I’m Jay Kent, managing director of SLB Performance, a consulting firm that helps companies reduce supply chain costs, implement BI tools, and improve in-stock and customer service. After 25 years of leading some of the most complex supply chains in the industry, I began advising companies in multiple industries and verticals.
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- DHL eCommerce report finds logistics subscriptions and multi-carrier strategies are key to 2025 Peak Season success. A finding in the report focused on how more than half of the report’s respondents, 52%, provide a product subscription service, with 14% offering a delivery and returns subscription, with the report calling the former a go-to strategy for driving repeat revenue and keeping brands top of mind. More from Logistics Management. To download the report, click here.
- Alternatives to FedEx and UPS continue to gain U.S. market share as shippers pursue lower-cost parcel delivery options and services that fit their particular logistics needs. Veho, Jitsu and Gofo have expanded their networks in time for the holiday season according to Supply Chain Dive.
- UPS statement on the Louisville aircraft accident
- NPR– Some UPS and FedEx planes are grounded. What does that mean for holiday shipping?
- FedEx took delivery of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at two additional U.S. airports for the first time: Chicago-O’Hare Airport and Miami International Airport. In May, FedEx announced its first major U.S. SAF deployment at Los Angeles International Airport according to Biodiesel Magazine.
- Parcel Magazine – UPS matches FedEx with 5.9% general rate increase, but key differences emerge
- Amazon expands further in South Carolina with new Orangeburg delivery station
- Amazon Mexico launched Amazon Now in collaboration with Rappi, offering more than 5,000 essential products and restaurant meals delivered in less than fifteen minutes. The service is available in ten major cities, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.
- Amazon aims to further improve its inventory placement to reduce the distance items travel and the amount of touches per package during fulfillment and transportation according to Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky writes Max Garland of Supply Chain Dive.
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-Jay.