Parcel shippers are looking to find both profit and sustainability within their supply chains, but most don’t know where to start. With change brought on by the pandemic and rising consumer demand... View More
USPS announced a general rate increase (GRI) for shipping services to go into effect on January 22, 2023. This year’s changes come on the heels of last year’s massive increases and... View More
According to consumer research firm FTI, e-commerce sales are expected to top $1 trillion USD by the end of 2022, with a slight retail market share drop to 22% from its 24% peak in mid-2020. Eve... View More
In today’s challenging supply chain environment shippers face the problem of information overload while attempting to make informed business decisions. Data coming from multiple systems at m... View More
Supply chain demands are reaching new heights, pushing companies to find new ways to boost efficiency. Loading and unloading are some of the most routine processes in logistics and are an exce... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of price changes for Shipping Services to take effect Jan. 22, 2023. These proposed... View More
The tables have turned on shippers. Throughout the world, shippers are up against demand, skyrocketing rates, capacity, and unpredictability. Some of this is augmented by a new dynamic: the market is... View More
Since 2020, shippers have diversified their programs at a rapid pace. But what are the best strategies to determine which parts of your program should be given to each carrier? The common tool of the... View More
TransImpact recently released its analyses of the 2023 UPS and FedEx general rate increases (GRIs). Click below to download PDFs of these analyses. hbspt.cta.load(2621416, 'fd7ee5cc-770f-4e8e-974b-b... View More
SHREVEPORT, La. (Nov. 7, 2022) – AFS Logistics (afs.net) announces a new scholarship program that will provide financial assistance, full-time career experience and mentorship to you... View More
The e-commerce landscape has changed dramatically over the last two years. Retailers have had to balance the acceleration towards e-commerce and meeting consumers’ expectations of fast and f... View More
Typically, with a smaller organization, the responsibility of managing the carriers falls on the shipping manager or operations manager. This responsibility is in addition to the many other jobs requi
Portsmouth, NH — November 2, 2022 – Loftware, the global leader in Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by Business NH Maga... View More
ATLANTA (Nov. 1, 2022) - The merger of MHS Global (“MHS”), a leading global provider of material handling automation and systems integration, and Fortna (“FORTNA”), a leading software... View More
Nashville, Tenn. — October 25, 2022 — Leading e-commerce parcel carrier LaserShip/OnTrac is partnering with Nashville General Hospital Foundation (NGHF) to provide hunger relief to individ
With the proliferation of online shopping, the e-commerce industry is growing exponentially. As a direct result, third-party logistics (3PL) fulfillment support services are a rapidly growing and crit
E-commerce is on the rise as peak season officially kicks off. With package deliveries increasing, the number of risks associated with shipping are increasing, too. Merchants are becoming acutely more
It is very important for a parcel shipper to know and follow the rules of the transportation service providers used by the shipper however named, e.g., tariffs, service guides, or terms and conditions
Matching rival FedEx’s September announcement, UPS has revealed its 2023 General Rate Increase (GRI) will also set an all-time high of 6.9%. While the FedEx increases are effective January 3... View More
Free shipping is still alive and well, but it is evolving as retailers battle higher last-mile costs. According to a report from last-mile technology firm X Delivery and the Retail Management... View More
