I placed my first catalogue order when I was nine years old. I remember saving my 25 cents-a-week allowance for six weeks to pay the $1.50 shipping and handling charge for the free secret agent decoder... View More
Editors Note: PARCEL has received many inquiries from readers desiring to know more about the new dimensional weight (Dim Weight) that has recently gone into effect. We sought out two industry experts,... View More
In this final part of our series on common frustrations shippers experience with their carriers, we will discuss relationships with carrier representatives. Although shippers are generally pleased with... View More
In part one of this series, we examined the important steps in preparing for a kaizen event. Now, as you start the first day of the kaizen event, there are several rules that must be established to the... View More
Technology has put the world at our doorsteps. Are you opening that door and stepping through? According to the Small Business Administration, companies engaged in international trade are 20% more productive,... View More
The concern for sustainability in any country has always first emerged from individuals and non-profit organizations. Next, it has been enforced by governments or communities, becoming a nations concern... View More
Internet-based shipping services offered by parcel carriers have made it easier and faster for companies to ship parcels in many ways, including creating shipping labels and tracking parcels en route.... View More
As we go to press, the newly renamed Postal Regulatory Commission has made its final recommendations for the 2007 rates, which are expected to go into effect in early May. In December, the sweeping Postal... View More
We are all aware of the complexities encountered when integrating new software into our workplace environment, but at the same time we understand that the benefits new systems can provide sometimes far... View More
In the last three years, transportation costs have gone up 23% and order-to-delivery cycle times have decreased by 31%, according to a GMA 2005 Logistics Survey. These trends and higher expectations from... View More
Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment will continue to face additional environmental restrictions as 2007 progresses. While the European Union and South Korea are due to enact new... View More
In Part One of our series, we discussed the major frustrations that shippers had with respect to their carriers. In Part Two, well discuss how incorrect invoicing creates significant problems for shippers.... View More
Lawyers have a maxim: If youre wondering if you need a lawyer, you need a lawyer. In the world of logistics, if youve asked yourself if youd be better off outsourcing your shipping and logistics, you should... View More
Demonstrating tenacity and creativity, regional carriers can be virtually anything you want them to be a white knight in critical delivery times or a cost cutter in desperate financial times. If its been... View More
Prices continue to escalate in the parcel/express industry at an unprecedented rate. Last fall, PARCEL published a survey conducted by Morgan Stanley stating that only 11% of major shippers utilized consultants.... View More
Your organization has decided to start its transformation to become Lean. The Lean methodology and tools have been selected. Your Lean facilitator (either your Lean Manager or a Lean Consultant) has set... View More
A companys need for a shipping solution might span from the mail center, to employees shipping at their desktops, to production shipping in a warehouse, or all of the above. Regardless of the specific... View More
By now, unless youve been on a desert island for the past month, youve probably heard about the impending postal rate change, which represents a complete restructuring of the way the U.S. Postal Service... View More
In our last issue, we suggested you perform an in-depth discovery to identify and document what vendor shipments are causing extra time to process in receiving. In addition to identifying these time wasters... View More
For many years, image processing and address recognition technologies have been used to speed up mail sorting and reduce manual data entry costs. With todays increased competition in the postal business,... View More
