Have you ever thought about how much improper returns could cost your company? We are not talking about transportation costs. Other costs and liabilities can be very high. One very large retail company... View More
As you read this article, your company could be at risk right now for fines or even an incident caused by a piece luggage. “Luggage?”, you’re wondering. In fact you’re probably... View More
The 2012 PARCEL Forum will shine the spotlight on regional parcel carriers with multiple themed tracks and educational sessions. The regional carriers advertise many benefits over the national carriers... View More
A distribution center has many components that piece together like a puzzle to accomplish a successful operation. Let’s define a successful operation as one that has great customer service while... View More
Most high volume shippers utilizing FedEx and UPS are having their invoices audited. It obviously makes sense. Guaranteed shipments are delivered late; duplicate invoices are sent and there are rate errors... View More
RALEIGH, NC, and LEAWOOD, KS, July 31, 2012 — Companies that are ahead of the sustainability curve are writing the rules, cutting supply chain costs, avoiding risks, and winning public relations... View More
The compostable and biodegradable material landscape is covered in what can only be described as an alphabet soup of terms such as ASTM, EN, ISO, BPI … and the list goes on. In a market where organizations... View More
Avoid being surprised! That's the basic rule of negotiation. And as Dizzy Dean, the great Baseball Legend, once said: "If you can do it, it ain't braggin!" Successful negotiation depends on knowing what... View More
Most high volume shippers utilizing FedEx and UPS are having their invoices audited. It obviously makes sense. Guaranteed shipments are delivered late; duplicate invoices are sent and there are rate errors... View More
High Volume, Small Package Shippers Parcel shippers with high package volumes tend to focus inwardly, primarily on optimizing the pick, pack, and ship process. Resources are focused on systems to manage... View More
Most retailers are in the final stages of preparation for handling the increase in orders that comes in the second half of the year. Based on last year’s results and current forecasts, e-commerce... View More
Breaking into the offshore shipping market is like facing a 20-foot swell without a flotation device. The venture may leave your business gasping and nursing its bruises on the rocky beach. However, with... View More
If you are not in the shipping software business, why are you spending so much time, energy, and money on managing, updating, and deploying shipping software? Cloud-based shipping systems deliver... View More
As we move into a new era of great expectations for the purchasing and supply management executive, each of the Seven-Star Purchasing Areas of Excellence below will represent aspects that need to be handled... View More
Businesses shipping regularly to Canada seek to improve efficiency and cut costs in transporting goods across the U.S./Canadian border. A new white paper — Develop Your Scalable Canadian Supply Chain... View More
A survey conducted by Kemp Goldberg Partners and IDG Research Services in late 2011 reflects that supply chain professionals are resistant to participating in social media. The survey reveals that 60 percent... View More
Six months ago, who would have predicted that 2012 would turn out to be the year that it's been? And we still have six more months to go!While its summertime and we're in the midst of the baseball season,... View More
Doing business with Canada is as simple as doing business with California, true or false? The answer may surprise you: it is true and false. True: Doing business with Canada is as simple as doing... View More
Are you the seat belt that your supply chain depends on to survive a crash? Risk management is something every one of us practices every day, multiple times a day, in both our private and business lives... View More
Most of the packages transported by small package carriers are similar in size. Generally these are single packages going to one address and are made of corrugated cardboard. They are easy to carry and... View More
