Of the 12 years that we have been conducting our Best Practices Survey, this year by far was the most disheartening. The economy has taken its toll, and we see our readers taking pay cuts and freezes,... View More
An increasing number of companies in the field of postal services and logistics maximize their profits with the help of automated weighing systems. Not only is the use of verified scales a legal requirement,... View More
Businesses with transportation operations are faced with increasing shipping costs, rapidly shrinking order-to-delivery cycle times, continuous changes in compliance regulations and growing complexity... View More
Now that the credit crunch has passed and the economy and parcel shipment volume are rebounding, the pressure is on for order fulfillment operations to make their existing workforce more productive. Ship... View More
This white paper is intended as a guide for those responsible for the shipping department in a warehouse, distribution, logistics or manufacturing facility for the advantages that can be gained from deploying... View More
The no-end-in-sight rise in transportation costs is putting everyone in extreme savings mode. Identifying ways to reduce costs and streamlining processes have become companies’ top priorities. Yet,... View More
When my son was two years old, we got a Samoyed puppy, and for the next 18 months they were the best of friends. Then the dog changed. Suddenly she started growling at my son and biting him. At first I... View More
It’s always been a question that leads to a certain kinship with others: "Where were you when it happened?" It, of course, being a major world event such as a natural disaster, the 9/11 terrorist... View More
Retail e-commerce has grown significantly over the last decade, and while, like most of the economy, revenues through the online retail channel have dipped during 2009, the decrease is far lower than most... View More
Whether it was under duress (i.e. executive directive to cut costs), having seen industry analysts reports, or read trade journal articles about how soft the recent pricing environment has been, many shippers... View More
Technically, it’s called “augmented reality.” At the Postal Service, it’s called a great way to see how Priority Mail flat-rate boxes are the perfect fit for your shipping needs.... View More
What do you do when the shirt you ordered online looks different than it did on the computer screen, or the new shoes from a catalog don’t fit? You ship them back — and you’re not alone.... View More
Bundle-Based Processing works great in a letter shop environment that knows how the mail will qualify before it is produced, but it is not quite so friendly in an MLOCR environment in which the mail must... View More
There’s a simpler way to ship — that’s the main message behind a new nationwide advertising campaign by the U.S. Postal Service to promote Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes and Envelopes.... View More
When Bob Bernstock became President of USPS Mailing and Shipping Services in June 2008, one of the first places he turned his attention to was the company’s sales organization. He envisioned a leaner... View More
Parcel Select is the U.S. Postal Service’s lowest-cost ground shipping option. Parcel Select is a workshare program that leverages the world-class processing and transportation networks of consolidators... View More
Shippers, warehousing managers, logistics professionals —they all have one thing in common (if not more!): A main goal of their everyday tasks is to increase productivity. TNT Express recently adopted... View More
Revolutionary changes are taking place in the preparation, rate calculation and shipping processes of today’s mail and parcels, as technological advances continue and customer needs become more complex... View More
Change is rarely easy, and this is especially true when you’re talking about changing your primary shipping carrier. Your shipping system touches every part of your organization, impacting finance,... View More
