Post&Parcel--The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has told the airline industry it will no longer enforce a deadline requiring 100% screening of inbound cargo, as shipped into the United States... View More
Laura Lane, an experienced public affairs professional with extensive government and corporate service, has been named to lead UPS's public affairs office here and will oversee the company's government... View More
Journal of Commerce--FedEx Freight expanded its service center in Butte, Mont., to a 65-door facility to make it a less-than-truckload hub in the Northwest. “Butte is a key location in our network... View More
Bloomberg BusinessWeek: FedEx Corp. doesn't see a recession or contraction, rather a slow-growth economy, Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith said. Although holiday season shipments probably won’t... View More
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 6, 2011 —enVista, a leading enterprise, transportation and supply chain consulting services firm, announced today the acquisition of Business Process Improvement (BPI),... View More
How does a Midwest delivery company, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin compete with the national delivery firms? There’s “Brown”–UPS, which operates world-wide and along side... View More
The UPS Foundation (NYSE: UPS) today announced a new environmental initiative with funding to help plant, protect and preserve trees in urban and rural areas in the United States and around the world.... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) applauds congressional leadership and the Obama administration for reaching a compromise and moving to pass the pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. The... View More
The Street: FedEx Corporation has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position... View More
One parcel carrier recently reported domestic operating profit increased 31%, while another reported net income up 33%. Shippers need to be able to manage the impact that these improved carrier margins... View More
In today’s changing market and constant increase in the cost of freight, managing transportation is a very important area of any company. The ability to utilize software that has a low total cost... View More
A Pitney Bowes customer had just secured a new contract for global parts distribution, largely of small parcels, for a vehicle manufacturer. The customer needed a solution that could be deployed as a “black... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Is your distribution center ready for holiday 2011? How about your contact center? Are your front end and back end in sync with each other? Even if you think you're ready to roll,... View More
London, 3rd October 2011 – Leading logistics company SBS Worldwide has signed a new partnership with Gopsons, one of India’s largest integrated print houses, designed to deliver more effective... View More
As I compose this column it’s three days into the widespread power failures caused by Hurricane Irene. Writing in the comfort of my office at home – comfortable only because of my generator... View More
As the owner of one of the largest and fastest growing Parcel Auditing and Contract Negotiating firms in the domestic US, I am constantly fielding inquiries from shippers regarding their small parcel shipping... View More
The sage adage "Think globally, act locally" has never been more relevant to businesses — especially those that ship goods. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, roughly 96 percent of the world's... View More
London, 29 September 2011 – Logistics company SBS Worldwide has teamed up with book distributor Ingram to offer its client publishers a range of supply chain services that will deliver cost savings... View More
(Charlotte, NC - September 29, 2011) The Board of Governors of Material Handling Industry is pleased to announce the appointment of George W. Prest to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Material... View More
Farmington Hills, Mich. (September 30, 2011) – Jim Carney, CAE, executive director of NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry has been inducted into the Michigan Society of Association... View More
