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
Stamford, CT, Nov. 18, 2013 -- Among Americans who purchased a product that required shipping this year, 80 percent consider shipping options, including free shipping, to be an important factor in their... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is once again spreading holiday cheer to America’s service members and their families this season with a special delivery of more than 17,000 live Christmas... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), Direct Relief and Heart to Heart International have teamed up to deliver more than $10 million worth of relief aid and medical supplies to communities across the... View More
Purchasing package insurance from a third party insurer is an inexpensive way to protect you from lost or damaged shipments. Nevertheless, some prospects say that they don't buy shipping insurance and... View More
The rising cost of energy has forced many manufacturers to focus their sights on innovative ways to optimize energy consumption and improve operational efficiency in their manufacturing, product lines,... View More
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) announced today that NRW.INVEST LLC, nrwinvestllc.com, the... View More
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – November 13, 2013 – Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced its acquisition of PROFITsystems, a provider of comprehensive... View More
WASHINGTON — When new Postal Service Shipping Services prices take effect in January, customers will see an overall price increase of 2.4 percent. In addition, Postal Service customers will have... View More
China Post--Reuters--U.S. retailers have little room for error in the fast-approaching and shortened holiday shopping season, a period that typically generates 30 percent of annual sales. A late... View More
The Street--Amazon.Com (AMZN_) announced it will start delivering packages on Sunday, through the U.S. Postal Service. The service starts this holiday season in New York and California. It's due to expand... View More
The Washington Post--For most people, waiting at home for a package to be delivered is largely infeasible during the workweek, leaving Saturday as their best hope for catching the parcel truck. But thanks... View More
a2b Fulfillment, a third-party logistics provider with a specialty in consumer-direct order fulfillment and customer service, becomes a corporate sponsor of the Greene County Boys and Girls Club. “a2b... View More
