Parcel management used to be simple: hand everything over to one carrier and negotiate better rates each year to keep shipping costs at a minimum. However, the exponential growth of e-commerce... View More
In a carefully worded statement released February 18, the Postal Service announced that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy “has notified the Postal Service Board of Governors that it is time fo... View More
San Francisco, CA – Onfleet, the leading last mile delivery management software provider, today announced the launch of the Onfleet Courier Suite, a comprehensive set of features tailored... View More
Sunrise, FL – February 19, 2025 – FreightOptics by Zero Down, a leader in transportation spend management, has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification through Thoropass. This certification underscores
The packaging industry faces mounting environmental challenges, and if you’re in this space, you’ve likely seen the pressure to adapt. Single-use materials, like plastics, fill up landfills... View More
Despite handling over 21.7 billion parcels in 2023, the US last-mile delivery sector remains outdated in terms of the customer experience it offers. Major carriers like FedEx, UPS, USPS, and A... View More
February 7, 2025: ANNUAL SOLUTIONS Guide for a Better Parcel Supply Chain to be published in March. PARCEL media will deliver our annual SOLUTIONS Guide for a Better Parcel Sup... View More
Verity has collaborated with On and Maersk in a pilot project to bridge the gap between the physical and digital supply chain environments by augmenting Verity’s autonomous inventory trackin... View More
For most shippers, 2024 was a mixed bag. On the one hand, shipping costs continued to increase, something we saw right out of the gate with FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS) instituting ge... View More
The cost and efficiency of parcel distribution depends on the location, design, and operation of warehouse facilities. The governing laws are usually set by local governments. This is no longer... View More
[Alexandria, Va., Jan. 23, 2025] — The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) recently commissioned Principal Transport Futures to do conduct an economic analysis of the supply chai... View More
The September/October 2024 edition of PARCEL featured an article entitled “The Case Against Multi-Carrier Parcel Solutions: Why A Single Carrier Can Be More Efficient.” The principal argument... View More
International parcel shippers need to pay close attention to upcoming changes to the US laws and regulations governing international de minimis shipments. Exact details on the how, what, and whe... View More
GEODIS is pleased to announce that the SBTi has approved its near-term science-based emission reduction target. The SBTi approval acknowledges GEODIS’ commitment to addressing clima... View More
Order fulfillment turns shopper dreams into reality. This article presents strategies to optimize parcel order fulfillment and help shippers stay competitive in today’s fast-paced market. T... View More
UPS raised rates for its SurePost service and will no longer use the US Postal Service to deliver any of those parcels. The UPS Teamsters union was concerned enough about the resulting surge i... View More
Once upon a time, in a magical land called "Parcel Shipping," carriers would change the fuel surcharge tables no more than once a year, the delivery area surcharges were (sort of) logical, h... View More
Acquisition Enhances All-in-One Solution with In-Country Fulfillment Enablement and Local-Marketplace Management Solution, Empowering Brands Like Ridge and HexClad to... View More
The advancement of AI has impacted nearly every industry, and in the parcel logistics space, there’s a good amount of information available about how AI is altering or will alter operations... View More
With a new Trump administration coming into power next week, one of the biggest fears that businesses are waiting to hear about is tariffs. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding... View More
