This is the calm before the storm. The fast-approaching holiday shipping season has all the markings to match the extreme weather the US has experienced since the brutal snowfalls of the last holiday season.... View More
The Results are in and may surprise you! In last month’s PARCEL, our readers were challenged with, “Looking for your input in order to provide information on exactly how the supply chain is... View More
With the news filled with story after story of password hacking, login hijacking, “Phishing” and the continued hacks made on websites, many individuals and small companies are looking to improve... View More
In this installment of PARCEL Counsel, we will explore the topic of claims for loss or damage to cargo when the loss or damage is not noted on a delivery receipt by the consignee while the carrier is still... View More
What better time than the summer to consider a six pack? No, I’m not talking about your mid-section, but the top six considerations for investigating a packing application. For the purposes of this... View More
Oversized shipping charges can prove very costly in dollars and even in terms of customers, especially when they are unexpected. On our own e-commerce site, we try to bundle products together in an effort... View More
Seventy-one percent of your employees are not engaged in their work. They are simply showing up and putting in the minimum effort to get by and not get fired. A 2010 survey by Towers Perrin of 90,000 employees... View More
Journal of Commerce--The U.S. Postal Service is ending an experimental freight-hauling program as it faces massive losses, layoffs and a network-wide consolidation. The program allowed the USPS to pursue... View More
Courier, Express & Postal Observer--In the FY11 third quarter, the Postal Service reported growth in nearly all parcel and express products that equalled or exceeded industry growth rates. The growth rates... View More
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer--The U.S. Census Bureau retail sales data released last week showed that in June, the share of seasonally adjusted retail sales that are sold on-line or via a catalog... View More
The bottom line for an importer in Canada is, what will your product cost be – the total “landed cost”? You know what your product sells for in the US and the margin you would like to... View More
High-volume parcel shippers have used complex and customized automation strategies to help reduce costs in their supply chain for many years. What’s new today is that many of these strategies are... View More
Journal of Commerce--U.S. export growth to China between 2000 and 2010 surpassed outbound trade with the rest of the world, quadrupling to $91.9 billion, according to a new report. The report by the U.S.-China... View More
Online PR News – 18-August-2011 –Today Harvey Software shared information explaining the advantages of using a multi-carrier shipping system whenever a company wants its shipping system and... View More
Today the Federal Register published our final rule, introducing a new competitive product called First-Class™ Package Service, which replaces and removes First-Class Mail® commercial base and... View More
The standard annual rate increase goes into effect Sept. 6, the shipper said today. It includes shipments in and between the United States and Canada and for the U.S. portion of shipments between the United... View More
Journal of Commerce--Home improvement retailer Lowe’s, facing higher shipping costs and weakening sales, is ramping up a dramatic increase in online sales operations and shipping more goods directly... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it has significantly expanded the number of locations in the United States that can receive delivery of UPS Next Day Airâ® Early A.M.â® packages. UPS... View More
Forbes: Today’s air cargo shippers and ports are under more pressure than ever to handle increasing cargo volumes, manage congestion, address changing customer needs and thrive in the midst of intense... View More
USPS OIG--In today’s world we have the opportunity to do just about anything with just the click of a mouse and a few key strokes. Recent studies show online retail sales continuing to grow despite... View More
