Postal News Blog--According to an article in Logistics Management, the “star” of United Parcel Service’s impressive fourth quarter performance was its Sure Post product, which uses the... View More
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (January 30, 2012) — Memorials and graphics manufacturer Matthews International Corporation has announced the launch of a new division, Matthews Supply Chain Automation Solutions.... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced an accounting change relating to expense recognition for company-sponsored pension and postretirement benefit plans. The new method, adopted in the fourth quarter of 2011,... View More
Post & Parcel--The US government has launched a six-month international consultation on a new national strategy to improve security in the global supply chain. Following on from recent increases in screening... View More
James A. Cooke, Supply Chain Quarterly--In most companies, the person at the top of the supply chain hierarchy calls the shots. But in light of the volatility of today's business world, perhaps it's time... View More
WASHINGTON — Expanding on the success of its line of Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes, the U.S. Postal Service has introduced the first Express Mail Flat Rate Box. Ideal for consumers and small... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) will announce its fourth quarter results on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at approximately 7:45 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. At 8:30 a.m. EST, UPS Chairman and CEO Scott Davis and Chief Financial... View More
Penske Logistics has opened a new office in Düsseldorf, Germany. “Extending our presence within Germany is a logical next step for us,” explained Penske Logistics Europe’s managing... View More
a2b Fulfillment, a third-party logistics provider with a specialty in order fulfillment and value-added services, is a Solution Provider Sponsor at the Fourth Annual Georgia Logistics Summit. The event... View More
(PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C.) January 19: – Seizing upon an opportunity to expand the reach of the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics (NCCGL), the Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) today announced... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has announced it is expanding the availability of its SenseAwareSM powered by FedEx service which provides customers with near real-time tracking and increased... View More
Northampton, MA and Plantation, FL: January 24, 2012 –ThinkGlobal Inc., the publisher of Commercial News USA and manager of the USA Export Expo, has announced the winners of the 2012 DHL-ThinkGlobal... View More
Paul Hoelting, the vice president of corporate business development for UPS Freight (NYSE: UPS), has been promoted to the position of senior vice president of sales. Hoelting, 45, will succeed the retiring... View More
mpact all industries in the coming year, according to Tompkins International’s Strategies to Transform Your Supply Chains in 2012. “China and global operations have been hot issues for... View More
Portland, Ore. (Jan. 19, 2012) – In a positive move forward for parcel shippers and their consultants, defendants United Parcel Service Co. (UPS) and FedEx Corporation (FedEx) have answered a complaint... View More
Truckload and logistics giant Schneider National Inc. said Tuesday it has signed a multiyear agreement with Eastern railroad CSX Transportation to expand their intermodal transportation partnership in... View More
During the past year, there seems to have been a resurgence in the outsourcing of freight bill auditing and payment responsibilities. For instance, 35 percent of the North American respondents to the "2012... View More
ATLANTA – RedPrairie Corporation, a global supply chain and retail technology provider, announced today that more than 45,000 stores and food service outlets worldwide are now using its Enterprise... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Proper warehousing and logistics techniques can lead to achieving your company goals. But it requires a fine-tuned combination of strategic actions, organizational capabilities,... View More
PARIS-- FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, has today announced the safe arrival of two three-year-old giant pandas, Huan Huan... View More
