That was a trick question; there is no single LTL carrier that will fit all of your needs. The world of trucking seems simple. You pay someone to pick up your stuff and take it somewhere else. Even the... View More
Several years ago, one of the world’s most famous secret recipes made national headlines when its highly secure location was changed for the first time since 1925. That recipe -- the formula for... View More
Did you know that your SAP ECC system comes loaded with a set of tools that connect you directly to parcel carriers such as UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL? Here we explore the SAP components that will have... View More
Did you know that your SAP ECC system comes loaded with a set of tools that connect you directly to parcel carriers such as UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL? Here we explore the SAP components that will have... View More
Did you know that your SAP ECC system comes loaded with a set of tools that connect you directly to parcel carriers such as UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL? Here we explore the SAP components that will have... View More
To understand where RFPs for WMS solutions often go wrong, imagine for a moment you are on a first date set up by a friend. The friend has told you a little bit about your date for the evening —... View More
It’s a question that has plagued humanity for generations: What would Santa Claus want for Christmas? And after a landmark surge in online commerce resulted in one of the most significant and widespread... View More
Customers demand an omni-channel shopping experience that allows them to order from anywhere at anytime. Retailers who want to compete must therefore be able to fulfill orders from anywhere to anywhere,... View More
Over dinner with a friend who was (rightfully) bragging about how his new import shipping initiative would save his company millions while reducing distribution system cycle times, I asked, “So your... View More
Stitch Labs, an industry leader in inventory management, has compiled a list of ways to optimize your warehouse. These include organization, inventory accessibility, stock layout, traffic barriers, team... View More
Many shippers don’t realize that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is an extremely cost-effective and reliable carrier for international shipping. In fact, international shipping for USPS totaled approximately... View More
Ask not what your carriers can do for you…Instead ask: What can you do for your customer? By Jeff Lindmark By now, you have probably read a story or two about the challenges UPS and FedEx faced... View More
I would like to explore a question that most start-ups encounter at least a few times during the course of their evolution: Should I outsource my supply chain operation to a 3PL provider or should I make... View More
Tribal knowledge is loosely defined as unwritten know-how that is required to do your job. It is often referred to as knowledge “known” yet undocumented, such as information that has been verbally... View More
DHL's Pharma Select product is a popular solution specifically designed to meet the needs of Life Science & Healthcare Companies offering "a courier level of customer service, support and performance management."... View More
The New Year’s Resolutions for Transportation Managers Are: 1. Look at how you allocate your customers to your Distribution Centers (DCs) to determine the best network of DC locations to satisfy... View More
Last night I went to the UPS Investor Relations website (http://www.investors.ups.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=62900&p=quarterlyearnings) and gave another listen to the 4th Quarter investor conference call. I try... View More
The analysis of Holiday 2013 online order timing and delivery capacity is not yet complete, but the discussions about customer expectations for speed of delivery for Holiday 2014 have already begun. This... View More
Here are 5 tips to you can use to reduce your parcel expenses: 1. Modal Optimization: Restructuring business rules to route packages by cost of transit and service times. 2. Reduce air space when possible... View More
January 30, 2014 marked the 5th anniversary of the exit of DHL from domestic service in the USA in 2009. August 15 2013 marked the 10th anniversary of the purchase of Airborne Express by DHL in 2003. In... View More
