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State of Logistics 2016: Pursue mutual benefit Holiday deliveries face challenges but situation is not dire Large 3PL integrations require patience, processes, and planning FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index drops, but growth is expected in 2017 Holiday season sparks retail import shipments, says Port Tracker More Logistics News Digital Evolution: Streamlining Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Virtual Conference | Dec 8, 2016 | 1pm ET Keynote Address: The Digital Re-imagination of Supply Chains All Resources It goes without saying that as the holiday season approaches, the parcel duopoly of UPS and FedEx pull no punches in preparing for what is, by far, the busiest time of year for them. And with this comes their pre-holiday announcements regarding their expectations for this beyond busy time in the form of volume projections, seasonal staffing levels, and increased capacity in the form of things like more distribution hubs, automation, and technology enhancements, among other things. Here is a quick look at some of the pre-holiday projections made by UPS and FedEx: UPS more than 700 million packages delivered from Thanksgiving through December, a 25-day delivery period, with an average daily delivery volume of around 28 million packages, with a total forecast percentage increase of 14 percent; hiring 95,000 seasonal workers; 13 of 21 holiday delivery days before Christmas to exceed 30 million packages; and new temporary processing facilities and operational technology increase capacity, efficiency and flexibility FedEx while not releasing specific numbers, the company said it expects total packages to be up 10 percent annually, while delivering more than 25 million packages per day on the three Mondays of Peak Season; 30 new aircraft have been added to its fleet; and hiring around 50,000 seasonal workers, which is slightly less than 2015 In advance of the holiday season, both companies made it clear […]