On September 17, FedEx announced their Fiscal Q1 results. In addition, they also posted their 2010 Express Rate Preview. On their website they state, "FedEx package and freight rates will increase an average... View More
Anyone who works with shipping businesses knows that the first 100 days of owning a business are crucial to its success. What the owner does from the word “go” can change the entire future... View More
I just got back from the PARCEL Forum in Chicago. I had the opportunity to facilitate the PARCEL Key Executive Forum where a group of peers in the parcel industry met for the sole purpose of helping one... View More
Airfreight & Logistics (Market Underweight): We spoke with a parcel industry contact regarding FDX package trends at Home Delivery (HD) and SmartPost. SmartPost has typically been marketed as a low-cost... View More
I cannot emphasize enough how thrilled we were with the outcome of this year's PARCEL Forum. With all that we are hearing in the news about travel budgets being cut and attendance at trade shows across... View More
If you attended Parcel Forum with the intention of finding new ways to improve your order fulfillment operation you weren’t disappointed if you visited the Numina Group booth. Featured at their booth... View More
Shipping costs can have a huge impact on a company’s bottom line. This is especially true for businesses sending a large volume of packages each day. MexGrocer, one of the nation’s largest... View More
Once upon a time, UPS would provide agreements to their customers that were simple to understand. They included a single discount for Ground, Air and Hundredweight services, while fees were relatively... View More
Third-party negotiators, or 3PNs, are on the rise, and this growth is a function of their proven ability to generate strong results as well as the current economic condition; both factors are driving companies... View More
Shippers continue to look for ways to cut costs during the economic slowdown. At the same time, they understand that time is money, and they don't want to sacrifice the safe and timely delivery of their... View More
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
