Right out of Henry Ford’s production line, the idea of bringing items to the person rather than having them walk and search for the items sounds not only logical, but proved successful in 1913 when... View More
The phone rings in your pocket and you get that dreaded call from a good friend: He (or she) has just been laid off. This person performed well for years but is yet another addition to your growing list... View More
In the last decade, the number of parcel shippers using parcel carrier services as a primary or very significant portion of their overall transportation spend has exploded. This is primarily due to the... View More
Knowing and understanding your local intermodal infrastructure can help you generate significant savings, particularly if you ship large amounts of freight over long distances. There are a number of reasons... View More
We have all watched as retail giants like Amazon and Walmart rule today's marketplace. They are continuously exceeding customer expectations, from offering endless aisles to speeding up delivery timeframes.... View More
Purchasing package insurance from a third party insurer is an inexpensive way to protect you from lost or damaged shipments. Nevertheless, some prospects say that they don't buy shipping insurance and... View More
When negotiating a parcel carrier agreement there is an endless number of factors that can be potentially considered and negotiated. To start you will always need to review the discounts on your most commonly... View More
"Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery - it's the sincerest form of learning." — George Bernard Shaw It seems FedEx has taken a page right out of the USPS playbook, “If... View More
The decision of relying on labor over automation has become a critical “fork in the road” decision for many organizations. In today’s warehouse and order picking operations especially,... View More
Social Networking – The Other Side of The Story By Marilyn Gettinger Social Networking has moved quickly into business and social environments across the globe. It allows people to socialize or meet... View More
All shippers in the U.S. have to follow the regulations for shipping hazardous materials and dangerous goods established by the Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In addition, they have to meet... View More
Traditionally, when purchasing a Transportation Management System (TMS), you may have considered the functionality as the key driver in the decision-making process, but a lot has changed. Today, most TMS... View More
In the world of small package shipping solid shipment data analysis can help you reduce costs and increase efficiency of your shipping. Here are a few things you might want to look for: Dimensional charges: What... View More
Are you a supply chain manager who’s struggled to make your ideas for generating cost-savings heard by those at the executive level? Below are three tips that can help you get your next supply chain... View More
By 2016 over half a billion customers will use M-commerce solutions to shop via their smartphones, according to Hamburg based research company yStats. Many of these shoppers will be making use of innovative... View More
FedEx announced on September 18 that its shipping rates will increase, effective January 6, 2014. FedEx Express package and freight rates will go up an average of 3.9 percent for U.S., U.S. export and... View More
Coming into the fall season we are all working on setting the budgets and initiatives that will be our priorities for 2014. We brainstorm to create a comprehensive list, cull it down to a select few, present... View More
What defines a successful transportation program in your company? Do you manage transportation with real information, or do you just get by with a couple of data elements? The difference is subtle yet... View More
SurePost, a UPS solution, and SmartPost, a FedEx solution, both rely on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to get small packages to their final destinations. Through SurePost and SmartPost, UPS and FedEx are... View More
