The rules around international mailing of dangerous goods are a lot like being on a diet: There are a lot more things on the NOT ALLOWED list than on the allowable list. And even those few dangerous goods... View More
UPS recently announced that it was following FedEx in applying DIM (dimensional) weighing to all ground shipments, not just large packages. While the two giants both divulged these changes, they did so... View More
Late on a Friday afternoon in early May, FedEx dropped a bombshell — effective January 1, 2015, all Ground shipments, regardless of size, will be subject to DIM (short for dimensional) charges. For... View More
In a previous article penned for PARCEL (There’s Gold in Them Hills, May/June 2013) we discussed how online retailers can leverage a good returns process to increase customer satisfaction, lower... View More
Omni-channel is the newest buzzword in the supply chain world. But unlike previous “hot new things,” omni-channel has the potential to deliver on its promise. This article is the first in a... View More
As the pressure to stay ahead of the competition has increased, many shippers are working to increase flexibility in their networks. A common goal for shippers is developing a nimble network to meet the... View More
Supply Chain Management is a “cradle-to-grave” or “cradle-to-cradle” business concept that is changing the way organizations structure themselves, serve their customers, focus their... View More
On June 17, 2014, UPS announced that it will apply dimensional weight to all packages moving by its ground service, rather than just those with dimensional weight greater than 3 cubic feet (L x H x W >... View More
From a client perspective, the retail shopping and purchasing experience has changed dramatically over the last 10 to 15 years. For instance, today’s digital economy supports the distribution and... View More
I recently attended the Operations Summit Conference which was held in Indianapolis. This conference is dedicated to the Omni Channel, E-Commerce, E-Tailers or whatever you want to call the industry. The... View More
I can't tell you how many times I have walked into a warehouse and heard the magic words, "I'm out of space." However, what they are really saying is "I'm out of locations" — they just don't see... View More
The Amazon genie is out of the bottle, and it’s not going back in. The introduction of Amazon Prime in 2005 was a highly disruptive force in retail, and, until recently, it was hard to know how successful... View More
There’s a metropolitan business that handles 200,000 deliveries and 400,000 transactions per day with an error rate of 1 in 16 million and a 98% on-time rate, despite dealing with severe congestion... View More
When meeting with Shippers, we are often asked why Carriers offer such a vast variance in pricing options... typical response - “because they can”. As we explore this question further, there... View More
One of the largest rate increases in the history of the parcel industry was just announced. Effective January 1, 2015, FedEx Ground will apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments. Currently, FedEx... View More
FedEx made headlines once again Friday, announcing, effective January 1, 2015, that FedEx Ground will apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments. Currently, FedEx applies dimensional weight pricing... View More
A common challenge in managing parcel operations and spend is retaining and analyzing the detailed parcel data available from FedEx, UPS, the USPS or any of a host of regional carriers. The old management... View More
