Reuters has noted that "The Obama administration on Monday proposed the first ever fuel efficiency and emissions standards for big tractor trailers and other commercial trucks. Firms that would be affected... View More
Bologna, 28th October 2010 – Datalogic Group, through its subsidiary Datalogic Automation, will provide DHL with the technological solutions for sorting parcels c/o the “DHL Express”... View More
Wall Street Journal--United Parcel Service Inc. posted an 81% surge in third-quarter profit and raised its 2010 financial forecast amid what the U.S.-based shipping giant called a lethargic economic recovery.... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, joined with Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany today to inaugurate the new FedEx... View More
Journal of Commerce--Purolator USA last week launched its Purolator USA Express service, providing New York metropolitan area businesses guaranteed overnight delivery to Canada with Web-based customs clearance.... View More
Journal of Commerce--GENCO Supply Chain Solutions said Monday it completed its merger with ATC Technology Corp., forming a combined company that will be privately owned and rebranded under the name GENCO... View More
The Washington Post has reported that "a federal jury said FedEx must pay $66 million to now-defunct ATA Airlines, saying the package delivery company broke a contract that ultimately pushed ATA into bankruptcy."... View More
WASHINGTON — After nearly 10 years as U.S. Postmaster General and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, John E. Potter today announced that he will retire on Dec. 3, after 32 years of service. The... View More
Bloomberg has reported that "United Parcel Service Inc. expects to handle 430 million packages globally between Thanksgiving and Christmas and has added flights in China to meet surging export demand,... View More
For most businesses, establishing a clear brand identity increases customer familiarity, recognition and retention. Companies of all sizes using delivery service providers to get their products, documents... View More
The U.S. Postal Service today announced its decision to appeal the Sept. 30 ruling of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) denying the Postal Service exigent price request. The Postal Service Governors’... View More
Journal of Commerce--U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week gave the International Trade Data System higher priority at the request of other federal agencies that will receive import data through... View More
Journal of Commerce--Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin wants to rebuild the agency’s frayed relationship with the customs brokerage community. U.S. Customs and brokers traditionally... View More
Dead Tree Edition--The U.S. Postal Service’s decision, announced today, to appeal the Postal Regulatory Commission's exigency-rate ruling could backfire, and yet in a way the Postal Service can’t... View More
Most of us are familiar with the typical fuel surcharge formula - a percentage of the basic freight charge is added to the freight bill. The question is: “Is there any logic to that formula?”... View More
I have observed a fairly disturbing trend: Many organizations are heavily engaged in reengineering or change management efforts that are focused on best practices, benchmarking, balanced scorecards, metrics... View More
Online retailers have worked hard to make online shopping a simple, no-frills experience for their customers. A few clicks to comparison shop and settle on a purchase, then a couple clicks more to check... View More
Please download the PDF in order to see the referenced charts. On September 29 FedEx released a part of their 2011 General Rate Increase (GRI). To this point FedEx has released information concerning four... View More
Direct-to-consumer brands and continuity shippers face unique challenges in effectively managing product returns. Whereas traditional retailers expect to receive a percentage of returns by product categories,... View More
Supply Chain Digest--As many of you know, supply chain flexibility has been a recurring theme this year, with a couple of 2010 columns trying to ponder what it is and if it can be measured, among other... View More
