WASHINGTON — Effective Nov.15, Post Offices will begin accepting packages containing lithium batteries installed in electronic devices bound for many international destinations, and Army (APO), Fleet... View More
Reuters--FRANKFURT, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Deutsche Post, Europe's biggest express delivery and mail company, said it would need to step up efforts to achieve its mid-term targets after the slowing global economy... View More
WASHINGTON — ’Tis the season, and for the 237th year the U.S. Postal Service is ready for The Best Holiday Ever! with 365 million packages expected to be delivered this holiday season —... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--In order to support the needs of its customers, from major electronics firms to small and medium-size businesses, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), is extending cutoff... View More
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 7, 2012 – International Business Systems (IBS), a global leading integrated ERP and supply chain provider, today announced it has globally launched Dynaman advanced warehouse... View More
e-Commerce Bytes--Free shipping is all about keeping online shoppers happy. The question however is, "How do small and medium online retailers compete with the big and really big retailers"? Just take... View More
Postal News Blog--The Postal Service’s gopost pilot program has expanded to three locations in Maryland, including one across from the University of Maryland. With gopost, the electronic parcel locker... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2012—FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced an expansion and enhancement of its SenseAwareSM service, providing customers with broader international availability and the... View More
PLANTATION, Fla.: November 5, 2012 — On Saturday, November 3rd, a DHL Express helicopter took flight on its first of many relief missions bringing critical supplies to the most hurricane-stricken... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn., October 31, 2012 – FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has committed $1.2 million in cash and in-kind transportation to support hurricane relief efforts across the northeast corridor of the United... View More
Stars&Stripes--The ban on shipping electronics with rechargeable lithium batteries overseas through the U.S. Postal Service will likely end soon, but not before the holiday season is over. The International... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it has pledged $1.5 million in cash and in-kind support to aid in the recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy that struck the northeast corridor... View More
The class/rates system is old. It was developed by the railroads in the mid eighteen hundreds - well before it was adopted by the motor carriers (in 1935). Consequently, the basic design and architecture... View More
Regulatory requirements governing fuel economy, emissions and safety have turned today’s work trucks into rolling computers. At the same time, pressure to reduce operating costs has led manufacturers... View More
If you’re an experienced practitioner, this article isn’t for you. In fact, you probably could have written it yourself. But if you’re new to the Supply Chain this first in a series of... View More
Have you ever looked at your invoice and thought, "This can't be right? Why did we pay so much?" With new FedEx rates going into effect on Monday, January 7, 2013, shippers should already be evaluating... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight service and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), has begun beta testing two new tractors powered by liquefied... View More
Internal package delivery tracking goes beyond covering your proverbial butt when you are called on the location of a package. Putting technology in the hands of the people responsible for the security... View More
MONTREAL, November 1, 2012 - TECSYS Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management software company, announced today that it has completed a financing agreement of up to $10 million with... View More
Multichannel Merchant--As much of the East Coast seeks to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the storm's wake could have a significant impact on inbound freight as Black Friday looms less... View More
