When negotiating a parcel carrier agreement there is an endless number of factors that can be potentially considered and negotiated. To start you will always need to review the discounts on your most commonly... View More
PHOENIX, Nov. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac Chief Financial Officer Thomas Fischer was honored on November 6, at the 2013 CFO Awards held at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. He was one of 26 nominees... View More
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueGrace Logistics is currently in the process of rolling out it's new transportation management system, BlueShip 3.0. The new system will replace all prior... View More
Cambridge, MA – November 6, 2013 – Postea Inc., a technology provider for the logistics, mailing and postal industry, announced that it has signed an agreement with TNT Post UK Ltd to... View More
"Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery - it's the sincerest form of learning." — George Bernard Shaw It seems FedEx has taken a page right out of the USPS playbook, “If... View More
The decision of relying on labor over automation has become a critical “fork in the road” decision for many organizations. In today’s warehouse and order picking operations especially,... View More
Social Networking – The Other Side of The Story By Marilyn Gettinger Social Networking has moved quickly into business and social environments across the globe. It allows people to socialize or meet... View More
All shippers in the U.S. have to follow the regulations for shipping hazardous materials and dangerous goods established by the Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In addition, they have to meet... View More
Post&Parcel--TNT Express has completed the sale of its domestic shipping business in China to state-controlled private equity funds. The cost-cutting Netherlands-based integrator agreed back in March to... View More
Post&Parcel--UPS is launching a new route optimization system for its delivery network in the United States, with plans to improve 55,000 routes by 2017. The company has 500 staff dedicated to the introduction... View More
CHICAGO, IL, October 28, 2013 -- Bolder Capital LLC (“Bolder”), a co-investment partnership between JZ Capital Partners Limited (“JZCP”) and The Edgewater Funds (“Edgewater”),... View More
Product packaging has always been the realm of marketing departments. But purely design-driven packaging decisions often inflate costs further downstream in the supply chain. That’s why clear communication... View More
HICKORY, NC (October 29, 2013) – Global third-party logistics (3PL) provider Transportation Insight has been recognized by Consumer Goods Technology magazine as a leading supply chain technology... View More
Traditionally, when purchasing a Transportation Management System (TMS), you may have considered the functionality as the key driver in the decision-making process, but a lot has changed. Today, most TMS... View More
CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac, the leader in regional overnight package delivery service in the 8 Western States, celebrated the Grand Opening of its new Corporate Headquarters... View More
Bloomberg BusinessWeek--FedEx Corp. (FDX:US) projects its busiest shipping day this holiday season will be Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, with online retailers driving an 11 percent increase from 2012 to produce... View More
The Motley Fool: This Christmas shopping season will show the least retail growth in years, according to ShopperTrak, whose forecasts last month indicated that sales will rise by just 2.4% this year, compared... View More
Fox Business--UPS (UPS) said Friday its third-quarter profit more than doubled amid stronger package revenue for domestic and international shipments. The Atlanta-based company logged net income of... View More
Wall Street Journal--United Parcel Service Inc. should be elated about the holidays this year. In what has become an annual shipper kick-off to the season – sort of the their equivalent to the tree-lighting... View More
In the world of small package shipping solid shipment data analysis can help you reduce costs and increase efficiency of your shipping. Here are a few things you might want to look for: Dimensional charges: What... View More
