USPS Fills a Niche
- (News)
- The rush to win the same day delivery battle has brought some unlikely competitors into the fray. The USPS has some advantages that could prove useful.Mail delivery continues to slow, so why not? In a ...
- 31. Competition for the Last Mile
- (Blogs)
- ... exactly are we talking about? Is it same day delivery, the use of ‘valets’ to provide immediate delivery at a premium, or the attempt to get a product in the customer’s hands when he wants it at the least ...
- 32. Same Day Delivery Rollout
- (News)
- Competition is heating up for the 'last mile' of order fulfillment. A new entrant into the US market by a London-based company is making it very interesting.Read the article by Paul Demery on the Internet ...
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