While negotiating contracts with your carriers, it's not enough to focus on just the price that you're paying on a rate sheet; you also need to pay close attention to the dimensional factor that is being... View More
In a recent article on exporting from the United States we talked about three companies in the market place that can help you make entry into foreign markets. (See the article from our August issue ... View More
Post&Parcel--FedEx Express is set to open a new facility in Belfast next month, as it launches its own international service for Northern Ireland. The company has previously been providing services there... View More
Multichannel Merchant--Orders for material handling equipment – an indicator of economic growth – are up 17% this year as of August, according to the U.S. Commerce. That’s a good sign,... View More
Post&Parcel--Deutsche Post DHL celebrated the expansion of its global innovation centre today, at Troisdorf in Germany. It held a topping out ceremony for a new Innovation Campus being built next to the... View More
The Federal Register has published our proposed rule modifying the time for filing claims for domestic Express Mailâ® refunds from 90 days to 30 days after the date of mailing and changing the... View More
Plantation, Fl.: October 11, 2011: DHL, the world’s leading international express shipping provider, advanced several sustainability initiatives this month as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental... View More
MASON, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2011– FORTE, a leading distribution consulting and systems integration firm, announced that Bob Babel, FORTE’s Vice President of Implementation Services, will speak at... View More
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
