Quiet Platforms, the logistics arm of American Eagle Outfitters, has launched a nationwide delivery network that aims to give small and mid-sized retailers access to more than 40 carriers covering all US postal codes.
The network, which will use the company's "plug-and-play," open-sharing tech platform to optimize deliveries in real time and lower costs for shippers, is partnering with DHL to offer a "date-definitive" delivery service.
Quiet Platforms says the system can reduce delivery times by one to two days and lower costs by up to $1 per parcel.
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