Max Garland

@supplychaindive senior reporter. Formerly @memphisnews. Marissa's husband. Advocate for senior dogs and pro wrestling. Contact me: [email protected]

[Max Garland @MaxGarlandTypes]

FedEx is advising customers to shift their volumes away from UPS to avoid disruptions from a possible strike this summer. Volumes onboarded by March 31 will be included in capacity planning, per an email sent to FedEx customers. https://t.co/Q8LcmDPoie

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FedEx Express, pilots union make progress in federal mediation talks https://t.co/GBeHYS3ssK

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.@UPS spokesperson on FAA's (now lifted) ground stop: "UPS has resumed flights as the FAA has reopened air space. At this time, there is minimal impact to deliveries scheduled for today."

[Jacob Donnelly @JayCoDon]

I spoke to twenty students last night for an FT program on journalism. And like I expected, almost no one knew what B2B media was.

Most J Schools do a serious disservice to their students by not teaching that this opportunity exists. You can do amazing reporting in niches.

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NEW: FedEx Freight enacts employee furloughs in some U.S. markets as it faces volume decline https://t.co/bAMhVECCEK

[Grocery Dive @GroceryDive]

. @Shipt is facing separate lawsuits from the attorneys general for Minnesota and Washington, D.C., alleging the company misclassified its workers as independent contractors and violated several worker protections. #grocery #delivery #lawsuit https://t.co/JV62Xn5MU0

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Winter and FedEx/UPS rate increases are coming. Here's what to know - https://t.co/ojFm0yEFkY

[Supply Chain Dive @SupplyChainDive]

UPS peak surcharges to affect large shippers expecting strong holiday demand https://t.co/LWNSfIEu1K

[Kate Magill @kate_magill]

It takes thousands of contractors to deliver the country's FedEx packages. Now many of them are embroiled in a fight with FedEx Ground over compensation, just in time for peak delivery season.

Follow @MaxGarlandTypes for ongoing coverage of this saga.

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I know you've heard me talk C-Store Dive all week, but there's another one you need to know about Manufacturing Dive -- coming later this year. We're hiring for a reporter. DM if you know of qualified candidates: https://t.co/AJTEOnHtjn

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which always makes me think of this olive the other reindeer song https://t.co/wd8nvCupo7

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The U.S. Postal Service announced its proposed peak season rate hikes this week. https://t.co/zjg695LJMX

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LaserShip and OnTrac’s agreement to merge last year opened the door for an alternative to FedEx and UPS’s cross-country parcel delivery capabilities.

“They dominate 100% of packages moving over 800 miles,” CCO Josh Dinneen said of FedEx and UPS.

[Supply Chain Dive @SupplyChainDive]

LaserShip and OnTrac have launched a transcontinental service delivering packages between their respective coverage areas on the East Coast and West Coast, an operational milestone in the ongoing merger of the two regional carriers. https://t.co/Ct4FdIr1vt

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Peak service days could still include Sunday delivery if needed in the market.

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FedEx Ground will suspend Sunday home deliveries in some markets this August after the operations posed “various challenges for certain service providers,” according to a memo the company sent to contractors Thursday. https://t.co/2mVvph3Kd4

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Thousands of FedEx Ground contractors are forming an alliance pushing for higher pay to hedge against inflation ahead of Black Friday. If the company rejects their requests? "Let’s hope to goodness that FedEx Ground does not push it to that point." https://t.co/ciuH2OTAUL

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My account was hacked yesterday, so apologies if it cluttered the timeline with NFT spam the past 24 hours. Back to your regularly scheduled supply chain programming. Update your password, get 2-step verification, etc.

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Walmart envisions drone-AV delivery duos, while UPS eyes a cardboard box alternative in our latest edition of Patent Pending https://t.co/umAwt8vU7T

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Shifts in Amazon's plans have affected locations in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and California, per local news reports. Many of these adjustments surfaced following the company’s acknowledgement that it overbuilt its warehouse footprint in April. https://t.co/4Qf8Tvnpgx