How much do you know about international trade? This fall’s PARCEL Forum Monday preconference session will provide a seminar that addresses development of international trade skills. Tom Stanton... View More
OK, Amazon has made believers of us all. They've grown to a market cap bigger than Walmart and their shipping approach gets a lot of the credit. (Interestingly their low earnings gets blamed on their shipping... View More
The idea of using data as a tool to drive business decisions began in the 1980s. Since then, advances in hardware and software technologies have dramatically improved our ability to work with data causing... View More
Will Forecasts and/or Predictions Benefit Your Supply Chain? The Alibaba Effect RALEIGH, NC – This morning I read an article that addressed the use of forecasts and predictions to understand the... View More
Across many market sectors closely allied with logistics, there is some uncertainty about how and when to record freight costs in an enterprise's general accounting. Even many accounting professionals... View More
Efficiency was the underlying theme in UPS’s July 28 shareholder announcement, during which the world’s largest shipping company said that second quarter 2015 diluted earnings per share were... View More
In today’s fast-paced global economy, it’s critical to identify, understand and measure how labeling impacts your supply chain and your company’s business growth. However, do so, you... View More
CarrierDirect, a leading advisory firm for transportation and logistics companies, today announces the release of its latest white paper, “The Case for Lowering LTL Limits of Liability,” which... View More
It's an age-old adage: Don't judge a book by its cover. The same could be said for packages. Just about anything could be inside, from the sturdiest of goods to the most fragile of items, and you can't... View More
Do you know your carriers' costs to handle your book of business? Without that knowledge, you can't have a fact based discussion about cost and how you can work together to reduce or lessen those costs... View More
As logistics professionals, we try to help shippers deliver their products in the least amount of time and at the lowest possible cost. However in today’s retail world, it is all about driving sales... View More
Want to introduce a regional carrier or two into your parcel mix? Then be sure to check out this special regional carrier section, where we introduce you to some of the top carriers in the industry... View More
Even if you’re not in the parcel industry, the concept of different packaging levels requires no introduction. Rather than making one single box, bag, carton or container responsible for doing everything... View More
Now that e-commerce is “all grown up” and retailers are getting more and more sophisticated, the next challenge to tackle is creating a true omni-channel business. Companies have been talking... View More
Warehouse Management System (WMS) software can reduce labor costs and improve overall efficiency in order fulfillment operations, setting the stage for improved financial performance for your company.... View More
Jericho, New York – Online shoppers in Canada and the United States are willing to sacrifice delivery speed for a lower shipping cost, a recent survey by Purolator International revealed. According... View More
Chances are that if you’re reading this, you are already familiar with parcel auditing. If you’re not, feel free to brush up on your knowledge here. Regardless of your level of familiarity,... View More
Supply chain management professionals face growing daily challenges from internal and external demands, time constraints, and resource bottlenecks. Finding time to build a network of resources and contacts... View More
Awana is a global, nonprofit organization that works to engage and encourage Christian-based youth groups around the world through products and activities that make religion fun. So it only makes sense... View More
In the Policies and Directives Pertaining to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC): The density guidelines are used in the assignment of classes where the average density of a particular commodity... View More
