Post&Parcel--FedEx has signed a deal with Boeing to purchase 27 new 767-300F aircraft, to replace its medium widebody MD10 cargo aircraft, some of which are now 40 years old. As it released its latest... View More
Plantation, Fla., December 15, 2011 – In a movement that will help bring beautiful music to the world’s largest New Year’s Day parade in London, England, DHL, the world’s leading... View More
Post&Parcel--DHL and its Indian express courier subsidiary Blue Dart Express have launched the country’s first end-to-end “carbon neutral” service for international and domestic shipments.... View More
Pueblo Chieftain--The United Parcel Service is going green this holiday season. The package delivery company known for its brown trucks and uniforms recently added bicycles to its fleet in an effort to... View More
DHL Supply Chain, the world’s largest logistics specialist, is currently introducing a standardized warehouse management system across its operations globally to further improve accuracy and individual... View More
This survey always seems to be a draw for many of our readers;I think part of it has to do with the fact that it allows themto rate their carriers' performance. After all, who doesn't liketo give their... View More
The football season is in full gear, and there are similarities between football and the parcel industry. I thought I would share some thoughts on how they are similar. Football is a sport that consist... View More
It’s commonly known that shipping companies like FedEx and UPS extend deep discounts to volume shippers like Amazon, Dell and Wal-Mart. But what cost-effective shipping alternatives are available... View More
People often ask for a comparison of premise-based and cloud-based, parcel shipping applications, so here it is in a nutshell. Premise-based systems provide all of the compliance required for processing... View More
The previous installment of PARCEL Counsel provided an overview of claims for concealed damage, i.e., claims to recover for loss or damage when the problem was not in plain view at the time of delivery... View More
As they say, it’s been great. I have sincerely appreciated the opportunity to contribute to PARCEL for over a year and this makes my tenth issue I have written for. I have received some interesting... View More
Are you challenged by people in your organization hoarding information, pushing their ideas through and making everyone else wrong? Do you have individuals on your team who have to win at all costs and... View More
Sustainability, efficiency, and cost reduction are often closely aligned with respect to shipping. Greening your shipments can add to your bottom line while also generating customer goodwill and strengthening... View More
In previous issues, we have talked about exports with several different emphases. This issue, we are going to put these ideas into the perspective of a new exporter/shipper just getting started. In this... View More
Free shipping continues to be the #1 sales promotion device employed by the top 100 e-tailers, and the trend continues to expand steadily. In this mid-year re-survey of the field we've discovered that... View More
Our 2011 PARCEL Forum surpassed our expectations — and from comments we’ve received, it surpassed those of our attendees and vendors, as well. In today’s economic environment, I think... View More
For the third year in a row, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has earned the top score in the consumer shipping sector on the annual "Climate Counts" scorecard. UPS also shared the 11th highest score across all industries... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Pick-to-voice technology has received a fair amount of press in recent years, but it doesn’t seem to have resonated in the operations and fulfillment world according to Logistics... View More
Don't miss our webinar on December 7 at 2 pm EST/11 am CST! Amine Khechfe of DYMO Endicia and Frank Cebello of the USPS will discuss items such as: --New pricing and services --Partnerships --Why use... View More
As 2011 draws to a close, retailers, suppliers and manufacturers all want to know what the New Year has in store for them. While the U.S. economy continues its tepid recovery, the upcoming presidential... View More
