This year, we have seen two audit and payment providers sued and subsequently driven to bankruptcy due to their malfeasance, while others are involved in legal suits. These are unfortunate circumstances... View More
Unlike recording artist J. Frank Wilson singing the Last Kiss, I do think some warehouse professionals are singing that tune over inventory. While inventory is still a frequent problem with many, it would... View More
This month in our series of articles on the LTL industry, we will be discussing the Rate Agreement. Now that you understand important operational topics such as Pickup and Delivery, Line haul, Dock operations... View More
The frustration and potential pitfalls of international shipping are increasing exponentially as the rules and regulations change from location to location. Becoming proficient at international shipping... View More
Through rain, sleet and snow, we all count on the USPS. Now we can count on them to let us track them while they trek. Raising the bar once again, the USPS now provides detailed information on the whereabouts... View More
Last month I met a marketing manager of a company specializing in equipment for water management. She commented that many US companies are “reshoring” because they have found that some Chinese... View More
Plantation, FL and Bonn, Germany – December 23, 2013: DHL, the world’s leading logistics provider, presented its “Big Data in Logistics” trend report today. Published by the innovation... View More
Tompkins International--Being realistic means being practical and/or pragmatic. For holiday 2013, there were five really big factors that were going to impact final delivery. And yet UPS and FedEx still... View More
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
