There is a common saying: “The longest mile is the last mile home.” This term describes the complexity of moving people and goods between transport hubs and final destinations. Poor organization of ...

As retailers and parcel-delivery companies are recovering from the fray of peak shopping season, it’s worth sparing a thought for one kind of supply chain risk that has received little attention over ...

A new exclusive $10 billion last-mile agreement with the Postal Service enables DHL eCommerce to handle heavier packages and offer mid-tier speed and price options.

“The goal shouldn’t be to freeze this industry in place. It should be to accelerate the transition already underway—more walkers, more e-bikes, more waterfront freight, more operators building career ...

Target's TLMD extension broadens the reach of its sortation centers, ensuring more customers can enjoy the convenience of next-day delivery. Here's how it works: Packages that have been pre-sorted at ...

Last-mile delivery is fraught with challenges. Rising shipping costs, cumbersome processes and the growing demand for seamless service highlight the urgency for businesses to rethink their approach to ...

As health systems and laboratories navigate another year of margin pressures and policy uncertainties, many leaders are reexamining long-standing operational assumptions and strategies. One area ripe ...

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Flowers Foods v. Brock brings the justices another in a lengthening line of cases about the exemptions from the Federal ...

After years of designing and implementing supply chains, one truth has become undeniable: the competitive battleground has moved to the customer’s doorstep: The last mile of delivery. That final, ...

In the world of logistics, the last mile problem describes the final part of the route to deliver a good or service to the end user. Crossing that last mile is challenging. Frequently, it’s convoluted ...