FastFetch Corp, located in Seneca, SC, and its terrific Partners SaddleCreek Logistics and IPSY earned the runner-up award in the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) 2023 Innovat
Consumers today want whatever they want whenever they want it. The demand for instant gratification has seeped into every corner of our lives, especially e-commerce, with 97% of shoppers calli... View More
Amazon and other large retailers are bringing forth a new warehousing framework that deploys interconnected regional networks. Let’s discuss the background, pros, and cons of this strategy... View More
Matching rival FedEx, UPS has announced a 5.9% 2024 General Rate Increase (GRI). While the FedEx increases are effective January 1, 2024, the new UPS rates will go into effect a week earlier... View More
People are increasingly interested in eco-friendly packaging materials. They’re more mindful of how collective actions are critical in the planet’s future and how choosing more sustainable
Operational optimization that allows consistent delivery of accurate quantities of the right items to customers is a year-round goal for any distribution center operation manager. Difficulty i... View More
Before manufacturers were able to apply strategic sourcing practices to their operational expenses with the same discipline they used to buy the “direct supplies” used on the factory floor
GEODIS, a leading global logistics provider, today announced plans to hire nearly 3,000 seasonal workers across its operations in the U.S. and Canada to support antici... View More
A third-party logistics (3PL) provider typically offers services that include receiving, storing, and managing inventory, as well as picking and packing orders to ship to your customers. The 3... View More
Supply chain professionals have faced tough challenges over the past three years. Never-before-seen circumstances and unprecedented events have had a major impact on the supply chain putting a... View More
HICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Loop, a modern audit & payment platform for the next-gen supply chain, announced it has raised a $35 million Series B, co-led by J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners a... View More
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – ProShip is excited to announce the 4th annual ProS Who Know Virtual Event. This educational and exciting event on October 24-25, 2023, will bring together industry leaders and... View More
CYPRESS, Calif., October 3, 2023 (Newswire.com) - ePost Global, one of the largest U.S.-based, privately held direct-to-consumer international shipping providers, launched a domestic servic... View More
The ever-growing popularity of online shopping has also dramatically increased the number of returns retailers need to mitigate. Not only expensive for the retailer, with the need to hold addi... View More
Two reports highlight the importance of this title question for the USPS and the global postal delivery network: The Universal Postal Union (UPU), in its October, 2022, presentation, Trend... View More
The 2023 peak shipping season is quickly approaching. While some things haven’t changed, like customers wanting fast and on-time delivery and carriers enacting hefty peak season surcharges, the supp
During the 2022 peak holiday season, FedEx’s on-time delivery fell through the floor. It was a crazy time with nonexistent capacity and overwhelming demands on parcel carriers. Still, FedEx... View More
TransImpact recently released its deep-dive analysis into the 2024 FedEx GRI. Click below to access; there's no time like the present to start preparing for 2024!... View More
On July 9, 2023, updates to the United States Postal Service’s Publication 52: Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, took effect. The update includes new requirements for how... View More
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service (USPS) and its dedicated employees across the nation are ready to deliver another successful holiday season of outstanding service... View More