As more shippers are turning to less expensive ground services, the regionals continue to gain traction versus the more expensive and less flexible offerings of UPS and FedEx. Shippers are also beginning... View More
You can have a financial plan for your distribution business. You can have an operations plan, as well. However, until you can see your operational decisions within the context of your financial plan,... View More
The Internet, first known as ARPANET, has been in use since the 1960’s, when the first message was sent from a University of California laboratory. In 1982, the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) was... View More
When it comes to uncovering supply chain savings, the focus is usually on outbound shipments, but what about inbound shipments? The costs associated with inbound shipments may be as difficult to... View More
An interesting side note regarding UPS SurePost is the significance the product played during recent UPS/Teamsters contract talks. Since UPS SurePost packages are aggregated and inducted for USPS postal... View More
We often get requests from our customers to evaluate how Zone Skipping might save them money or improve their shipping times. There is no “one size fits all” answer. Stated differently, “It... View More
Over the last decades, few industries have experienced the need to “press play” as much as the logistics and delivery industry. Changes have been so dramatic that the association that represents... View More
In a recent conversation, a director of supply chain commented, “You almost need a master’s, juris doctorate, and about 30 years of experience in supply chain management to understand today’s... View More
It seems today we are constantly being asked to find ways to cut costs. This is nothing new to those of us who manage parcel spending. In fact, we have become experts at reducing costs. We have learned... View More
Smart e-retailers look inward to control what they can by constantly improving the entire customer service experience. But many still operate with only a ‘rough idea’ of their true cost of... View More
