This month�s Viewpoint column by William J. Augello not only is inaccurate but one-sided. I begin by noting he has singled out UPS for criticism over procedures that are standard throughout the industry.... View More

Warehouse management systems (WMS) are basic, tactical systems essential to effective supply chain execution and order fulfillment management. Any warehouse/fulfillment operation of moderate size and/or... View More

It�s a beautiful autumn morning on campus. Academics are in full swing, and the supporting business of the university is open as well. Truck after truck rolls into the docks: UPS, FedEx, DHL, local couriers,... View More

Imagine a radio frequency identification (RFID) label replacing or supplementing a barcode. Now, imagine that this RFID label is permanently attached to a pallet, a snowboard or even a PC and that the... View More

Implementation of a Tray Management System (TMS) at the United States Postal Service Seattle Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC) has eliminated most of the physical labor in handling the mail and offers... View More

Congratulations, you have negotiated the best freight program ever for your company. Now, how do you make it translate into a better bottom line? This is not easy. Remember, contract compliance is not... View More

Okay, fess up. How many of you can really comprehend box makers' certificates? The box maker's certificate (BMC) is found on the bottom of most corrugated shipping containers. Listed on the BMC is pertinent... View More

Editor�s Note: The following is an excerpt from a much larger paper prepared by Dr. Billo, et al. The full text, which contains considerably more information, tables, explanations and mathematical models,... View More

Only the better-informed logistics professional will be in a position to lead and give guidance to his staff regardless of size, assuring that the corporation receives the maximum benefit available in... View More

United Parcel Service raised $5.5 billion last fall with its record-setting initial public offering. The obvious question at the time was how UPS would spend its new-found fortune. No one expected the... View More

So here is the scenario. You spent months deciding on your new parcel-shipping platform. The hardware is in place, the software runs like a champ, your new printer fires out perfect labels � at least,... View More

The one common thread in the automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) industry these days is standards. Whether it�s wireless LANs (WLANs), radio frequency identification (RFID) or barcode package... View More

Good news! The business of shipping e-commerce goods is now much easier, thanks to the many tools and services currently available through the U.S. Postal Service�s Web site. Cost-savings, convenience... View More

With the dawn of a century comes new innovations in manifest mailing capable of lowering stress levels, increasing shipping productivity and improving efficiency � all with an economical click of the keyboard.... View More

Like all good start-up stories, the founder of Pets.com is said to have �stumbled� onto success. Greg McLenore sold his interest in Toys.com and launched Pets.com in November 1998, on a shoestring budget.... View More

I am lucky to be experienced enough to remember the �milkman.� Today, I can still recall the feeling of excitement that would rush through me when my mother would yell out �the milkman is here!� I would... View More

When the U.S. Postal Service began testing its Delivery Confirmation service, large companies, those shipping more than 500 packages per day, were the testing grounds. With that sort of volume, electronic... View More

Moving mail and moving it quickly and efficiently has been the ongoing goal of the U. S. Postal Service. In an effort to achieve this goal, the USPS wanted to upgrade existing central plant command rooms... View More

Eight million small businesses rely on the U.S. Postal Service as a low-cost communications and delivery network. More than $9 trillion-trillion in bills and payments move through the mail each year. It... View More

It was a great idea. Instead of dealing with the hassle of city traffic and crowds, I decided to flip the power on my computer and let the mouse guide me to an interactive site where there was far more... View More