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How Overnight Shipping Works

Wendover Productions · 7.6M views · 2018-02-13 · 11:14

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Overview

Wendover Productions explains how overnight shipping works, covering the hub-and-spoke logistics of companies like FedEx and UPS and the use of cargo aircraft. It touches on the economics that make next-day delivery possible.

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Recommended as a clear, accessible explainer on logistics, overnight shipping and why old planes get used for cargo.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2018–2023

Topics

Business & economics (other)Aviation & aerospace engineering
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overnight shippingfedexair cargohub and spokesupply chain

What people said

shaicoleman · 2023-03 · Recommendation

Regarding the Shipping Trivia section, the "How Overnight Shipping Works" video by Wendover Productions is a good resource to learn more [VIDEO]

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caturopath · 2021-05 · Recommendation

US prime is marketed as "two day", though in many markets free next-day arrival is common. [LINK] is a pretty good Youtube video about Amazon's shipping system. [VIDEO] is a good Youtube video that discusses how overnight shipping systems like Fedex etc. have works.

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amorphid · 2018-05 · Recommendation

Wendover Productions did a great video YouTube on overnight shipping that goes into the use of old planes for shipping cargo. [1] . The short version is that cargo planes spend most of their time sitting around, usually much less time than an equivalently sized passenger plane. [1] [VIDEO]

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