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.
Why Hacker News points people here: Recommended as a clear, accessible explainer on logistics, overnight shipping and why old planes get used for cargo.
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Explains how airline pricing guesses traveler type.
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RecommendsamorphidMay 2018
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Overnight shipping and use of old planes for cargo.
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“is a good Youtube video that discusses how overnight shipping systems like Fedex etc. have works.”
Discusses how overnight shipping systems like FedEx work.
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Good resource on overnight shipping trivia.
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