BizReport has asked: "Ever wondered if the shipping company you use has kid gloves or butter fingers? A recent test, using sensor technology to measure the ups and downs of a package's passage, gives a... View More
Airport Business has reported that "ComSec this week began advising shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, and other companies involved in supply chain management to begin planning for new federal air... View More
The Memphis Commercial Appeal says, "The United States Postal Service is routinely castigated for losing money, but in a series of internal audits it has identified $94 million in unnecessary expenses... View More
Journal of Commerce--The U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the third quarter, spurred by increased personal consumption, inventories, exports and business investment in new equipment.... View More
Analytiqa has reported that "Deutsche Post DHL intends to significantly increase its earnings in the coming years and become the industry's trendsetter in profitability as well. After announcing its Strategy... View More
Zacks.com has reported that "Below are the top five companies in the Air Freight & Logistics industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday's trading activity... View More
Journal of Commerce--APL Logistics is starting a service that trucks containers the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to Vietnam’s Port of Cai Mep in Vietnam. What APL Logistics calls its Cross-Border... View More
UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced an agreement to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm. Financial details were not disclosed. UPS Logistics Technologies,... View More
Trading Markets has reported that "German postal service group Deutsche Post is considering selling its US transportation unit Exel Transportation Services, daily Financial Times Deutschland reported today... View More
NEW YORK, NY., Nov. 22, 2010 – The MCAA recently honored Mark Chiusano for a lifetime of service to the courier industry. He was awarded the organization’s tenth Distinguished Service Award... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. & NEW YORK -- Companies are using social media to change the way they communicate with their employees and customers, indicating a convergence of external and internal communications, according... View More
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
