last-mile
26 posts tagged with “last-mile”
Delivery Reliability Is Beating Speed. Retail Logistics Teams Should Rebuild Promises Around That.
Retail leaders are putting delivery reliability ahead of raw speed. Here is how logistics teams can turn delivery promises into operational commitments.
CXTMS InsightsJune 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Multi-Carrier Parcel Networks Are Becoming the New E-Commerce Default
E-commerce shippers are moving from single-carrier parcel strategies to blended networks as accessorials, regional carriers, and last-mile complexity reshape delivery economics.
CXTMS InsightsJune 6, 2026 · 7 min read
India’s Last-Mile Delivery Market Is Growing Fast Enough to Redraw Urban Fulfillment
India’s last-mile delivery market is scaling quickly, forcing global shippers to rethink urban fulfillment density, carrier strategy, COD handling, returns, and delivery data governance.
CXTMS InsightsJune 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Canada Post Labor Peace Moves Parcel Planning From Strike Risk to Service Design
Canada Post contract ratification removes an immediate labor risk, but parcel shippers still need carrier-tier rules, cutoff reviews, and contingency workflows.
CXTMS InsightsJune 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Walmart’s 30-Minute Delivery Reach Turns Store Fulfillment Into a Network Design Benchmark
Walmart’s faster store-fulfilled delivery model shows why local inventory, labor planning, carrier orchestration, and promise logic now define last-mile network design.
CXTMS InsightsMay 30, 2026 · 7 min read
DHL and USPS’s $10B Deal: How Parcel Partnerships Are Rewriting Final-Mile Network Design
DHL eCommerce and USPS’s $10B-plus agreement shows why parcel strategy is shifting toward hybrid network design, postal injection, and stronger final-mile visibility.
CXTMS InsightsMay 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Chinese-Backed Parcel Carriers Put Last-Mile Data Governance on the Shipper Agenda
China-backed parcel carriers are drawing Washington scrutiny, but shippers should translate the noise into practical last-mile data, custody, and carrier governance controls.
CXTMS InsightsMay 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Contactless Delivery Is Becoming a Cost-Control Lever for Big-and-Bulky Retail
Contactless delivery is moving beyond parcels as big-and-bulky retailers use clearer service tiers, proof-of-delivery photos, and TMS communication rules to protect cost and schedule reliability.
CXTMS InsightsMay 23, 2026 · 5 min read
The EU’s Van Regulation Reset Turns Last-Mile Procurement Into a Compliance Strategy
The EU’s July 2026 van regulation reset will force last-mile and express logistics teams to treat procurement, routing, and compliance as one operating strategy.
CXTMS InsightsMay 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Walmart Last Mile Delivery Is Turning Stores Into Speed Nodes, Not Just Pickup Points
Walmart last mile delivery is moving store fulfillment from convenience feature to speed infrastructure, raising the bar for inventory accuracy, dispatch, and exception control.
CXTMS InsightsMay 16, 2026 · 6 min read