Can it get any better for the US parcel industry? To be sure, the past five years have been nothing short of spectacular. The multi-year sweet spot has been fueled by an unprecedented shift in inventory... View More

The Customer Respect Group, an international research and consulting firm that focuses on how corporations treat their online customers, has recently released findings from its Fourth Quarter 2005... View More

Call it what you will a surge in demand, an increased open-mindedness about partnering with vendors or a byproduct of todays increasingly complex supply chains. But business is clearly booming in the third-party... View More

In the March issue of Parcel Shipping & Distribution, we addressed the 5S+1 process and how implementing that process would lay the groundwork for the other lean tools. The next step in the process... View More

With transportation costs continuously rising, everyone is looking for ways to reduce costs and create more efficient processes within their operations. When considering different methods to reduce transportation... View More

Some warehousing managers seem to create and maintain an organized, clean, safe and high performance workplace with ease, while other managers struggle daily to keep their workspaces productive. What are... View More

In planning for an RFID implementation, several important facets of an organizations operations and products should be carefully reviewed for changes that can enhance RFID results. This last part of a... View More

The WMS market has matured, but its not getting stodgy it cant afford to. There are a few trends to expect in the coming year. Users can expect increased functionality for existing applications and add-on... View More

In the 1980s, purchasing and procurement departments mandated vendor reduction and referred to it as single sourcing. Major companies emphasized the benefits of having sole vendors large enough to provide... View More

You know that you need to manage your transportation spend to move your company towards greater profitability, but what is really involved? Understanding that the transportation spend management... View More

Traditionally, retailers have regarded returns as an unfavorable, but necessary, part of doing business. However, proactive retailers are now realizing that streamlining their reverse logistics processes... View More

In the May/June issue of Parcel Shipping & Distribution, we talked about mapping the value stream to identify opportunities. These opportunities would be identified on the value stream map as a Kaizen... View More

While the job of parcel shipping and distribution remains essentially the same, conveying and sortation technology evolves to keep pace with the demands of the modern distribution center. This second part... View More

Shipping a parcel five or so years ago was a simple affair. Jot down an address and ZIP Code, slap a label on the package and call a carrier. Much has happened since then; intense carrier competition,... View More

Are you gaining the highest return from your shipping system? Do you ever wonder if theres more it can do? Or worse, do you know it can do more, but you havent taken advantage of it? Shipping systems... View More

When you think of uncomfortable situations, a day in a distribution center probably isnt high on the list. Yet muscle strains, repetitive motion injuries and other ergonomic complaints are common occupational... View More

The proper development and execution of a Parcel Request for Quotation (RFQ) is extremely important in this era of continued focus on cost containment, ever-growing accessorials and astronomic fuel surcharges.... View More

National carriers offer a two-day service with guaranteed delivery, and the benefits of this service are very popular with shippers, particularly if they regularly ship packages long distances. Consider... View More

In todays global economy, American businesses are feeling the gravitational pull of the international market. Particularly as the US is expected to be a net importer for the foreseeable future, US-based... View More

Retailers throughout the nation will most likely expect 2006 holiday sales totaling $440 billion, similar to last years sales forecast from the National Retail Federation the nations largest retail trade... View More