Post&Parcel--DHL has said its Asia-Pacific region has achieved record improvements in its carbon footprint, cutting emissions by 21% during 2011. The logistics giant said it was the third year in a row... View More

Multichannel Merchant--With less than 16 weeks until Black Friday, many in the distribution world are hitting the home stretch in preparation for peak season. Whether you service wholesale, retail or ecommerce... View More

Reuters--SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - EBay Inc is testing a same-day delivery service with big retailers including Target Corp, Best Buy Co and Toys "R" Us Inc , as the world's largest online marketplace... View More

Most high volume shippers utilizing FedEx and UPS are having their invoices audited. It obviously makes sense. Guaranteed shipments are delivered late; duplicate invoices are sent and there are rate errors... View More

RALEIGH, NC, and LEAWOOD, KS, July 31, 2012 — Companies that are ahead of the sustainability curve are writing the rules, cutting supply chain costs, avoiding risks, and winning public relations... View More

The compostable and biodegradable material landscape is covered in what can only be described as an alphabet soup of terms such as ASTM, EN, ISO, BPI … and the list goes on. In a market where organizations... View More

Avoid being surprised! That's the basic rule of negotiation. And as Dizzy Dean, the great Baseball Legend, once said: "If you can do it, it ain't braggin!" Successful negotiation depends on knowing what... View More

Most high volume shippers utilizing FedEx and UPS are having their invoices audited. It obviously makes sense. Guaranteed shipments are delivered late; duplicate invoices are sent and there are rate errors... View More

High Volume, Small Package Shippers Parcel shippers with high package volumes tend to focus inwardly, primarily on optimizing the pick, pack, and ship process. Resources are focused on systems to manage... View More

Quality is well-known as being highly effective with ISO 9001; the world's ecology is also being improved rapidly with ISO 14001 boasting over 230,000 corporate members in 159 countries. The International... View More

Many US companies have partnered with a manufacturer or a distributor in China since the late 1980s. Many reasons have led to that decision: • Cost of manufacturing • Cost of raw material •... View More

Most retailers are in the final stages of preparation for handling the increase in orders that comes in the second half of the year. Based on last year’s results and current forecasts, e-commerce... View More

I just attended the Internet Retailer show in Chicago. I was an attendee, not an exhibitor, which allowed me the ability to attend presentations and visit some of the key players in this mecca of direct... View More

In this installment of PARCEL Counsel, we will take a look at the basic legal relationship between a shipper and a carrier. Generally speaking, the relationship is defined by one of three categories of... View More

Trade publications like this one are full of great information for the trade to which they cater. Sometimes all that information needs to be put in a box and left on the table for awhile so you can put... View More

Most retailers are in the final stages of preparation for handling the increase in orders that comes in the second half of the year. Based on last year’s results and current forecasts, e-commerce... View More

Breaking into the offshore shipping market is like facing a 20-foot swell without a flotation device. The venture may leave your business gasping and nursing its bruises on the rocky beach. However, with... View More

Over the last few months, we have encountered several questions that we think might be of interest to all exporters and importers, including Incoterms and marking issues. Incoterms: Information... View More

It’s hard to believe that once again, summer is almost halfway through. Memorial Day kicked off our summer, but it seemed that before we even knew it, the lazy days of June were gone, the 4th of... View More

If you are not in the shipping software business, why are you spending so much time, energy, and money on managing, updating, and deploying shipping software? Cloud-based shipping systems deliver... View More