All Roads Lead to Logistics and Supply Chain Management The year 2017 is well spent and fast coming to an end, and in a couple of days now, we would be in 2018. The questions are: Do you want to be a success in the new flat world? Are you pleased
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In Final Holiday Push, UPS Grabs Its Accountants to Deliver Packages
Parcel giant works to clear problems caused by the surge of e-commerce orders coupled with the tight market for seasonal workers Scrambling to deliver a crush of holiday shipments before Christmas, United Parcel Service Inc. is using hundreds of its accountants, marketers and other office staff to deliver packages at the
FedEx may get $1.5 billion boost from tax cut
FedEx Corporation (FDX) Expects a Record Holiday Season
FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) continued its positive momentum when the company reported strong earnings and sales numbers in its fiscal second quarter. FedEx now appears to be well-positioned for a huge holiday delivery season that could propel its stock even higher in the coming months. FedEx reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.18 on
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FedEx quarterly profit rises on strong package volume, global economy
(Reuters) - Package delivery company FedEx Corp on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit due to strong global demand and increased volumes during the peak holiday shipping season, but said its results were hit by lingering effects from a June cyber attack on its Dutch TNT Express unit. The Memphis-based company, often
UPS bets on blockchain as the future of the trillion-dollar shipping industry
The world is run by trade. Freight and logistics in the U.S. alone account for nearly $1.5 trillion annually (2015 data). As the world’s economies scale up, that number is only expected to increase as we become more dependent on the international supply chain for our goods and services. The industry, however, is
2017 Nigerian Logistics & Supply Chain Industry Report (Photo News)
Lagos (MLN) - The Unveiling Of 2017 Nigerian Logistics & Supply Chain Industry Report, was held in Lagos recently. The 2017 report provides a portrait description of the state of the Nigerian logistics infrastructure. The report presented the overall performance of the industry, the logistics and supply chain risk management practices,
UPS returns to normal deliveries after cyber week delays
UPS said yesterday that it has returned to normal delivery time-in-transit after a cyber week surge exceeded expectations, causing delays across its U.S. network. UPS expects to deliver about 750 million packages this holiday season – about 40 million more than the 712 million packages the Atlanta-based integrator delivered during
UPS operations return to ‘peak operating plan’ after initial cyber week surge
United Parcel Service struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week surge, but a UPS spokesperson on Monday told American Shipper its operations have returned to the “peak operating plan” after the initial cyber week surge. United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) struggled to handle increased e-commerce volumes during the cyber week