DHL eCommerce reaffirms exclusivity with its relationship with USPS for last-mile delivery in the United States Expanding the collaboration allows DHL eCommerce to strengthen its U.S. market position by fully leveraging its state-of-the-art first- and middle-mile network WESTON, FL — DHL eCommerce announced a new exclusive multi-year contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) … Read more
December 17, 2025 The Postal Service has announced a new opportunity for shippers large and small to access its valuable network of more than 18,000 destination delivery units nationwide through a solicitation process that will begin accepting bids in late January or early February. Shippers who wish to access the network of destination delivery units, … Read more
September 6, 2018 (RARC-WP-18-014) Coordination and Optimization Technologies (COTs) — a combination of algorithms, data analytics, machine learning and platform technologies — can make parcels delivery more efficient, flexible and customer-centric. Applications of COTs could help the Postal Service expand the capabilities of its delivery network — paving the way for new parcel services and … Read more
October 2, 2017 (RARC-WP-18-001) Logistics companies, including the U.S. Postal Service, are already researching autonomous vehicles in order to increase driver safety, reduce fuel costs, and improve worker productivity. The OIG identified seven distinct ways the Postal Service could use the technology for last-mile delivery and long-haul transportation. Despite some remaining hurdles to full implementation, … Read more
September 5, 2017 (2017RARC003) A large majority of Americans say they believe self-driving cars will be used for delivery and transportation within the next 10 years, but they are split over whether they like the idea — many are concerned about the concept’s safety. The more people know about self-driving vehicles, the more they tend … Read more
June 6, 2016 (RARC-WP-16-012) Technology is driving a heightened level of innovation in product and service offerings in the current last mile parcel delivery market and is transforming the way delivery providers interact with their customers. It has empowered customers with tools like real-time tracking, and has raised their expectations. Consumers now expect delivery to … Read more
September 28, 2015 Self-driving vehicles might seem like a plot device in a science fiction movie — think iRobot or Total Recall – but actually, they’re already here. Google and other companies have been testing driverless vehicles for several years, and some aspects of semi-autonomous vehicle technology, like automatic parallel parking, are available in some … Read more
Op-Ed By Fredric Rolando – January 26, 2015 The Herald-Leader has done a good job reporting on the planned closing of the Lexington mail-processing facility, including how slowing the mail would inconvenience residents and how dozens of lawmakers contend that the Postal Service hasn’t followed its own procedures for such actions. But there’s a bigger … Read more
