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Last-mile is a team effort
| 题名： | Last-mile is a team effort |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 摘要： | The whitepaper, "The Age of Amazon: Why 3PLs and Last-Mile Delivery Fleets Must Draw Closer," points to four areas where cold chain shippers and 3PLs can and have worked together to meet the increasing demands of consumers: E-commerce: With people spending more time at home during the pandemic, online sales increased by 44% in 2020 to reach 21.3% of total retail sales. Delivery of heavy goods purchased through e-commerce channels is an area of opportunity the whitepaper cites for fleets that can meet specialized delivery requirements such as setup and reverse logistics for items such as medical devices, exercise and home office equipment. Medical lab logistics: Laboratory tests for blood and tissue samples are conducted 13 billion times a year in the United States and have time-sensitive and specialized handling and delivery requirements. Last-mile providers have seen their medical business increase significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, including work transporting vaccines with hospital networks. B2B: Freight opportunities in the B2B last-mile sector abound for pallet-sized LTL freight and heavier items that have unique service requirements such as after-hour deliveries to business and residential customers. These are best met by a combination of 3PL and last-mile providers. Motor carriers and 3PLs are chasing opportunities in the last-mile of this sector to offer blended warehousing and delivery services that smooth order fulfillment for customers that experienced supply chain disruptions from COVID-19. |
| 出版年： | 2021 |
| 期刊名称： | Logistics Management |
| 卷： | 60 |
| 期： | 9 |
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