Trucking (Market Weight): We spoke with a small retailer on the East coast about volume and LTL and TL pricing trends. This shipper’s volumes are trending up about 1% y/y during 4Q, which is... View More
The “triple bottom line,” a phrase coined by John Elkington in 1989, has become a guiding principle for corporate strategists of the 21st century. Although the term may not be a familiar one,... View More
In today’s economy, companies are looking for any opportunity to cut costs, and transportation is usually one of the first areas that is assessed for possible reductions. While many companies are... View More
Businessdictionary.com defines the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy as “[E]xpectations about circumstances, events, or people that affect a person’s behavior [such that] he or she (unknowingly) creates... View More
PR Newswire says that "Monday, December 14th, will be the busiest mailing day of the year according to the US Postal Service and FedEx. For shoppers, this means that free shipping deadlines are rapidly... View More
Copenhagen, 11 December 2009 — The postal industry today became the first services sector to set a global emissions target for the industry when the International Post Corporation (IPC), which represents... View More
Lately, it seems we've gotten a lot of calls for assistance with what we call "negotiating up." We all seem to be tasked with doing more with less lately — raises are few and far between, but so... View More
When the rules change, successful coaches are flexible enough to alter their strategies and make game-changing adjustments that lead to wins. Shippers must be willing to adopt a similar mentality to minimize... View More
In 2007 President George W. Bush signed the 9/11 Commission Act. According to the legislation, starting in August 2010, 100% of cargo must be screened by the piece-level before being loaded on passenger... View More
