Daily Archives: October 4, 2017

UPS Technology Speeds Training For Holiday Workers

The first is an update to the Mobile Delivery App, which resides on users’ smartphones and helps delivery personnel easily manage package deliveries. It features most of the functionality of the handheld DIADs (Delivery Information Acquisition Device) that UPS® delivery drivers carry. Dynamic Sort Instruction gets employees up to speed faster, eliminating 40 hours of training that occur on the job. The Mobile Delivery App and Dynamic Sort Instruction reflect UPS’s commitment to using the latest

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USPS to dedicate Christmas carols Forever stamps

“We’re excited to continue one of the Postal Service’s long standing traditions — celebrating the holidays with new stamps,” said U.S. Postal Service Stamp Services Director Mary-Anne Penner served as master of ceremonies. “The popularity of Christmas stamps is something celebrated and shared by both stamp collectors and the general public,” said Bigalke. Ordering First-Day CoversThe Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamps and stationery items postmarked with the official firs

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Elemica partners with DHL Resilience360 to better mitigate supply chain risk

“Complex global supply chains need to know where potential risks lie that may affect their bottom line and disrupt the success of their businesses,” said Rich Katz, Chief Technology Officer, Elemica. Elemica partners with DHL Resilience360 to better mitigate supply chain riskGlobal incidents data feeds correlate to customers’ supply chains, providing impact assessment and mitigation actionsElemica, the leading Business Network for the process industries, and DHL Resilience360, a leading cloud-based supply chain risk management platform, have partnered to build a new solution providing unprecedented insight into risk events and their impact on increasingly complex supply chains. “Businesses a

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New delivery robot helps mail carriers make their rounds

The project was announced at a joint press conference between the mayor of Bad Hersfeld, Thomas Fehling, and Jürgen Gerdes, CEO of the Post - eCommerce - Parcel division at Deutsche Post DHL Group. Deutsche Post is testing the "PostBOT," a self-propelled electric robot, in the "Smart City" of Bad HersfeldThe robot is designed to follow mail carriers automatically and carry their mail itemsDeutsche Post has selected the German town of Bad Hersfeld as its test site for a robot to accompany mail deliverers on their routes and carry their mail items. Residents of two delivery districts in Bad Hersfeld can immediately expect to start seeing the self-propelled electric "PostBOT" accompanying the

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FedEx SameDay® City Expands to 1,800 Cities Nationwide Covering 30 Markets

With this in mind, FedEx Office, a leading player in the same-day delivery industry, recently expanded FedEx SameDay® City service to 1,800 cities within 30 regional markets. FedEx SameDay City is the company’s fastest local shipping option for customers, offering door-to-door residential and business delivery of time-sensitive parcels within hours, by uniformed FedEx drivers in branded vehicles. Additionally, the FedEx SameDay City mobile app tracks package status on a map and provides estimate

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