I’m Jay Kent, CEO/Founder of SLB Performance, a business advisory group that helps companies, like yours, reduce supply chain costs, implement BI tools, improve in-stocks 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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Additional News
- Escalating costs are squeezing U.S. delivery operators, with many saying costs are rising faster than revenues in 2026, according to research from delivery management platform FarEye. More than 45% of U.S. operators surveyed said delivery costs are rising faster than revenues, while another 42% said the two are growing at roughly the same pace writes DC Velocity staff.
- OneRail announced OmniSTAR, an AI-powered delivery decisioning platform developed with NVIDIA. The OmniSTAR platform enables enterprise retailers, wholesalers and distributors to evaluate every available delivery option for each order, across owned fleet, courier, parcel and other modes, and select the one that meets service requirements at the lowest cost in real time.
- A proposed bill, the Delivery Protection Act, would require operators of last-mile warehouse and distribution facilities in New York City to directly employ core delivery and warehouse workers instead of contracting with a third party for those services writes Supply Chain Dive’s Max Garland.
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UPS
- UPS announced the adoption of a new operating model and leadership structure aimed at better leveraging its global network to accelerate profit growth writes FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch.
- UPS announced its 2026 holiday demand fees. Starting Sept. 27, UPS will apply higher fees on packages that are bulky, oversized or require additional handling, along with surge fees on certain international shipments between the U.S. and other countries. Added surcharges on all UPS Air, Ground Residential and Ground Saver packages, plus another fee for high-volume shippers, will begin Oct. 25 writes Supply Chain Dive’s Max Garland.
Amazon
- Amazon delivery contractor P1 Logistics LLC announced that it was closing down and laying off 77 employees by October writes The Sun’s Melanie Gilbert.
FedEx
- FedEx announced it has achieved a major milestone by securing 30 IATA CEIV Pharma certifications across its global air hubs and cargo handling facilities.
- The U.S. Army announced it is teaming up with FedEx to modernize its domestic non-tactical logistics, supply chain procedures and organic industrial base sites.
USPS
- USPS is proposing a 6% temporary rate increase for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Ground Advantage and Parcel Select services beginning Oct. 4 through Jan. 17, 2027. Last year’s peak season surcharge was about 4% to 5%, depending on the product writes FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch.
That’s it for now. Stay tuned for the next newsletter Sept. 16.
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