For companies looking for relief from high shipping costs and market volatility, a professional, third party logistics (3PL) provider can save an extra 18 to 25% off already heavily discounted LTL freight... View More

What’s new at FedEx and UPS? Plenty! Both carriers continue to develop new services and technologies to compete for your business. FedEx Have you noticed your parcel reps pushing other divisions... View More

"He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality, and will never, therefore, make any progress." was articulated by Anwar el-Sadat. I wonder what his observations... View More

I often hear clients complain about the similarities between UPS’ and FedEx’s rates. Their concern is that UPS and FedEx appear to have colluded to set rates and are somehow conspiring against... View More

Regional carriers are now offering long range artillery to their growing arsenal of specialized services. Already building a reputation for creating unique supply chain solutions in order to provide... View More

Let’s face it; most e-tailers’ shipping profiles looks much different than non-e-tailers’. Shipping costs are usually distributed much differently. E-tailers typically ship a large percentage... View More

The CCSB has approved a change in the NMFC classification of clothing from Class 100 to a range of Classes from Class 70 to Class 400 based on density. Usually I would go into detail of what the CCSB was,... View More

By now, many Supply Chain Managers and their upper managements know the answer to that critical question raised above. As this is being written, the human cost of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster... View More

When thinking about parcel shipping options today most shippers would say there are only two; UPS and FedEx. Many feel that their hands are tied and that they are “captive” to the two carriers.... View More

The business world is changing so rapidly that supply chain professionals can no longer depend on their normal process to manage change that can literally greet you tomorrow morning. Major change can come... View More

There are many reasons why in a green focused world where paper has been crowned undisputed king, inflatable plastic products have become the fastest growing packaging product segment for void fill and... View More

You don’t have to dig very deeply into reports from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to confirm what we already know, which is that even though current fuel prices may be lower than... View More

Talking to your carrier more frequently can help you save money and improve operations. Most shippers talk to their carriers when there is an operational problem or when their agreements are being renewed.... View More

High-volume order processing caused a backlog in the shipping department. Their manual process resulted in an inconsistent flow of product—which proved costly from a labor and overall operating standpoint.... View More

Albert Einstein once said, "Know where to find the information and how to use it - that's the secret of success.” To be successful in managing parcel expense today, shippers need to change the process... View More

When a supply chain manager recently complained to me about the hiring constraints forced upon his department due to the still slow upturn in the economy, I asked him what level of employee he most needed.... View More

Measurements are important. It has been often said that if you can measure it, you can manage it. Most measures are inward looking but others are dyadic and can measure exchange activities between firms.... View More

Logistics professionals have been hearing the same two words for years: “Cut costs.” But each year these words have a different tone. In 2009 the tone was panicky, which resulted in layoffs... View More

Companies shipping goods to customers have several things to consider, from what carrier and transportation mode to utilize, to the packaging for the shipments. In addition to these essential details,... View More

Have you made a list of New Year’s resolutions? Did you include popular items such as losing weight, spending more time with family and friends, or getting organized? While you’re working to... View More