As corporate America continues to cut back during this downturn, shippers face a dilemma: They need to deliver the goods, but they want to find the best value for their parcel shipments following the price... View More
For many of us, this economic downturn seems almost unprecedented. Many employees within an organization, whether they're manning the shipping dock or overseeing the company as a CEO, are wondering, "What... View More
Since the Kyoto Protocol was ratified in 1997, carbon emissions have been making headlines. 2007 marked the 10-year anniversary of Kyoto, and the protocol’s signatory countries must meet their carbon... View More
Airfreight & Logistics (Market Underweight): We spoke with an industrial products shipper based in the Midwest regarding his current bid with FDX for small package and LTL service. Our contact spent approximately... View More
When it comes to handling returned product, companies do not measure their returns process with the same rigor they use for outbound distribution. In fact, nearly 40% of companies do not track reverse... View More
Looking to increase sales revenue and considering the international marketplace? More than half of the companies in the U.S. have overcome their concerns; fraud, complex operational issues and high shipping... View More
Isn’t it funny how, just when you think you have a firm grip on your sourcing strategy, something happens – dramatic shifts in fuel prices, or a faltering economy – to make you want to... View More
The silver lining in today's recession may be that shippers are seeing their buying power improve and have significant leverage with their carriers. A clear turning of the tables, as just a year ago, shippers... View More
The silver lining in today's recession may be that shippers are seeing their buying power improve and have significant leverage with their carriers. A clear turning of the tables, as just a year ago, shippers... View More
Given today’s economic environment, there is a compelling need for cost-effective solutions that help shippers save money. Many companies today overspend $2.00 to $7.00 or more on each parcel they... View More
Companies spend considerable effort building and refining a supply chain that will efficiently get their products to market. Smart companies realize the job doesn’t end there -- sustained success... View More
At one time you would drive past an airport's freight tarmac and see up to seven airplane tails in the air. Purolator, Emery, Burlington Air Express, Airborne Express, DHL, Federal Express and United Parcel... View More
You have great ideas to enhance your organizations performance. All you need to do is craft a solution and present it, in a compelling manner, to get it approved. Using a simple structured approach, you... View More
From the Material Handling Industry of America, e-Mhove newsletter: We have known for some time that our current economic recession was coming. Now, it looks like there is light at the end of this... View More
To successfully manage a global package delivery and supply chain network, a company needs extremely powerful data centers to monitor all its activities and track all the information about packages and... View More
In 2008 one of the key cost drivers was fuel surcharges, which reached unprecedented levels and threw off many a transportation budget. Exhibit 1 shows the monthly fuel surcharges for Ground and Air services... View More
Even under the best business conditions, it is a good idea to seek ways to control costs and improve customer satisfaction. In challenging economic environments, achieving these objectives is essential... View More
There is no question that the parcel industry is facing uncertain times. However, this uncertainty in our logistics environment is nothing compared to that faced by Europe in the early 1800s. In 1812,... View More
DHL Trade Automation Services for Global Shippers DHL announces the expansion of its Trade Automation Services (TAS), now covering over 90% of the world’s trade flows. TAS, a comprehensive online... View More
A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
Everyone has heard the pitch: upload your invoices and carrier agreements into AI and let it tell you what you're owed. We wanted to test that claim. So we hired an independent AI engineerin
Many e-commerce brands face rising levels of dead stock — the merchandise deemed unsellable or unlikely to sell soon. As executives evaluate e-commerce dead stock reduction options, some initially a
The world’s largest parcel carriers are shrinking physical footprints while expanding algorithmic control. UPS now processes the majority of its volume through automated facilities, and maj
What does an optimal e-commerce network look like? Is it the network with the fewest facilities, the fastest delivery promise, or the lowest transportation cost? In practice, the answe
A freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – ProShip, a leading and award-winning provider of multi-carrier shipping software, has announced the return of ProS Who Know, an annual virtual event focused on the trends
Facilities handling high-volume parcel sorting and cross-docking operations face unprecedented challenges as cargo theft networks grow more sophisticated and insider threats multiply. Identifying th
