Speed to Market: Meeting Customer Expectations for “Last Mile” Delivery

The UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper™ study for 2016 revealed that customers are more patient with online delivery than one might think — but their patience is not endless

Source: www.retaildive.com

Certain demographic groups expect faster speed-to-market than others, according to the UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper. For instance, with same-day delivery, one out of three urban shoppers expect that orders placed before 3 p.m. should arrive by later that day.  For next-day orders, one in three of all shoppers expect an order made before 3 p.m. to arrive next day.

International Manufacturing Technology Show 2016

The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, featuring more than 2,000 exhibiting companies and 114,147 registrants.

Source: www.imts.com

The big manufacturing show for the year at McCormick Center in Chicago this week.  Automation and more.