It has been a fantastic experience personally witnessing the evolution (revolution) of transportation of goods with technology progress rapidly over the last 35 years. Basically, we went from L... View More
The US domestic small parcel market is growing much faster than the UsS economy and we expect this to continue for years. We estimate the 2104 market at approximately $62.5 billion, reflecting a 14.4%
We’ve made it. Another year has passed, one marked by a shift in consumer expectations and emerging shipping trends like flexible delivery options, cross-border shipping and additional return... View More
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in solutions and services that provide real-time visibility into organizations' assets, people and transactions, today... View More
SALT LAKE CITY (January 7, 2015) – In 2015, the third party logistics (3PL) sector continued to gain momentum as more small- to medium- sized businesses sought shipping partners to help them g... View More
You’re likely just getting back into the swing of things after attending Parcel Forum 2015, trying to determine what great idea to implement first… or, perhaps you’re still evaluating... View More
CARLSBAD, CA (January 7, 2016) – Source Intelligence® (SI), the global leader for supplychain compliance solutions, announced today that it has received a $17.5 million investment byKayne Par
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – January 6, 2016 – Dematic, a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, announced today that it i... View More
For the third consecutive year at the PARCEL Forum, Shipware,LLC conducted a live parcel pricing and benchmarking surveyin which 77 shippers responded to survey questions about their parcel usage... View More
Pleasanton, Calif., January 4, 2016 – As shippers face the high costs of multi-day ground shipping from the worldwide carriers, GSO customers are enjoying overnight ground shipping to addresse... View More
(Jacksonville, Fla.; Jan. 4, 2016) – To better serve its diverse customer base, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group is ringing in the new year with a $25.5 mi... View More
Shippers, as well as the U.S. economy, prosper when exports are moving in high volume. Exports allow us to support business growth in the form of job creation and revenue. If we examine history... View More
“Hope is not a strategy” The speaker was Ivan Hofmann, a 35-year veteran of the transportation industry. This former Executive Vice President & CEO of FedEx Ground offered his perspec... View More
What if yogurt cups were widened so that spoons could rest inside and not topple the container? Or what if the tops were sturdier ensuring that they couldn’t be punctured or open if dropped?... View More
The parcel industry continues to be as unpredictable as ever. Uncertainty is a consistent theme among parcel shippers and navigating through it is becoming increasingly challenging. I recently a... View More
Rancho Santa Margarita, CALIF - December 16, 2015 - Melissa Data, a leading provider of global contact data quality and integration solutions, today announced... View More
Remember how your mom always made you take a jacket when you left the house if she thought it might turn cool before you came home? You probably remember rolling your eyes and begrudgingly takin... View More
As you read through this issue of PARCEL, our final one of 2015, you may notice that much of it deals with our recent PARCEL Forum. All of our regular writers are, naturally, industry experts (a... View More
December 11, 2015 - STREETSBORO, OH – Automated Packaging Systems, the world leader in high-reliability bagging systems, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.autobag.com... View More
In basic terms, the standardized (and ultra-frank) formula for negotiating contracts is this: Company A wants to renegotiate its carrier agreement. Company A compares its basic shipping profi... View More
