October 26, 2016 (Arlington, Va.) – PostalVision 2020 today announced two key upcoming events in early 2017 that will again bring together key industry stakeholders to continue our ongoi... View More
Have you joined the online shopping craze? Perhaps the better question would be, who hasn’t joined? For the past six years, US e-commerce web sales have grown near or above 15%. In 2015, e-commerce
Plantation, FL – October 21, 2016: DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, today announced a 4.9% general average price increase for U.S. account holders,... View More
ROCHESTER, NY, October 21, 2016 – To further help clients gain stronger insights from big data and use that information for retaining and growing customers, Sutherland Global Services today an... View More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes for Shipping Services products to take effect next year, following the end... View More
Plantation, Fla., Oct. 17, 2016: DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has been recognized in the U.S. for a fourth consecutive year with the SmartWay... View More
DALLAS, TX – October 18, 2016 – Paragon Software Systems, Inc., a leader in vehicle routing and scheduling optimization solutions, announces that Wincanton, a UK third party logist... View More
There are two major candidates. Both swear they’re different and that they fit your needs better than their competition. Regardless of what they communicate, the small parcel market is changing,... View More
Every year, we survey our readers to get their input on how UPS, FedEx, and USPS are performing for them in terms of on-time delivery, customer service, willingness to negotiate, and more. Download th
(Portland, Oregon) – OIA Global, a leading logistics, packaging and material sourcing provider, and EndoChoice, Inc., an innovative manufacturer of endoscopic imaging systems, devices and infe... View More
According to a newly-released study by Dotcom Distribution, a logistics and fulfillment firm specializing in emerging e-commerce brands, 87% of online shoppers identified shipping speed as a key... View More
Every year, incorrect postal information costs the United States Postal Service (USPS) $1.4 billion. With such a massive fee looming annually – none of which is going to USPS operations, but s... View More
Shipware’s Analysis of the FedEx General Rate Increases for 2017 By David Faour With each year’s General Rate Increase announcement, shippers inevitably ask, “How much is this... View More
Flesh Co initiated another waste reduction team event using value stream mapping (VSM) this time targeting their composition department. The goal of the team was to find process improvements tha... View More
How will the continued growth of e-commerce impact our industry? How will local providers cope with the Amazon Effect? How do providers know when a new opportunity is right for them? Th... View More
During a discussion about the various iterations of dimensional weight in our presentation at the 2016 PARCEL Forum in Dallas, I made the (ahem… dare I say, "bold") prediction that at some point
We have all heard that knowledge is power. This could not be truer when it comes to managing your transportation expense. In today’s world, the carriers have made it difficult for shippers to... View More
In 1970, crew members of the endangered Apollo 13 became overnight heroes when they safely reached home despite not reaching the moon. Today their failed mission is regarded as one of NASA’s f... View More
Inefficiencies in barcode label printing can decrease a company’s throughput, resulting in customer dissatisfaction, delays, missed deadlines, fines, and ultimately a significant impact to overall... View More
As the e-commerce world continues to erode market share from the brick and mortar retailers, I believe there will be a saturation point. I recently had a personal experience of how these two wor... View More
