I would like to start this month's column by saying that I hope to see you at the PARCEL Forum (www.parcelforum.com) - a great opportunity for industry networking and learning. I will be presenting one... View More
The importing and exporting of products and materials was a lot easier pre-9-11 for the buying organization. Post-9-11, the newly formed Department of Homeland Security and its agencies have been diligently... View More
Regional parcel carriers have long been overlooked in a market dominated by UPS and FedEx, even though they are more flexible and economical than the giants. But recent industry trends indicate that this... View More
Many people think of carrier selection as a paper-pushing exercise involving three bids and a spreadsheet. Taking this approach may result in subpar bid responses and a foregone opportunity to leverage... View More
To meet their cost-cutting goals, more and more companies are looking to their carrier invoices for answers to questions about why charges are accruing and how to recover or uncover funds. Invoices are... View More
September 16, 2010- FedEx released their fiscal first quarter results this morning. FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the first quarter: • Revenue of $9.46 billion, up 18%... View More
Editor's Note: This article appeared in the October 2010 issue of PARCEL, but we had to cut it down for space constraints. Here is the article in its entirety. Address corrections, as it applies to... View More
It may be difficult, in the midst of one of the hottest summers on record, to think about the chilly upcoming months. But the reality is that much cooler weather is fast approaching, and with it comes... View More
Reaching new consumer markets and expanding shipments beyond our domestic borders is no longer the purview of firms with sophisticated international shipping expertise. With the advent of the global economy,... View More
The courier industry is an $80 billion industry that consists of large, dominant players such as UPS, Fed-Ex and USPS, which are responsible for $72 billion of this revenue. The remaining $8 billion is... View More
There’s a lot going on recently in the parcel industry — and a lot of it isn’t good news for shippers. Oh, sure, the economy seems to be rebounding (slightly), but there are some undercurrents... View More
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Choosing a parcel invoice auditing company can be a daunting task: the vendor base is limited, very few people truly understand the complexity of parcel billing, and even fewer know what to look for when... View More
The economy may be improving, but shippers are still looking for ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality. Today, more shippers are looking for alternatives to UPS and FedEx to fill the void after... View More
We often use this space to focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The reason is that those businesses represent a big part of our economy. According to the most recent data available from... View More
The slower pace of summer is the perfect time to reassess your mailing and shipping choices in order to find a solution that makes your life easier and more affordable. Because most private carriers raised... View More
With literally thousands of Third Party Logistics (3PLs) and Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) scattered around the world, ready to make outsourcing a reality for you, how do you make the selection process... View More
A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
Everyone has heard the pitch: upload your invoices and carrier agreements into AI and let it tell you what you're owed. We wanted to test that claim. So we hired an independent AI engineerin
Many e-commerce brands face rising levels of dead stock — the merchandise deemed unsellable or unlikely to sell soon. As executives evaluate e-commerce dead stock reduction options, some initially a
The world’s largest parcel carriers are shrinking physical footprints while expanding algorithmic control. UPS now processes the majority of its volume through automated facilities, and maj
What does an optimal e-commerce network look like? Is it the network with the fewest facilities, the fastest delivery promise, or the lowest transportation cost? In practice, the answe
A freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – ProShip, a leading and award-winning provider of multi-carrier shipping software, has announced the return of ProS Who Know, an annual virtual event focused on the trends
Facilities handling high-volume parcel sorting and cross-docking operations face unprecedented challenges as cargo theft networks grow more sophisticated and insider threats multiply. Identifying th
