There’s a lot of buzz around multi-carrier parcel shipping and how it helps overcome current industry challenges. Many organizations, however, resist onboarding additional carriers, fearing... View More

The cost of returns is rising faster than volumes according to the Reverse Logistics Association’s (RLA) surveys. In each of the quarterly surveys since they began last October, costs have b... View More

In a developing story, Capitol Forum is reporting that U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sunsetting the postage reselling program. This program has allowed Pitney Bowes, Stamps.com, and o... View More

Understanding the dynamic nature of parcel costs can be a daunting task that can take years to truly comprehend. Fuel surcharges, however, seem to be conceptually understood by all. This can b... View More

In 2021, average transport rates increased drastically by nearly 300% due to high ocean freight rates on all major shipping routes. Transporting a 40-foot container from Shanghai to Rotterdam costed r

Smart technology is the use of IoT devices and applications. This technology has been around for a while, but it’s seeing increased adoption and more innovative use cases in virtually every in... View More

FedEx’s Money Back Guarantee and UPS’s Guaranteed Service Refund state that for services with guaranteed delivery dates and times, which includes most Express/Air products, arriving more... View More

Ever wonder how relaxing and less stressful your life would be if your department or facility was on auto pilot? How refreshing would it be to know your team had your back and anything that co... View More

As retailers, manufacturers, 3PLs, and other shippers bring on new carriers to meet their ever-growing shipment capacity constraints, they need to be wary of the volatility they are exposing t... View More

VIENNA, VA. — June 21, 2022 — LaserShip, the largest regional e-commerce parcel carrier in the U.S. and leader in last-mile delivery, today announced the appointment of Jason Peel as the... View More

In the world of streamlining, optimizing, expanding, and trying to lead the way in supply chain operations, it’s easy to see environmental sustainability as a “nice to have” or a “some

With gas prices at record highs, unending supply chain disruptions, and increased pressure to deliver e-commerce orders quickly, brands must get creative when it comes to reducing the strain o... View More

Last-mile logistics are complex. Managing multiple carriers, meeting increased customer delivery expectations, and controlling costs take planning and optimization that goes beyond simple... View More

It seems everyone is interested in considering automation, and there are plenty of enticing reasons. Distribution and fulfillment center managers are dealing with a tightening labor pool, rising labor

In normal times, conventional wisdom held that a parcel shipping network was best served by utilizing one national provider. Yet, the last 18-24 months have made conventional wisdom for the parcel shi

The pandemic accelerated consumers’ adoption of e-commerce, and although online sales decreased slightly over the same period last year, the latest Census Bureau statistics for the fourth qu... View More

COLUMBUS, OHIO—June 2, 2022 (James Street Media Services)—ODW Logistics is partnering with HARIBO of America to provide warehousing and logistics services for the company’s first North... View More

Benchmarking. We hear that word all of the time in business in an array of strategic, project management, performance evaluation, and process improvement discussions. So that we have the same... View More

Saddle Creek Logistics Services today announced plans for a new multi-client distribution center (DC) in Las Vegas, Nev. Scheduled to open in August 2022, the shared-space facility will expand the thi

The e-commerce market has been a rollercoaster over the past few years, and it seems like each day alternates between good and bad trends to cause excitement and worry. If we look past some of... View More