If your freight bills aren’t being audited before payment and/or after payment, you’re losing money. Why? People make mistakes, and even the best automated billing systems depend on the accurate... View More
Reuters--A combination of brisk online orders for items from tablet computers to Omaha Steaks and thinly stocked shelves at conventional stores is lending a fresh dose of holiday cheer for shippers United... View More
MEMPHIS, TENN., Dec. 2, 2011 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) will increase shipping rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by a net average of 4.9 percent effective Jan. 2, 2012. The FedEx Ground... View More
Windowbook--The United States Postal Service announced last week their intention to increase postage on competitive shipping products by an average of 4.6%. This increase, which still must be approved... View More
As expected, UPS announced on its website Friday that, effective January 2, 2012, the published rates for its services will be increasing.UPS Ground services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination... View More
The author Jean Toomer once wrote, “Acceptance of prevailing standards often means that we have no standards of our own.” Any company with a global logistics network should be able to identify... View More
Indianapolis, IN., December 1, 2011—enVista, a leading enterprise, transportation and supply chain consulting services firm, announced today that it has sold over 5,000 copies of the second edition... View More
Post&Parcel--UPS is to acquire Italian pharmaceutical logistics company Pieffe Depositi to strengthen its presence in the healthcare sector. The deal for an undisclosed amount will bring UPS two major... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Multichannel merchants should start free shipping promotions earlier in November, instead of waiting until the week of Black Friday, according to research released by eDataSource.... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- With the continued annual gains in online holiday shopping, the pressure on e-retailers to deliver gifts to waiting customers grows each year. During the busy holiday season and beyond,... View More
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer: Yesterday at MTAC, The Postal Service announced that it will begin beta-testing parcel lockers with a brandname gopost in Northern Virginia on December 6. The beta... View More
Post&Parcel--DHL Express will be increasing its prices in the United States by 5.9% from the New Year. The increase is effective January 1, covering the international express service provider’s... View More
Hellmail: The e-commerce market is becoming increasingly competitive. Consumers have more choice than ever before, so one slip by retailers can result in customers defecting to a rival. Many factors influence... View More
Global supplier and manufacturer of ergonomic, automated material handling and lifting solutions Movomech™, MOBI-Crane™ and Lift-O-Flex®, RonI, Inc. introduces its new MechLift™-Electric... View More
Plantation, Fla. – November 30, 2011: DHL Express, the world’s leading international express shipping provider, is partnering with the New York community to send hundreds of Christmas trees... View More
Journal of Commerce-- In seeking to optimize their supply chains, companies, in industries such as technology and aerospace, mistakenly bypass customer service initiatives, a significant "missed opportunity"... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) recently unveiled UPS Returns® Exchange, a combined delivery and pick-up service that gives businesses more control over their reverse logistics for high-priority products. The new... View More
SmartMoney--Shoppers may have more incentive to buy online this year: the sales are as big as -- if not better than -- in-store offers and many retailers are offering free shipping. The catch, say experts:... View More
WCFCourier.com-- The downsizing of the U.S. Postal Service could be a boon to competing shippers. The USPS announced earlier this month a temporary moratorium on closing retail outlets and post offices... View More
The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved new pricing forUSPS services, which will go into effect on January 22, 2012.Mailing Services, also called Market Dominant products,includes First-Class Mail,... View More
