Packing is a critical operation in any order fulfillment operation, but, often, it is overlooked as a function that can contribute to the overall success of the enterprise. No matter how efficient the... View More
The world is ever-changing, and many times, people are unaware of the change until they are smacked on the side of their head with it. For instance, look at the newspaper industry; many newspapers didn’t... View More
Customer satisfaction and service are likely key performance indicators for your omni-channel retail organization. As a transportation leader, that means you are helping to ensure the right product reaches... View More
Summer’s dwindling down, so it’s the perfect time for shippers to get ready for the holiday season. The holidays are undoubtedly the most pressure-packed time of year for retailers, as most... View More
For many US companies, manufacturing products in Asia is the most cost-effective method. Goods manufactured in China, Indonesia, Vietnam and elsewhere are imported in ocean containers. These goods are... View More
LONG BEACH, Calif. — DENSO ADC, the Americas sales arm of DENSO Wave Incorporated, inventor of the QR Code®, announced a new SE1-QB Bluetooth® wireless 2-D barcode scanner. The lightweight... View More
This is the time of year when the temperature starts to fall and parcel prices are ready to rise, based on the annual hikes announced by UPS and FedEx. Shippers can’t control the new rates set by... View More
The recent announcement from FedEx and then UPS about charging dimensional weight for ground shipments is becoming a game changer in the parcel industry. It is interesting that both these announcements... View More
In early May, FedEx announced it was moving to dimensional weight pricing for all ground shipments in 2015. Signaling a possible shift in how carriers price shipments, the move left many shippers wondering... View More
Google X is Google’s R&D department that is heavily veiled and concentrating on “moonshots,” which it depicts as something that is totally innovative; potentially an enormous new revenue... View More
Accurately forecasting and maintaining adequate inventory levels is an extremely challenging priority for businesses. Any hint of a disruption within the supply chain can have a negative impact, affecting... View More
During the last decade, telecommunication companies had to invest billions of dollars in their network capacity to handle the onslaught of “free” broadband data over networks that were tuned... View More
In the last installment of PARCEL Counsel we focused on three categories of “damages.” As explained there, the term “damages” is applied to losses sustained by one party as the... View More
In today’s world, every distribution center is being asked to do more. Get more throughput, more accuracy, more productivity, more volumes, and more space just to name a few. How? Many times this... View More
If you are a US shipper, you probably have at least some shipments to Canada, and you already know that those Canadian shipments can be a lot more expensive than your US domestic shipments. Here are some... View More
It’s time to reconstruct the mousetrap. That’s good news for shippers locked into a predetermined carrier — complete with multiple touch points, unnecessary fees and less-than-optimal... View More
Same-day. It’s the Holy Grail of the logistics and delivery world. No one doubts that same-day delivery of products will be the norm someday. But is that “someday” today? And what will... View More
Whether you are accessing this article via smartphone, tablet, laptop or some other electronic device, your product of choice was most likely prototyped using parts sourced from global electronic component... View More
For the first time in recent history, FedEx has announced their service rate increase; both express AND ground, before UPS. The FedEx rate change will be effective Monday, January 5TH, 2015. FedEx has... View More
September 16, 2014 – Manchester, UK and Chelmsford, MA, USA - Kewill, a leading provider of innovative software for supply chain execution, has announced the availability of Kewill MOVE® on the... View More
