The PARCEL Forum in Dallas was excellent, and it is impossible to exaggerate the impact of meeting old and new contacts. I have been thinking about the “origins” of parcels and packages before... View More
Despite the improvements in US economic conditions experienced in 2014, this year has been beset with a series of unforeseen events that have highlighted the complexity of supply chain planning and forecasting. ... View More
According to eMarketer, ecommerce is continuing to grow at a rapid pace with more than a billion digital buyers spending about $1.5 trillion dollars online. This represents a huge growth opportunity... View More
What do Macy’s, Toys“R”Us, Walmart and Gap have in common? All have them have begun expanding into the world of ship-from-store. Now brick-and-mortar businesses are using their stores... View More
In the September/October issue, we started a Top Ten list that’s not at all funny! Having met with thousands of parcel shippers over the past 25 years, I’ve compiled a list of recurring mistakes... View More
The Legal Significance of a Bill of Lading The term bill of lading means “a list of the cargo.” While often thought of as a shipping document, it is also very much a legal document. One of... View More
Automation is about more than just replacing a human workforce with a mechanical one. There are many factors that must be given adequate consideration when assessing the value an automated system stands... View More
This past Parcel Forum was an excellent opportunity to connect with peers experiencing the same challenges and to learn the latest trends, information and concepts. With the floor buzzing about “DIM... View More
The holiday rush is about to start, and the ubiquitous use of technology to purchase gifts, in addition to consumers' desire to get what they want, when they want it and how they want it, pushes retail/ecommerce... View More
Parcel carriers, through early adaptation of barcodes, have been conducting micro-analysis of data collected on package, shipper, and network operations for more than 20 years, and are experts on cost... View More
DENVER, Dec. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver-based last-mile, white glove logistics provider LDK Logistics (http://www.LDKLogistics.com) exceeded its 2014 revenue targets with a year-on-year annual growth... View More
WASHINGTON — With Christmas less than a month away, the U.S. Postal Service reminds customers to mail international holiday gifts early. The Postal Service recommends mailing by the dates below.... View More
In February, you will start to see your parcel expense budgets to be out line if you did not plan for the recent rate increases and dimensional weight policy changes. The two main drivers to the increases... View More
The developments and attention to the topic of Delivery has risen to a fever pitch over the last year. Spurred by ecommerce and the drive to provide customer convenience, nearly every player in the delivery... View More
AUSTIN, Texas – December 2, 2014 – ShippingEasy, an innovator in ecommerce shipping solutions, today announced Auto-Ship, a new solution that solves one of the biggest headaches for online... View More
November 21, 2014, Chandler, AZ—OnTrac introduces DirectPost, a mail product that combines the strength of the United States Postal Service with the regional speed of OnTrac. Shippers now have a... View More
Charlotte, N.C., November 20, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that a supply chain optimization effort instituted as part of the Clariant worldwide sustainability... View More
ALLAS -- FedEx announced today the launch of its Pack.Ship.Give. program, which turns the act of packing and sending gifts from FedEx Office during the holidays into financial support for the American... View More
The parcel landscape is rapidly changing in an increasingly competitive market and if you’re not willing to adapt, survival will be short-lived. How we adapt to the change will separate the winners... View More
Target recently announced that it would offer free shipping on every online order its customers make through December 20 this year. That decision, while newsworthy, isn’t necessarily surprising.... View More
