The postal, parcels and express podcast
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Dean Maciuba, Managing Partner North America at Last Mile Experts, discusses FedEx Extra Hours and what it means for next-day delivery. We also cover FedEx’s expansion of out-of-home delivery options.
Was the US Postal Task Force report a bit . . . underwhelming? Mark Fallon, CEO and President of the Berkshire Company, shares his analysis of this much-awaited yet disappointing report.
Dean Maciuba and Marek Różycki from Last Mile Experts join me to continue our review of the big developments in the postal and delivery sectors during 2018. Cathy Morrow Roberson from Logistics Trends & Insights shares her take on the year in air cargo.
Dean Maciuba and Marek Różycki from Last Mile Experts join me to review the big developments in the postal and delivery sectors during 2018. In part 1, we cover grocery delivery, cross-border e-commerce, environment and sustainability, city logistics, and quite a bit more.
Garrett Bridgeman, Managing Director Mails & Parcels at An Post, discusses An Post’s plan to eliminate carbon emissions. We also cover An Post’s preparations and predictions for peak season.
E-commerce fulfilment start-up Fulfilio (backed by Australia Post) is enabling fast e-commerce delivery. Mathew Galt, CEO and founder of Fulfilio, shares insights into how Fulfilio operates and its deal with eBay.
Informed Delivery is growing in the USA… but what exactly is this service from the US Postal Service? Mark Fallon, CEO and President of the Berkshire Company, gives us an update. Also: some brief comments from USPS PMG Megan Brennan on USPS full-year financial results.
If we were to invent an e-commerce delivery model Could the Chinese e-commerce delivery model work in the West? Juan Sotolongo, Senior Partner at 722 Consulting, shares his perspectives.
The STOP Act targets opioids in the mail, and it will have a profound impact on the US Postal Service and cross-border parcels. Kate Muth, Executive Director at IMAG, shares the background to the legislation and what it will mean in practice.
Marshall Hughes, co-founder and CEO of delivery start-up Passel, discusses the art of same-day delivery. When is crowd-sourcing not crowd-sourcing? And how can same-day delivery be executed without a dedicated delivery fleet?
Expert analysis and opinion on the USA’s decision to leave the UPU. Anna Möller Boivie, Managing Director at Copenhagen Economics (Stockholm) outlines the USA’s options, then Richard Wishart gives his opinion on the UPU’s role and the need for reform.
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From the blog:
FedEx is number one … again. The carrier has topped the annual list of the top 150 US Postal Service Providers, which looks at the companies with the largest USPS supplier relationships.
Australia Post and Posti (Finland) are introducing a tracked letter service, allowing customers to track and trace letters just like a parcel.
No creature on this earth seems to know what is really happening with Brexit. But The Post Office in the UK isn’t hanging around waiting for a deal to be struck - it has seized the day and announced that now around 2,500 post offices can provide International Driving Permits to UK travellers intending to drive abroad.
Valentine’s Day is big business for the postal and delivery sectors. This year, UPS estimates it will deliver 89 million flowers in time for Valentine’s Day - one million up on last year. But how will they do it?
Daimler Trucks has announced it will invest EUR 500 million (around 570 million USD) in the coming years as it pushes to bring highly automated trucks to the road within a decade. So is it time to take autonomous trucks seriously?
Ever had a robot fill your car? Soon drivers in Finland will be able to experience fully-automated petrol stations, where robots will pump fuel.
Poste Italiane is re-gifting abandoned parcels to the needy this Christmas. The Italian postal operator has partnered with charity Caritas to find new homes for undeliverable parcels.
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New episode out on Monday! Interview with @Quiqup CEO Bassel El Koussa. https://t.co/5wMoG31UJo https://t.co/rm7C9VRsx7
Bassel el Koussa, co-founder and CEO of same-day and next-day delivery company Quiqup, joins me to talk about the genesis of the company and the technology it uses to power urban e-commerce delivery.