Just as important as the negotiation of a new agreement, is the implementation process. After spending many weeks negotiating a new agreement with their carrier, people often miss the following critical... View More
My wife recently purchased hair products from a manufacturer called Deva Concepts. She purchased the product online from a beauty supplier and told me to expect the package at my office. I was surprised... View More
Trucking (Market Weight): We spoke with a small retailer on the East coast about volume and LTL and TL pricing trends. This shipper’s volumes are trending up about 1% y/y during 4Q, which is... View More
The “triple bottom line,” a phrase coined by John Elkington in 1989, has become a guiding principle for corporate strategists of the 21st century. Although the term may not be a familiar one,... View More
In today’s economy, companies are looking for any opportunity to cut costs, and transportation is usually one of the first areas that is assessed for possible reductions. While many companies are... View More
Businessdictionary.com defines the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy as “[E]xpectations about circumstances, events, or people that affect a person’s behavior [such that] he or she (unknowingly) creates... View More
Lately, it seems we've gotten a lot of calls for assistance with what we call "negotiating up." We all seem to be tasked with doing more with less lately — raises are few and far between, but so... View More
In 2007 President George W. Bush signed the 9/11 Commission Act. According to the legislation, starting in August 2010, 100% of cargo must be screened by the piece-level before being loaded on passenger... View More
My sons recently started talking about being cool, and I recalled my own teenage years and the need to be cool. That driving desire dictated the clothes I wore, the music I listened to, and what subjects... View More
When you shipped or transported packages today you may not have even considered whether the items inside were hazardous materials. What if one of those packages was not identified as a hazardous material... View More
If you’ve kept up with this Carrier Insights column throughout the year, you’ve probably noticed that the majority of what’s featured is targeted at smaller businesses. A primary reason... View More
PARCEL Magazine, Multichannel Merchant, Journal of Commerce and Navigo Consulting Group collaborated to conduct the most extensive national survey to date dedicated to the subject of parcel returns. More... View More
Tompkins’ Supply Chain Consortium Sees Green Packaging Evolution A Tompkins’ Supply Chain Consortium survey of top retail- and manufacturing-related companies reveals that more than... View More
King George III asked Benjamin West, his American painter, what George Washington would do if he prevailed in the Revolutionary War. West replied, “He will return to his farm.” The British... View More
Airfreight & Logistics (Market Underweight): We spoke with the transportation manager for a mid-sized media company regarding recent Express trends. Our contact currently spends roughly 75% of his... View More
Have you ever thought of turning down a sale due to the complexity of having to comply with US government regulations? Most likely the thought has crossed your mind when negotiating a sales opportunity... View More
With the holidays around the corner, businesses are gearing up for the busiest time of the year by hiring extra workers, planning sales promotions and setting up holiday displays. Now is also a time to... View More
