The concept of employing dimensional weight was originally conceived by the parcel industry to effectively price the cargo space on planes for air services. In 2007, the major parcel carriers expanded... View More
The world's supply chain has largely been manufactured and shipped from China as the supply chain has grown exponentially over the last couple of decades.China surpassed the USA last year to be... View More
This year is going down as one of the busiest for logistics Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and much of it is thanks to low interest rates, compelling US economic conditions and for some ac... View More
In the previous two installments of PARCEL Counsel, we took a look at two of three relatively recent changes to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC). Those changes related to (1) establishing... View More
Picture this: you walk into a department store and you see the price tag on various items you want to purchase; but you have no idea what you'll actually end up paying at the register because sales tax... View More
Last year was all about shopping early — following the shipping delay debacle from 2013, nearly half of holiday shoppers shopped earlier to avoid shipping delays. While retailers braced themselves... View More
We're often asked, "How often should I negotiate with my carrier"? Or "I'm only in the second year of a three-year term with my carrier, so I need to hold off on negotiating my contract until it expires,... View More
UPS announced 2016 rates.UPS is merging the Daily and Standard rate sheets and, with the exception of 3-day and Next Day AM services, the 2016 UPS Daily rates are identical to FedEx Standard rat... View More
The growth of e-commerce has been meteoric, and the trend lines keep pointing up. Forrester Research is forecasting that by 2018 total e-commerce sales will approach $415 billion. That means in just three... View More
Simple, automated order fulfillment technology not only improves service levels, but also pays for itself in a short period of time, less than two years in many cases... View More
Today's consumers want instant satisfaction. People want to know if the item they choose is available, where it's coming from and how quickly they can get it. This puts a lot of pressure on retailers,... View More
"Are you ready for the holidays?" It's a question people commonly hear once December arrives. But for today's retailers and their logistics partners, that question needs to be asked, and answered, well... View More
In every warehouse or distribution facility, it's important to identify people that can manage projects. There are always processes, equipment or software to be installed. If you equate a distribution... View More
We've all had this happen - we get a great coupon for a product we love. Almost free! Who can pass that up? Then we read the fine print - only valid on this product, on this day, during this hour. Gotcha!... View More
San Francisco, CA — EasyPost® announced it has partnered with IMEX Global Solutions, a leading provider of international delivery services to Fortune 1000 corporations and global e-commerce... View More
MILFORD, Conn., (September 30, 2015) – Neopost USA, a mailing, business communications management and shipping solutions expert, has introduced a Dimensional Weight (DIM) website dedicated to educating... View More
Durham, N.C., Sept. 29, 2015 – Just two weeks after announcing a partnership to bring intelligent locker innovations to parcel delivery networks in North America, Bell and Howell and Cleveron are... View More
