In response to the announcement from TNT Express NV ("TNT"), UPS confirms that, on 11 February, 2012, following discussions with TNT, it made a revised, increased and comprehensive proposal to acquire... View More
Multichannel Merchant--UPS has resolved technical issues stemming from a system glitch on Wednesday that caused problems with some shipping applications that customers use to input and track systems. UPS... View More
Postal Technology International: DHL will be the official logistics partner during Denmark’s EU presidency. All Danish Ministries will use DHL’s carbon-neutral GoGreen products and services,... View More
February 14, 2012 - Chelmsford, MA. - Kewill (LSE: KWL), a leading provider of solutions that accelerate global trade and logistics, and Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced... View More
RADNOR, Pa., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Quintiq, Inc. announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has selected Quintiq to provide a next-generation load assignment and dispatch system designed... View More
Wall Street Journal--UPS is reporting widespread, scattered technical problems affecting tracking and processing of packages. United Parcel Service Inc. spokeswoman Susan Rosenberg said Wednesday that... View More
GREENSBORO, GA. – a2b Fulfillment, a third-party logistics provider with a specialty in value-added services, announces a relationship with kigo footwear (http://www.kigofootwear.com). a2b now provides... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx Express has expanded its air network from China and India to Dubai, taking up to two days off transit times from the Middle East to the Asia Pacific region. The company said its new... View More
Multichannel Merchant--We all know that consumer behavior is changing rapidly. Yet, when reviewing their prior season, many merchants continue to look at the same metrics year after year. In addition,... View More
Board Cites Earnings Outlook, Strong Cash Flow The UPS (NYSE: UPS) Board of Directors today increased the regular quarterly dividend by 9.6 percent to $0.57 per share from $0.52 on all outstanding Class... View More
Thanks to wireless technology, mobile powered workstations (MPWs) are opening up new frontiers of efficiency, productivity, and profitability. These carts with integrated power supplies carry computers,... View More
It is the season for New Year Resolutions! Optimizing your warehouse is one way to enhance customer service and add dollars to the bottom line. First, let’s review some things that can be done without... View More
If you’ve ever used a travel pricing website to plan your vacation, used a realtor to buy a house or called 1-800-GOFEDEX, then you know the routine. Priceline.com, Century 21, Convergys –... View More
Some of the most frequently asked questions I receive from shippers of all sizes regard rolling averages used by parcel carriers. Typical questions include: - What are rolling averages used for? - How... View More
In this volatile economy, increased parcel shipping costs have been steadily eating into the bottom line of high-volume shippers (just take a look at your newest post-rate increase parcel invoice). In... View More
2011 Revenue: €3,576 million versus €2,839 million in 2010 (up 26% or 5.6% at a likefor- like exchange rate and consolidation basis) • Sustained growth in Transport (+20.2%) and Logistics... View More
CSCMP--Do you have talented people in your organization ready to take the next step? Are you yourself looking for an opportunity to progress in your career? The MIT Global Scale (Supply Chain and Logistics... View More
Eduardo Martinez, a 35-year UPS veteran and currently the program director for The UPS Foundation, has been named president of UPS's philanthropic arm. Martinez, 52, will succeed Ken Sternad, who is retiring... View More
Management has decided to upgrade its Order Management System (OMS). The company will look at Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) as well as industry specific OMS. As the Director of Operations,... View More
The company for which I work does not really have any special shipping needs. We do not ship anything that is temperature-sensitive; hazmat materials rarely enter the equation; and we don’t ship... View More
