One reason why the market for Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) is growing rapidly to pass the billion dollar mark well within ten years is technology. It is improving rapidly, with new variants for the... View More
First things first: Hows the traffic out there right now?For the short term, things are flowing in the United States. Traffic is moving through shipping terminals efficiently, and were not... View More
The playing field is becoming slightly more level. For years the small parcel market in the United States was defined by UPS and FedEx. It seemed the only mystery was which company could come up with... View More
WASHINGTON, DC Speaking to the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee here today, Tom Day, Senior Vice President, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, said the Postal Service will be ready for mail bearing... View More
The U.S. Postal Service plans to identify new, more environmentally friendly vehicle technologies that are less dependent on petroleum-based fuel sources to replace the 195,000 neighborhood delivery vehicles... View More
WASHINGTON D.C. National on-time performance scores for the delivery of First-Class Mail set another new record for highest level of service during the third quarter of fiscal year 2008. National... View More
In an effort to improve its financial performance and eliminate excess capacity, DHL Express has recently made a number of significant changes to its U.S. operations that have left many shippers wondering... View More
According to a survey of North American corrugated container producers by Longbow Research packaging and container analyst Joshua Zaret, 78% felt that the July 1, containerboard price hike of $55/ton would... View More
From UPS.com: UPS has become aware that a unknown third party is sending out emails that somewhat resemble a genuine UPS message. These emails are not from UPS. The message leads the recipient to believe... View More
Effective Aug. 4, 2008, except where an alternative payment plan applies, the late payment fee assessed on balances 14 days past due will increase from 5% to 6%. For additional information on applicable... View More
WASHINGTON, DC Postmaster General John E. Potter has named Robert F. Bernstock, a corporate leader with some 30 years of executive management experience, as the president of a newly integrated product-focused... View More
When President Clinton asked Ruth Goldway to serve on the Postal Rate Commission (PRC; now known as the Postal Regulatory Commission) in 1998, it was not her first job choice. She had hoped to be on the... View More
There are many names for it: Buyers remorse, change of heart and post-purchase regret, just to name a few. But whatever you call it, the results are the same. Each year numerous U.S. consumers return... View More
Taking a global operating approach to business is a necessary step for most companies to succeed today but in order to be borderless, organizations and supply chains must recognize the impact and... View More
On June 3, PARCEL sent you an e-news alert outlining and commenting on the restructuring of DHL-USA. DHL has responded exclusively to PARCEL on the points addressed in that June 3 alert. Here are their... View More
Your Supply Chain and the Environment Recent years have seen an explosion in environmental awareness. Green technology, green buildings and green products have entered the thoughts and lexicons of professionals... View More
Have you looked at a single-source parcel shipping solution? With supply chains becoming ever tighter and order sizes becoming smaller, more and more companies are turning to parcel shipping in an... View More
WASHINGTON, DC Hundreds of retail shipping service owners accepting letters and packages for their customers are finding that offering U.S. Postal Service products and services makes good business sense... View More
DHL Express will discontinue the DHL@home product effective Sept. 1, 2008. By doing so, DHL removes a product that brings with it significant operating costs and is not aligned with our core strengths... View More
