During times of economic slowdown, the need to understand the laws affecting transportation and the supply chain becomes even greater. When sales are down and profit margins are under pressure, there is... View More
Is Packaging That Important? Packaging is an often overlooked aspect of total transportation cost management. The balance between labor, packaging material cost and transportation cost is unique for each... View More
I'm always surprised when I speak to a small parcel shipper of any size and am told that they either aren't satisfied with the results of their current auditing process or, worse yet, aren't auditing at... View More
PA500w Wipe-On Label Printer/Applicator Tharo Systems, Inc., presents the Tharo PA500w Wipe-On Label Printer/Applicator designed for accurate, moderate- to high-speed labeling to the top or side of a product.... View More
Most employees don’t give a hoot about their work. Wow! That is pretty scary, but unfortunately, it is true. According to a Gallup survey, 70% of employees are not engaged at work. The biggest single... View More
Recently, I had a call from a customer who wanted to understand an international small package invoice. Here are two of the tips I provided: Dim Weight Her package actually weighed two pounds, but the... View More
The process of shipping and managing your freight expenses is becoming more dependent on the size of your freight and the space it occupies than ever before. Many carriers are, in essence, selling space... View More
As we at PARCEL made plans for 2009, we set a goal to offer you more information in better formats. And we have done it, thanks to top thought leaders in our industry who have agreed to participate in... View More
At CDW in 2005, we were processing over 33,000 cartons a day, which meant a lot of box lifting. Back injuries skyrocketed, reaching their highest annual levels, at 157, for our Vernon Hills and North Las... View More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National on-time performance scores for the delivery of First-Class Mail reached 96 percent and 93 percent of customers gave the U.S. Postal Service highest satisfaction marks... View More
Board of Governors Focuses on Actions to Ensure Long-Term Viability of Nation’s Mail System (2/5/2009) The U.S. Postal Service ended its first quarter (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31) with a net loss of... View More
From post.com: Postmaster General John Potter testifying before a Congressional committee Wednesday introduced the possibility of decreasing mail delivery from six days to five. Here is the... View More
On numerous occasions I’ve been asked, “Who can I read to become an effective leader at work?” If I have some sense that the inquirer understands what leadership is, what are its parts... View More
It’s January and hopefully the holiday lights are down and the last of the vendor cookies and candies are a distant memory — at least in mind, if not the waistline. Those cookies and... View More
Air Cargo Management Group’s (ACMG) newly-released International Air Freight and Express Industry Performance Analysis 2008 provides fresh insight and a detailed assessment of the international... View More
The Postal Regulatory Commission has recently issued an exhaustive analysis over a year in the making of the “Universal Service Obligation,” or USO, which defines the meaning and scope of universal... View More
Companies are always searching for new ways to improve efficiency and cut costs. This has caused an inevitable shift towards outsourcing, particularly in transportation and warehousing, according to a... View More
Even with all the publicity, many people still don’t care about the environment. And now with the economic crisis, it has gone to the bottom of the list of concerns. Cutting costs and increasing... View More
Over the coming months, several UPS contributors will use this column to give practical advice to show how shippers can maximize the benefits of their relationship with carriers. Our first contributor... View More
WASHINGTON, DC — Joseph Corbett will be the new U.S. Postal Service Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Postmaster General/CEO John E. Potter announced today. Corbett,... View More
