Measurement, Analysis and Comparison of Drops Experienced by Packages in Inter-State and Intra-State Next Day Shipments in United States
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THE US small parcel delivery industry typically transports packages small enough to be handled by one individual without the need for special equipment The landscape for this industry has changed significantly over the past decade. With parcel delivery companies branching out from their niche business models into adjacent services, such as UPS into the express air shipment and FedEx into ground deliveries, the competition between such companies has escalated over the past decade. In May of 2008 DHL Express announced the restructuring plans for its US network, which also included terminating its business relationship with
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