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
Surcharges consist of all special handling surcharges and shipper-caused exceptions. They’re the charges your carrier adds to your invoice due to things like Saturday package deliveries or residential... View More
In today’s fast-paced business environment, we are all looking for ways to be more efficient in what we do. The old cliché “time is money” can sometimes keep us in a comfortable,... View More
Every once in a while, a person comes along in your career that influences your professional life as a mentor, or a colleague, or a friend; in my case, he was all three. His name was Les Sandler, and he... View More
The combination of advanced technology and ever-evolving consumer demand has earned the supply chain group a seat at the executive roundtable as an integral part of a company’s success. A 2012 Bloomberg... View More
Members of the general public give little, if any, thought as to how it is that a parcel arrives on their doorstep or how they can go to a nearby store and purchase a product manufactured in a distant
Amazon wants to become the next major global 3PL, expanding beyond Fulfillment by Amazon.Amazon recently launched Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), a new platform opening its freight, warehou
For years, parcel auditing carried an implicit prerequisite: you had to be big enough to justify it. The conventional wisdom among smaller shippers went something like this �
The debate on application programming interfaces (API) vs electronic data interchange (EDI) in logistics influences conversations as parcel carriers and supply chain technology providers expan
