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Feb. 22 2010
Think of all the ways our lives have been made easier and more efficient with technology. With just the click of a button (or a mouse), we have the world at our fingertips. Communication alone has changed... View More
BY Chris Burns
Feb. 22 2010
The current economic situation has and will continue to impact shippers in many ways. Company shareholders continue to demand better results and stronger dividends. In this economy management has found... View More
BY Jim LeRose
Feb. 22 2010
Transportation companies are feeling the effects of the great recession and some will fail during the next 6 to 12 months. To meet the operational demands of their respective businesses, the small package... View More
BY Rob Shirley
Feb. 22 2010
If you watched last month’s State of the Union address, you saw that President Obama set a new goal to double U.S. exports over the next five years. While this level of export growth can be exciting... View More
Feb. 16 2010
"FedEx Trade Networks, the international ocean and air freight forwarder subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has opened six new freight forwarding offices across its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region... View More
BY Rob Shirley
Feb. 15 2010
There are very interesting synergies between financial firms and delivery companies that started in the mid-1800s and are still evolving today. American Express was founded in 1850 as an express transportation... View More
BY Mark Taylor
Feb. 15 2010
The single biggest obstacle to success is the absence of execution. This was the essence of the book, Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done (Bossidy & Charan, 2002). A few months ago, I wrote... View More
Feb. 15 2010
With the 2010 rate increase taking effect, here are three steps to take and some potential options to consider that can help you offset those increases, or even decrease your spend, without sacrificing... View More
Feb. 10 2010
PORTLAND, ORE. – SEKO Worldwide (www.sekoworldwide.com) – a global provider of supply-chain solutions, including comprehensive transportation, logistics and IT offerings – announced that... View More
Feb. 10 2010
STAMFORD, Conn., February 9, 2010 – Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) and Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker announced today that Pitney Bowes has selected Newark as the site for its expanded mail services operations... View More
Feb. 10 2010
DETROIT – Penske Corporation and its family of companies announced that today it has donated over $1 million worth of diesel-powered flatbed trucks to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. “I’m... View More
BY Tom Stanton
Feb. 10 2010
Shipping charges for less than a full truck load (LTL) or container load (LCL) have historically been calculated on the basis of gross weight in pounds or kilograms. If a carrier charged only by weight,... View More
Saints QB Drew Brees & Titans RB Chris Johnson Named 2009 FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year
Feb. 3 2010
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and the NFL today announced the winners of the seventh annual FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS at a press conference in South Florida, site of Super... View More
Feb. 2 2010
During a recent “Good Idea, Bad Idea” question and answer session with President Obama the president was asked, “Mr. President, our deficit (national debt) is higher than ever at $12... View More
Feb. 2 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--As part of the FedEx commitment to environmental sustainability, the company is launching the FedExCup® Fore!Ever campaign with the PGA TOUR, Audubon International and one of golf’s... View More
Feb. 1 2010
President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: • Paul Steven Miller, Nominee for Governor, Board of Governors of the United... View More
Feb. 1 2010
In today's world the distinction between the United States Post Office and US Small package carriers is not as clearly defined as it once was. The US Post Office is now offering broader international services... View More
Jan. 29 2010
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today filed an update with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) indicating that 162 offices remain under review for possible consolidation under the station... View More
Jan. 27 2010
928 go 25 years without accident to earn a spot; circle's collective record passes 5 billion miles. UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the induction of 928 drivers into its elite "Circle of Honor," raising... View More
Jan. 27 2010
UPS is providing financial support and emergency logistics assistance to help survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. It is working with relief organizations to transport much needed supplies... View More
A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
By Jack McCrumEveryone has heard the pitch: upload your invoices and carrier agreements into AI and let it tell you what you're owed. We wanted to test that claim. So we hired an independent AI engineerin
By Emily NewtonMany e-commerce brands face rising levels of dead stock — the merchandise deemed unsellable or unlikely to sell soon. As executives evaluate e-commerce dead stock reduction options, some initially a
The world’s largest parcel carriers are shrinking physical footprints while expanding algorithmic control. UPS now processes the majority of its volume through automated facilities, and maj
By Sam SealeyWhat does an optimal e-commerce network look like? Is it the network with the fewest facilities, the fastest delivery promise, or the lowest transportation cost? In practice, the answe
By Emily NewtonA freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – ProShip, a leading and award-winning provider of multi-carrier shipping software, has announced the return of ProS Who Know, an annual virtual event focused on the trends
By Dylan BergerFacilities handling high-volume parcel sorting and cross-docking operations face unprecedented challenges as cargo theft networks grow more sophisticated and insider threats multiply. Identifying th
- A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
- By Jack McCrumEveryone has heard the pitch: upload your invoices and carrier agreements into AI and let it tell you what you're owed. We wanted to test that claim. So we hired an independent AI engineerin
- By Emily NewtonMany e-commerce brands face rising levels of dead stock — the merchandise deemed unsellable or unlikely to sell soon. As executives evaluate e-commerce dead stock reduction options, some initially a
- The world’s largest parcel carriers are shrinking physical footprints while expanding algorithmic control. UPS now processes the majority of its volume through automated facilities, and maj
- By Sam SealeyWhat does an optimal e-commerce network look like? Is it the network with the fewest facilities, the fastest delivery promise, or the lowest transportation cost? In practice, the answe
- By Emily NewtonA freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
- BROOKFIELD, Wis. – ProShip, a leading and award-winning provider of multi-carrier shipping software, has announced the return of ProS Who Know, an annual virtual event focused on the trends
- By Dylan BergerFacilities handling high-volume parcel sorting and cross-docking operations face unprecedented challenges as cargo theft networks grow more sophisticated and insider threats multiply. Identifying th
