If youre in need of a parcel consolidator, the first and last thing you probably look at is price. Thats understandable, especially during tight economic times. However, you might be doing yourself a disservice... View More

The days of interoffice mail envelopes and mail carts as the chief means of moving documents and parcels within a company are long gone. Todays corporate mail centers must not only manage deliveries down... View More

What is Mail.dat?Hearing about Mail.dat for the first time can be a little over-whelming, but it doesnt have to be. Mail.dat is a standard created by the Graphic Communications Association (now IDEAlliance)... View More

No, its neither a hamburger nor a desktop computer, but the Postal Services own MAC may prove just as popular with mailers as these two cultural icons. The MAC (short for Manifest Analysis and Certification)... View More

Americans have always had a fascination with time travel and the possibility of venturing either centuries into the past or future. As children, we heard of mail that was delivered by stagecoach, on horseback... View More

The June 30, 2002 postal rate increase has created a very promising and lucrative market opportunity for parcel consolidators and transportation companies nationwide. The industry is expanding at breakneck... View More

With almost ten and a half million registered vehicles, the Illinois Secretary of State (ISOS) office knew it had a daunting fulfillment task when the decision was made to redesign and issue motorists... View More

Today, many large-scale shippers have discovered the benefits of destination entry alternatives or zone skipping. For these shippers, volume is a key enabler, providing options to select destination regions,... View More

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, barcode scanning became a critical component of automated material handling systems in operations of all sizes and across all industries. As technology advanced, laser-based... View More

For Victoria�s Secret, a leading specialty retailer of intimate apparel and beauty products, customer satisfaction in receiving merchandise from its catalogs and Web site is critical to customer loyalty.... View More

When wire is braided together, it becomes much stronger and more effective. Montgomery Wire, a division of Global Wire, used the same type of closely wound partnership to transform its inventory control... View More

What does a business call a service that lowers costs, increases efficiency and satisfies customers all at the same time? Some may call it the impossible dream, but one large organization recently found... View More

In order to get 2,500 packages containing 5,000 time-sensitive prescription medications out the door every day, Central Fill Inc. (CFI) looks to its vendors to do their part. So, to get a running start... View More

Shipping materials to another country no longer needs to be an overwhelming, budget-breaking process, according to the U.S. Postal Service. USPS' newest international shipping product now allows customers... View More

Successful companies are those that best understand the immediate as well as future needs and desires of their customers. Lands� End is one of those successful companies. The Dodgeville, Wisconsin-based... View More

Mannatech, Inc. is an international manufacturer of nutritional supplements. Headquartered in Coppell, Texas where its US distribution center is located, the company has expanded into Canada, Australia,... View More

The U.S. Postal Service has changed its classification system for international products from a content-based system to a speed-based system. The old content-based system allowed in customers to ship an... View More

Shipping internationally was never easier, thanks to the U.S. Postal Service�s Web site now offering two new service options within its premiere international expedited shipping service � Global Express... View More

Taking cues from global express integrated carriers, the U.S. Postal Service is beefing up its international service offerings of late. The USPS has recently simplified its Global Delivery Services product... View More

Consolidators have had trouble for years explaining what they do and how they work. Although this is becoming less of a problem as the industry grows, it is important to define consolidation what it is... View More