National Geographic--Waiting for a package? The holiday shipping countdown has begun: Online retailers are issuing regular reminders of how many days are left to order for delivery by Christmas, while... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Procrastinators, take note—the last day to ship holiday packages via FedEx Express for delivery before Christmas in the United States is Monday, Dec. 23. For added convenience,... View More
UPS and FedEx 2014 Rate Increases: Things to Consider By Jeff Lindmark UPS announced a rate increase for 2014 effective December 30th, 2013. The average increase is 4.9%. FedEx announced a rate increase... View More
Tom Wolsos, a veteran warehouse automation expert has been promoted to a new position of Channel Director by Integrated Systems Design – ISD and Andersen Material Handling - AMH out of Wixom, MI.... View More
Walled Lake, Michigan, Dec. 16, 2013. EnKon Systems, Herkules Equipment Corporation’s brand name of lift systems will be exhibiting the EnKon Zero-Level Post Lift along with a number of other products... View More
CHELMSFORD, MA--(Marketwired - December 10, 2013) - Kewill, a leading global provider of multimodal transportation and logistics management solutions for continuous supply chain execution, today announced... View More
Getting packages to your recipients before Christmas can be a very costly undertaking. Because Ground service standards vary, many shippers resort to using Express/Air services like Next Day Air or 2 Day... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) will increase shipping rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by an average of 4.9% effective January 6, 2014. FedEx SmartPost rates also will change. ... View More
Bizjournals.com--Employees at United Parcel Service Inc. are expecting a big week this week thanks to the holiday shopping rush. Many retail websites were holding sales over the Thanksgiving weekend,... View More
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—Dec. 4, 2013 (James Street Media Services)—Kenco, a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, real estate services, and material handling equipment, has announced... View More
Oceanside, N.Y. – December 4, 2013: Although it’s been nearly a decade since a local Long Island resident inquired about shipping a Christmas tree to her son stationed in Iraq, the community... View More
Postal News Blog--Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had a big surprise for correspondent Charlie Rose this week. After their 60 Minutes interview, Bezos walked Rose into a mystery room at the Amazon offices and revealed... View More
What can be more frustrating than finding out your holiday packages to family and friends are damaged, or worse, lost in transit? Every holiday season, with the millions of packages being processed, more... View More
Right out of Henry Ford’s production line, the idea of bringing items to the person rather than having them walk and search for the items sounds not only logical, but proved successful in 1913 when... View More
The phone rings in your pocket and you get that dreaded call from a good friend: He (or she) has just been laid off. This person performed well for years but is yet another addition to your growing list... View More
In the last decade, the number of parcel shippers using parcel carrier services as a primary or very significant portion of their overall transportation spend has exploded. This is primarily due to the... View More
Knowing and understanding your local intermodal infrastructure can help you generate significant savings, particularly if you ship large amounts of freight over long distances. There are a number of reasons... View More
We have all watched as retail giants like Amazon and Walmart rule today's marketplace. They are continuously exceeding customer expectations, from offering endless aisles to speeding up delivery timeframes.... View More
UPS 2014 Rate Increase was just announced. Average increase of 4.9% for Ground, Air and International parcel products effective December 30, 2013. As it has historically done, UPS Ground increases are... View More
