In this prolonged recession, logistics and transportation professionals have faced the challenges of streamlining operations, enhancing efficiencies, restructuring operations, bolstering customer service,... View More
I did my due diligence by checking flights at Kayak.com. Then I booked with the least costly airline to Ft. Lauderdale, which also happened to be my preferred carrier, and at that time I thought I had... View More
We recently published the results of the 2010 Metrics Best Practices Survey in our December issue of PARCEL. However, we had to condense the survey due to space restraints. Download the PDF to get the... View More
Each year, American adults catch an average of two or three “common” colds. Although there’s no quick cure for this malady, some studies suggest that taking Vitamin C can help. It’s... View More
Collaboration in Action – Why Do You Need it? As a business owner, think about some big decisions you have made over the years, and whether they benefited from, or might have benefited from, the... View More
With the holiday season in full swing, most online retailers are focusing on order fulfillment and shipping, which is no surprise as products fly off distribution center shelves and into gift baskets all... View More
PARIS/FRANKFURT AM MAIN, November 16, 2010 – FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, today won the coveted Ruban d’Honneur... View More
Bloomberg has reported that "United Parcel Service Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Davis is seeking cooperation partners in Europe in a bid to expand the U.S.company's private clients business there,... View More
Procurement Leaders has reported that "Senior supply chain and procurement executives in the US are becoming increasingly concerned that rising cost of raw materials and labour will dampen market growth... View More
From Business Wire: "UPS employees are as busy as Santa’s elves as they prepare to deliver logistics and packages to and from businesses and consumers this holiday season. “With movements to... View More
You don’t need a crystal ball to predict the future of the work truck industry. Start instead with a trip to Indianapolis to attend the Green Truck Summit, March 7-8, 2011. The Green Truck Summit... View More
Bologna, November 16th 2010 — Datalogic Group will coordinate a team of companies and no-profit research institutes within the sphere of a research project funded by the European Commission for the... View More
Walled Lake, Michigan, November 15, 2010. EnKon Systems introduces a new electric ball screw lift table for automation and robotic applications that require maximum control. Control features such as long... View More
The Wall Street Journal -- During his 10-day trip to Asia, which ended Sunday, President Barack Obama tested out a new role: salesman-in-chief for American business. Click to read more!... View More
The New York Times -- Sales at the nation's retailers and food service establishments rose in October compared with the previous month, according to government figures released on Monday, providing a glimmer... View More
Air Cargo World--A survey of 125 U.S. high-tech companies has concluded that manufacturers see little chance of meeting president Obama’s goal of doubling U.S. exports in the next five years. ... View More
Postal News Blog--The Electrification Coalition today released its “Fleet Electrification Roadmap” which calls for legislation to promote the use of electric vehicles. The coalition is made... View More
From Rob Martinez, Transult--UPS announced rates will go up an average of 6.9% for air & international services, and 5.9% for ground services (both partially offset by adjustments to fuel surcharges, down... View More
Rochester, NY — BCC Software, a BOWE BELL + HOWELL company and a leading developer of high-performance postal and data quality technology solutions that optimize client communications, has formed... View More
Journal of Commerce--A shipper organization wants the Obama administration to release rewritten hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, kept under wraps since July. NASSTRAC, which says it would oppose... View More
