Forklift Friday Fast 5

Welcome to Lift Truck Supply’s Forklift Friday Fast 5. Each week we will be sharing articles from around the web to keep you up to date on the latest news, technology, and interesting happenings in the material handling, distribution, logistics, and supply chain arena.

Check out what we are reading this week and get in the know!

1. Google and Wal-Mart team up to combat Amazon in retail supply chain shake-up Google has teamed up with Wal-Mart in its biggest even retail partnership to challenge Amazon in the online shopping marketplace and combat the proliferation of its Alexa-powered Echo device as a means of facilitating voice shopping.
2. 40% of Parcels Delivered Within 2 Hours By 2028 In response to today’s online-buying, smartphone-wielding consumer that expects a seamless, faster purchasing journey…
3. Freight Costs Rising; Delivering to Cars; Reeling Electronics Suppliers Pain from the tight trucking market is stretching deeper into shipper supply chains this spring. Consumer packaged-goods companies say higher transportation costs are weighing on their earnings as they scramble…
4. Robot Makers Fill Their War Chests in Fight Against Amazon Warehouses are more plentiful than ever, as retailers and logistics companies scramble to add more space in more places — and retailers must get as close to their customers as possible.
5. Consumers demanding supply chain visibility and performance According to a global survey, 78% of consumers want to receive updates on the status of their orders when purchasing goods, and they won’t hesitate to switch brands if supply chain performance fails to meet their expectations.

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