My article on the misapplication of residential fees by one or more carriers in the parcel industry moved some carrier reps to post comments that UPS does have data on what addresses are strictly commercial,... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is once again among the top ten most admired companies in the world, according to a survey published in FORTUNE magazine. The annual “World’s Most... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced a significant expansion of its UPS Worldwide Expedited ® service, a fast, reliable air service for international shipments. By tripling the coverage area the service... View More
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN –February 19, 2013 – Dematic, a supplier of systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, has announced the expansion and strengthening of its relationship... View More
Indianapolis, IN – February 19, 2013—enVista unveiled today its holistic labor standards application, enCompass, a comprehensive data source for labor standard processes and associated time... View More
Editor's Note: I thought this was a fascinating look at SMEs and international markets. Well worth the read! Plantation, Florida, February 19, 2012: International trade and cooperation is a key driver... View More
St Croix, US Virgin Islands, February 19, 2013 -- Seaborne Airlines, the regional carrier based in St. Croix, USVI, today announced new non-stop service from Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San... View More
Carlstadt, NJ – February 19, 2013 – W&H Systems, Inc., a full-service integrator of conveyors and material handling systems with a state of the art Warehouse Control System (WCS), that improve... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Ebay’s CEO John Donahoe said during the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference that he believes the ecommerce company can provide same-day delivery at scale, according... View More
Bridgeport, CT — EventEvolution Management, Inc., producers of PARCEL Forum, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Rider & Associates to produce a three-day warehousing- and operations-focused... View More
Postal News Blog--FedEx was the U.S. Postal Service’s largest contractor in fiscal year 2012 in a list of the agency’s Top 150 suppliers compiled and released today by Husch Blackwell’s... View More
The scene: a big box store early on Black Friday. A large crowd gathers outside the store waiting for the doors to open. Among them, Shopper A and Shopper B. Both are eager to go inside the store to make... View More
Implementing technology projects can be a somewhat frustrating and unpredictable experience for many companies. There is, however, a straightforward set of best practices to follow to increase your probability... View More
January always brings thoughts of new beginnings, fresh starts, and a better, healthier new year. Let’s put those thoughts to work in your distribution center. While the nation is thinking about... View More
The consumer appetite for faster delivery is accelerating and is being visualized as a key competitive weapon by many firms that you buy from. An enormous number of ventures are vying for differentiation... View More
Woodcliff Lake, NJ, February 12, 2013—I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless solutions for securing, tracking and managing high-value enterprise assets, has received a... View More
Route 2013 is fraught with challenges for ecommerce vendors. Retail trendsetters Amazon, Wal-Mart, and eBay have rolled out new services designed to give them even larger market share, parcel shipping... View More
Regular readers of this column know the many benefits of adding regional parcel carriers to their carrier mix. Not only can a shipper significantly reduce their shipping spend, get faster time in transit... View More
In the previous installment of PARCEL Counsel, we took a look at last summer’s Highway Bill, MAP-21, and its provisions relating to the new requirement for transportation brokers and surface freight... View More
This month, I will begin a series of articles on the LTL industry discussing the carriers’ various operational areas. Why is it important to learn how carriers operate? By better understanding carriers’... View More
