HOLLAND, Mich., May 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holland has been recognized as the Best Transportation Supplier for performance in 2013 by Avery Dennison, a global leader in labeling and packaging supplies... View More
WEST CHESTER, PA. – May 13, 2014 – A. Duie Pyle, Inc. (Pyle), the premier provider of asset- and non-asset-based transportation and supply chain solutions in the Northeast, announces the launch... View More
When meeting with Shippers, we are often asked why Carriers offer such a vast variance in pricing options... typical response - “because they can”. As we explore this question further, there... View More
One of the largest rate increases in the history of the parcel industry was just announced. Effective January 1, 2015, FedEx Ground will apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments. Currently, FedEx... View More
FedEx made headlines once again Friday, announcing, effective January 1, 2015, that FedEx Ground will apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments. Currently, FedEx applies dimensional weight pricing... View More
Doug Caldwell, AFMS--Late on Friday afternoon, FedEx announced that ALL ground packages, not just those over 3 cubic feet, would be subject to the 166 DIM factor. In addition, a 139 DIM factor charge will... View More
Post&Parcel--DPD, the UK parcel carrier, is set to provide a nationwide express Sunday delivery service for all its customers. The service, which will start on 20 July 2014, will create more than 500 new... View More
JOHANNESBURG -- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today that its FedEx Express subsidiary has completed the acquisition of Supaswift businesses in South Africa and six other countries, which are Botswana,... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx today announced pricing changes for FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground. FedEx Freight will increase its published fuel surcharge indices by 3 percentage points, effective June 2, 2014.... View More
Jerry Hempstead--Friday night, after the markets closed and when most were on their way home for the weekend, FedEx announced a rule change for packages moving by its ground service. I have been predicting... View More
Rob Martinez, Shipware--Effective January 1, 2015, FedEx Ground will apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments. Currently, FedEx Ground applies dimensional weight pricing only to packages measuring... View More
A common challenge in managing parcel operations and spend is retaining and analyzing the detailed parcel data available from FedEx, UPS, the USPS or any of a host of regional carriers. The old management... View More
It’s 2034, and I just made a trip back to 2014. I can’t believe that we used gasoline to run our delivery trucks back then. There also seems to be a lot of “manual” labor that is... View More
The value of attending conferences is significant: Learn from a combination of expert and peer-led presentations on trends and strategies to improve processes, enhance quality, reduce costs and do your... View More
The days of single carrier shipping strategies are now considered ancient history. If your company isn’t leveraging multi-carrier TMS (Transportation Management Software) to increase profits, it’s... View More
With all the new technology at our fingerprints, have you noticed how some things are slowing down so much that they are exasperating? Many of these irritations actually appear like they are in slow motion... View More
As noted in my previous column, the holiday debacle was indeed that – a debacle for not only UPS and FedEx but also for those shippers that offered free shipping or other incentives to entice customers... View More
We start every year with the best intentions. We set goals, make lists, and promise that we’ll see our New Year’s resolutions through to completion. Then the realities of day-to-day responsibilities... View More
In this installment of PARCEL Counsel, we will take a look at the term “damages” and how it is used in legal matters. Generally speaking, the term is applied to the injuries or loss sustained... View More
With the face of retail changing and the ecommerce industry growing at an incredible pace, companies are becoming more and more challenged in how they manage inventory across their supply chain network.... View More
