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mcm_term-porch-piracy mcm_term-porch-pirates mcm_term-smb-shippers mcm_term-ups-capital"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ups-capital-smb-pack-station-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="UPS Capital SMB pack station feature" decoding="async" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ups-capital-smb-pack-station-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ups-capital-smb-pack-station-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ups-capital-smb-pack-station-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/ups-capital-releases-ai-tool-to-combat-porch-piracy/">UPS Capital Releases AI Tool to Combat Porch Piracy</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-29T15:16:58+00:00">September 29, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/mobrienaccessintel-com/">Mike O'Brien</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>UPS Capital, the financial services and insurance arm of the major carrier, has introduced an AI-powered solution to combat the scourge of porch piracy by creating a score indicating the likelihood of a package being stolen from an address, so it can be diverted to a safer pickup or delivery location. It uses AI and ML to assess billion of data points from deliveries, then creates a confidence score.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-173215 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-operations category-shipping tag-logistics tag-operations-and-fulfillment tag-shipping-and-delivery company-flexport mcm_term-freight-management"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/zerobroker-spot-rate-tool-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="Zerobroker freight broker tool feature" decoding="async" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/zerobroker-spot-rate-tool-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/zerobroker-spot-rate-tool-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/zerobroker-spot-rate-tool-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/zerobroker-freight-broker-workaround-raises-6-5-million-in-seed-round/">Zerobroker, Freight Broker Workaround, Raises $6.5 Million in Seed Round</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-27T16:11:25+00:00">September 27, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/mobrienaccessintel-com/">Mike O'Brien</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Zerobroker, a logistics technology firm that lets shippers eliminate fees by connecting directly with carriers without using a freight broker, has raised $6.5 million in a seed round that includes participation from Flexport, Funders Club and Streamlined Ventures, among others. It was part of the 2021 cohort of startup incubator Y Combinator.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-173121 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-delivery category-operations category-shipping tag-logistics tag-shipping tag-shipping-and-delivery mcm_term-cross-docking mcm_term-less-than-truckload mcm_term-ltl"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/warp-warehouse-to-warehouse-transfer-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="Warp LTL warehouse-to-warehouse transfer illustration feature" decoding="async" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/warp-warehouse-to-warehouse-transfer-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/warp-warehouse-to-warehouse-transfer-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/warp-warehouse-to-warehouse-transfer-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/warp-looks-to-marry-ltl-with-the-gig-economy/">Warp Looks to Marry LTL with the Gig Economy</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-21T21:35:19+00:00">September 21, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/mobrienaccessintel-com/">Mike O'Brien</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Less-than-truckload platform provide Warp is looking to “gigify” LTL, much as the last mile space has been for the past several years, by letting shippers choose among various types of delivery providers, enabling faster service than waiting for a combined load with traditional carriers. The service, called gLTL, leverages Warp’s load-matching technology. </p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-173114 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-delivery category-operations category-shipping"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fedex-ground-stepvan-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="FedEx Ground stepvan feature" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fedex-ground-stepvan-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fedex-ground-stepvan-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fedex-ground-stepvan-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/fedex-q1-revenue-dips-but-cost-measures-drive-earnings-beat/">FedEx Q1 Revenue Dips, But Cost Measures Drive Earnings Beat</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-21T19:19:24+00:00">September 21, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/mobrienaccessintel-com/">Mike O'Brien</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>FedEx picked up a good bit of the 1 million packages a day that UPS said it lost due to shipper uncertainty in the runup to its July 31 contract deadline with the Teamsters, adding an average of 400,000 daily packages for its Ground and Express units by the end of the first quarter ended Aug. 31, and confident the new accounts will be sticky.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-172829 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-delivery category-distribution-center category-fulfillment category-operations category-order-management category-shipping tag-distribution-centers tag-inventory-management tag-last-mile tag-logistics tag-multichannel-integration tag-operations-and-fulfillment tag-supply-chain company-amazon company-fedex company-fulfillment-by-amazon company-ups company-usps"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/amazon-accelerate-2023-stage-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="Amazon Accelerate 2023 stage feature" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/amazon-accelerate-2023-stage-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/amazon-accelerate-2023-stage-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/amazon-accelerate-2023-stage-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/amazon-blows-out-end-to-end-supply-chain-offering/">Amazon Blows Out End-to-End Supply Chain Offering</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-13T15:51:59+00:00">September 13, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/mobrienaccessintel-com/">Mike O'Brien</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>At its Accelerate seller conference in Seattle, Amazon announced a raft of interconnected services Tuesday, branded as Supply Chain by Amazon. It handles everything from logistics and forwarding from point of origin all the way to the customer’s door. For the first time, Amazon offers bulk storage, distribution and replenishment across channels from the same inventory pool, including retail stores.