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IRVINE, Calif. – July 30, 2026 – Reveel™, provider of the leading Shipping Intelligence™ Platform, today released “The State of Enterprise Shipping 2026,” its annual industry resea
Supply chain leaders are being asked to slash their transportation budgets without disrupting operations. It’s forcing teams to revisit their parcel strategy. They’re looking deeper into s
Peak season exposes last-mile issues when consumer expectations are high and their tolerance for delivery delays is low. The smaller delivery mistakes and inconsistencies, like&n
A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
IRVINE, Calif. – July 30, 2026 – Reveel™, provider of the leading Shipping Intelligence™ Platform, today released “The State of Enterprise Shipping 2026,” its annual industry resea
Supply chain leaders are being asked to slash their transportation budgets without disrupting operations. It’s forcing teams to revisit their parcel strategy. They’re looking deeper into s
Peak season exposes last-mile issues when consumer expectations are high and their tolerance for delivery delays is low. The smaller delivery mistakes and inconsistencies, like&n
A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
