One reason why the market for Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) is growing rapidly to pass the billion dollar mark well within 10 years is technology. It is improving rapidly, with new variants for the... View More
FedEx has announced their 2009 Annual Rate Increase. Last year, they announced in late October, the year before the announcement was made in early November, so the timing of this year’s announcement
From CEP-Research: Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) has denied German media reports that it might fully pull out of the US express market but says further restructuring measures might be necessary if the... View More
The U.S. Department of Transportation will not block DHL in its attempt to hire UPS to handle its domestic air cargo. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters informed Ohio Governor Ted Strickland... View More
NORCROSS, GA (August 27, 2008) Unisource Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading distributors of paper, packaging and facility supplies in North America, has announced that it will institute a fuel surcharge.... View More
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (August 28, 2008) Melissa Data, (www.melissadata.com), a developer of data quality and mailing solutions and a nonexclusive USPS NCOALink Full Service Provider, announced... View More
William J. Augello was one of the country’s foremost transportation lawyers and a champion of shippers’ rights. In this column, we attempt to answer readers’ questions as we believe he... View More
Ever since Big Brown lost his Triple Crown bid to DaTara at the Belmont Stakes in June, I have had a recurring dream. I cant classify it as a nightmare, although it does bring with it some frightening... View More
» Can we do a project like this ourselves? The answer to this depends directly on the experience and skill sets of your internal IT and Operational teams, their existing workloads and the nature,... View More
Imagine preparing a shipment of your companys latest clinical trial. Its traveling from your headquarters in Boston to a research facility in Dubai in August and needs to be kept at 14Ëš C.... View More
The new desktop-sized MINI PAKR air cushion machine from packaging industry leader FP International is revolutionizing the packaging preferences of small businesses and online retailers. With the versatile... View More
Most organizations have looked at ways to optimize their supply chains. However, many of them only concentrate on a portion of the supply chain continuum without regard for how enhancements in one area... View More
Negotiating pricing with a carrier is similar to buying a car. There is the notorious sticker price. You expect to get a discount, and you assume that you have negotiated well after several rounds of having... View More
I overheard a manager tell his team, When I tell you to jump, I dont want to hear why; I want to hear, how high. How do you think the members of that team felt? Inspired? Motivated to do their best? A... View More
In December 2006, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (the Postal Act of 2006) was signed into law, drastically altering the business operations of the United States Postal Service and presenting... View More
In recent years, there has been substantial growth in environmental awareness in a wide variety of industries. Green technology, green buildings and green products have entered the thoughts and lexicons... View More
The turnover rate is high in the logistics industry, and training is critical. But what is the first item eliminated from budgets? Training! Stop already! Many companies dont focus on training or retention... View More
As the Associate Director of Supply Chain Operations for Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Kimberly Cox is no stranger to the challenges that professionals in the shipping and logistics industry face. In her position,... View More
You may have noticed over the past several issues that we are putting a more personal face on PARCEL. We have featured the USPS Postmaster General and the Board of Directors of Women in Logistics... View More
