Ep 333: Swiss Post transporting more mail and parcels by rail
Release Date: 01/31/2024
Ep 358: Delivery tech and out-of-home delivery
Postal Hub podcast
Milos Zlatkovic, Founder and CEO of Mily Technologies, and Hugh Craigie Halkett, CEO and Founder of StampFree, discuss major delivery trends for 2025. Milos Zlatkovic covers: Out of home delivery and cross-border ecommerce InPost delivering cross-border E-commerce growth in 2025, including very cheap cross-border purchases Amazon Haul, Temu and Shein Parcel lockers and last mile capacity Developing dense out-of-home delivery networks Cost of living and cheap delivery Best practice in customer delivery notifications Hugh Cragie Halkett covers: Customer convenience in delivery Artificial...
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Ep 357: Electrifying Falkenklev Logistik's delivery fleet
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Victor Falkenklev, CEO of Falkenklev Logistik, shares his experiences electrifying Falkenklev Logistik's delivery fleet. The history of Falkenklev Logistik, including its partnership with DHL Setting up a solar energy park and using the energy to power the delivery fleet Building a charging station for heavy electric trucks DHL supporting procurement of electric vehicles Roadmap for fully electrifying Falkenklev's delivery fleet Driver feedback on electric vehicles Real-world learnings from delivering in cold climate Vision to power electric trucks from self-made electricity DHL's ambitions...
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Ep 356: Ethical delivery with So.De
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Elia Cipelletti, Logistics Operations Manager at cargo bike delivery firm So.De explains the company’s origins and mission. The inspiration behind the creation of So.De Rider welfare and environmental concerns Why So.De uses a cargo bike fleet Plans for consolidation in Milan and future domestic expansion Milk route runs and point-to-point delivery Courier engagement model So.De’s involvement with the Code Zero project and with IKEA
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Ep 355: USPS under Trump
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Mark Fallon, President and CEO of The Berkshire Company, discusses what the next Trump Presidency might mean for the US Postal Service. The governing structure of the USPS and the role of the President and US Congress USPS Office of Inspector General Postal Regulatory Commission, and the Chair of the PRC Funding of the PRC USPS Board of Governors and its new Chair US Congress and the Committees that oversee the USPS USO for letters and post offices Postal reform legislation Tariffs on goods imported into the USA
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Ep 354: Geopost's new e-commerce discovery platform Singular
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Guillaume Guersing, Head of Consumer Services, Geopost, explains Geopost's new e-commerce discovery platform, Singular. Showcasing SMEs on the Singular website Selecting local merchants in lifestyle categories Expanding Geopost's services to SMEs Why Singular is a discovery platform, not a marketplace Growth in e-commerce after Singular's launch How Singular differs in Italy, Spain and Croatia
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Ep 353: Changes to cross-border parcels with Kate Muth (IMAG)
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Kate Muth, Executive Director at the International Mailers Advisory Group (IMAG), discusses changes that will impact cross-border parcels around the world. Changes to de minimis rules for international shipments to the USA Collecting better data on cross-border parcels Excluding certain goods from US de minimis rules Potential penalties and fees on de minimis shipments How any changes might be made and then implemented Chinese retailers taking up nearshoring Other nations announcing changes affecting imports and e-commerce
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Ep 352: First and last mile strategy with Royal Mail
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Alistair Cochrane, Chief Operating Officer at Royal Mail, and Ricky McAulay, UK Operations Director at Royal Mail, discuss first and last mile strategy, including: Changes at Royal Mail after the 2022 industrial dispute Removing domestic air freight and moving to road or rail Restructuring costs in the business, including labour rates Restoring relationships and confidence with stakeholders and customers Reform to Universal Service Obligation Strategic importance of Royal Mail's new Super Hub Reasons for locating the Super Hub in the Midlands Automation, efficiency, and competitiveness...
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Ep 351: Optimising out-of-home delivery with Mily Technologies
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Milos Zlatkovic, Founder and CEO at Mily Technologies, discusses optimising out-of-home delivery networks. Convenience leads to consumer adoption of lockers Proximity and parcel hold time in lockers Consumer preference to collect parcels close to home Coverage and density of out-of-home delivery in residential areas Managing risks in setting up an out-of-home delivery network Co-ordinating multiple internal stakeholders to increase likelihood of success Managing capacity in parcel lockers and PUDO points Sharing capacity with other carriers at PUDO points Finding the "sweet spot" of parcel...
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Ep 350: Geopost B2B e-commerce research
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Geopost has published its first 2B Recipient Barometer, which shows the growing importance of delivery to business success. Carmen Cureu, Group Market Research Director at Geopost, shares some insights from the research: Comparing B2B and B2C e-shoppers Surveying large corporates and SMEs Why delivery is crucial to business success Businesses' delivery expectations Importance of meeting commitments in delivery Solving delivery issues quickly Helping businesses track their deliveries Flexible delivery Improved customer service processes Delivery prediction and delivery slots Driver experience...
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Ep 349: Costing for pricing - making money when margins are tight
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André Pharand, strategic advisor to Open Pricer, and Nicolas Nemorin, Head of Customer Success Management at Open Pricer, explain how to increase the profitability of parcels by using better costing to improve pricing. Postal and parcel operators not having good visibility of their costs Winning the parcel pricing wars The connection between costing and pricing The need to validate profitability in parcels Why costs and profitability is everybody’s business Getting better granularity on costs Case studies of a post and express carrier showing what can be achieved with improved cost models...
info_outlineTitus Bütler, Head of Transport at Swiss Post, explains why and how Swiss Post is moving more mail and parcels by rail.
- How demands for speed and flexbility drove growth of road freight in the past
- Energy efficiency of rail vs trucks
- Rail terminals at Swiss Post logistics centres
- Ecological and economic benefits of prioritising rail
- Hybrid locomotives going into logistics centres
- Length vs speed of freight trains
- Rail being used for letters and parcels
- Special mail wagons
- Moving mail and parcels from logistics centres to rail terminals
- Dedicated postal trains
- Congestion on Swiss railway network
- Operating mail trains during the day and night
- Meeting delivery punctuality targets
- Using narrow gauge railways
- Swiss Post's sustainability strategy, including delivering using electric vehicles in the last mile