Ep 245: Delivery contractor models

Dean Maciuba, Managing Partner Last Mile Experts North America, joins me to talk about last mile delivery contractor models, including: How FedEx's acquisition of RPS started FedEx Ground's contractor model Low-cost shipment models and e-commerce growth Plans to merge FedEx Ground and Express - contractors or employees? Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) model Key differences between Amazon DSP and FedEx Ground contracts, including: Managing territory vs owning a territory Up-front capital requirements Long-term profitability Becoming a FedEx Ground contractor - including similarities to buying a franchise Applying to become an Amazon Delivery Service Partner Factors influencing differences in remuneration for FedEx Ground and Amazon DSP models Contract terms, and termination of contract - and risks to capacity Australia Post contractor models - including parcel contracts Tendering and awarding of Australia Post delivery contracts Calculating costs over the course of a last mile delivery contract Electric vehicles in contracted delivery fleets - including NZ Post Contractor models and reducing costs in the last mile Trends in contracting, including cost and capacity Out-of-home delivery in North America US Postal Service