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-172804 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-operations category-shipping tag-shipping-and-delivery tag-supply-chain company-ups mcm_term-freight mcm_term-major-national-carriers mcm_term-parcel-carrier"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/semi-truck-on-highway-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="LTL semi truck on highway feature" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/semi-truck-on-highway-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/semi-truck-on-highway-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/semi-truck-on-highway-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/a-multi-carrier-approach-is-key-during-disruptive-times/">A Multi-Carrier Approach Is Key During Disruptive Times</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-12T20:03:00+00:00">September 12, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/stevebeda/">Steve Beda</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The possibility of a major disruptive event, such as the Yellow Freight bankruptcy and a potential UPS strike, brought to light the vulnerability of the nation’s supply chain. From COVID-19 to ongoing issues with transportation and labor shortages, the supply chain had been on thin ice. Such scenarios emphasizes the importance of moving beyond a risky, overexposed single carrier approach.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-172760 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-delivery category-operations category-shipping tag-logistics tag-parcel tag-shipping-and-delivery company-amazon company-fedex company-ups mcm_term-carrier-rate-shopping mcm_term-fuel-surcharge-rates mcm_term-general-rate-increase mcm_term-gri"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fedex-ground-stepvan-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="FedEx Ground stepvan feature" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fedex-ground-stepvan-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fedex-ground-stepvan-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fedex-ground-stepvan-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/fedex-2024-general-rate-increase-key-takeaways/">FedEx 2024 General Rate Increase: Key Takeaways</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-11T22:03:14+00:00">September 11, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/paulyaussy/">Paul Yaussy</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>FedEx Express package and freight standard list rates for U.S., U.S. export and U.S. import services, and FedEx Ground standard list rates will increase an average of 5.9% as of Jan. 1. The Sept. 7 release of the General Rate Increase marks the earliest announcement in company history. While it’s impossible to analyze every 2024 change, here are some important takeaways for shippers to note and assess.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-172695 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-operations category-shipping tag-logistics tag-shipping-and-delivery tag-supply-chain company-amazon company-flexport mcm_term-freight-forwarding mcm_term-freight-management"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/flexport-logo-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="Flexport logo feature" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/flexport-logo-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/flexport-logo-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/flexport-logo-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/flexport-shuffle-at-the-top-clark-out-peterson-back-in/">Flexport Shuffle At the Top: Clark Out, Peterson Back In</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-08T16:19:55+00:00">September 8, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/mobrienaccessintel-com/">Mike O'Brien</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Flexport is undergoing another reshuffle at the top, with former Amazon logistics executive Dave Clark departing, replaced at least for now by once-again CEO and founder Ryan Peterson in a shakeup pointing to a reset to the company’s core freight focus and a pullback from its aggressive growth plans. But experts wonder how Flexport will fare as freight volumes and rates fall in tandem globally.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-172690 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-delivery category-operations category-shipping tag-last-mile tag-logistics tag-next-day-delivery tag-same-day-delivery tag-shipping-and-delivery mcm_term-less-than-truckload mcm_term-ltl mcm_term-tl mcm_term-truckload"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/better-trucks-gls-footprint-map-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="Better Trucks-GLS U.S. footprint map feature" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/better-trucks-gls-footprint-map-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/better-trucks-gls-footprint-map-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/better-trucks-gls-footprint-map-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/better-trucks-gls-link-up-expand-parcel-delivery-footprint/">Better Trucks, GLS Link Up, Expand Parcel Delivery Footprint</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-08T15:03:47+00:00">September 8, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/mobrienaccessintel-com/">Mike O'Brien</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Better Trucks, a Chicago-based parcel delivery firm, has enlarged its footprint through opening new locations in Texas and partnering with West Coast-based GLS U.S., giving the two firms same-day to two-day coverage of 32 markets in 20 states, representing 40% of the U.S. population. The deal is similar to the joining of regional carriers OnTrac and Lasership in 2021, though on a smaller scale.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="post-172513 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-delivery category-operations category-shipping tag-logistics tag-shipping-and-delivery company-fedex company-ups mcm_term-shipping-charges mcm_term-teamsters"> <img width="300" height="159" src="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fedex-express-van-feature-300x159.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image wp-post-image" alt="FedEx Express van feature" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fedex-express-van-feature-300x159.jpg 300w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fedex-express-van-feature-768x407.jpg 768w, https://multichannelmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fedex-express-van-feature.jpg 850w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <div> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/fedex-posts-new-gri-early-lower-in-competitive-move/">FedEx Posts New GRI Early, Lower in Competitive Move</a></h2> <div class="date-author"> <time class="updated" datetime="2023-09-01T15:50:08+00:00">September 1, 2023</time> | <a href="https://multichannelmerchant.com/author/mobrienaccessintel-com/">Mike O'Brien</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>FedEx, sensing an opportunity against its main rival, has posted a general rate increase for next year three weeks earlier than usual and lower than the current year’s figure, coming in at 5.9%, as UPS is dealing with a new union contract cost that the Teamsters estimates at $30 billion over five years. 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