According to a study of 380 companies made by the Aberdeen Group, desktop shipping, also known as “non-production” shipping, is the biggest source of what they term “maverick spend”... View More
Perhaps the most famous three words uttered in literature, "Et tu, Brute?" (Even you, Brutus?) This expression has come down in history to mean the ultimate betrayal by one's closest friend. UPS... View More
One reason why the market for Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) is growing rapidly to pass the billion dollar mark well within 10 years is technology. It is improving rapidly, with new variants for the... View More
» Can we do a project like this ourselves? The answer to this depends directly on the experience and skill sets of your internal IT and Operational teams, their existing workloads and the nature,... View More
Imagine preparing a shipment of your companys latest clinical trial. Its traveling from your headquarters in Boston to a research facility in Dubai in August and needs to be kept at 14Ëš C.... View More
Most organizations have looked at ways to optimize their supply chains. However, many of them only concentrate on a portion of the supply chain continuum without regard for how enhancements in one area... View More
Negotiating pricing with a carrier is similar to buying a car. There is the notorious sticker price. You expect to get a discount, and you assume that you have negotiated well after several rounds of having... View More
In December 2006, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (the Postal Act of 2006) was signed into law, drastically altering the business operations of the United States Postal Service and presenting... View More
In recent years, there has been substantial growth in environmental awareness in a wide variety of industries. Green technology, green buildings and green products have entered the thoughts and lexicons... View More
The turnover rate is high in the logistics industry, and training is critical. But what is the first item eliminated from budgets? Training! Stop already! Many companies dont focus on training or retention... View More
As the Associate Director of Supply Chain Operations for Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Kimberly Cox is no stranger to the challenges that professionals in the shipping and logistics industry face. In her position,... View More
One reason why the market for Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) is growing rapidly to pass the billion dollar mark well within ten years is technology. It is improving rapidly, with new variants for the... View More
First things first: Hows the traffic out there right now?For the short term, things are flowing in the United States. Traffic is moving through shipping terminals efficiently, and were not... View More
The playing field is becoming slightly more level. For years the small parcel market in the United States was defined by UPS and FedEx. It seemed the only mystery was which company could come up with... View More
In an effort to improve its financial performance and eliminate excess capacity, DHL Express has recently made a number of significant changes to its U.S. operations that have left many shippers wondering... View More
According to a survey of North American corrugated container producers by Longbow Research packaging and container analyst Joshua Zaret, 78% felt that the July 1, containerboard price hike of $55/ton would... View More
When President Clinton asked Ruth Goldway to serve on the Postal Rate Commission (PRC; now known as the Postal Regulatory Commission) in 1998, it was not her first job choice. She had hoped to be on the... View More
There are many names for it: Buyers remorse, change of heart and post-purchase regret, just to name a few. But whatever you call it, the results are the same. Each year numerous U.S. consumers return... View More
Taking a global operating approach to business is a necessary step for most companies to succeed today but in order to be borderless, organizations and supply chains must recognize the impact and... View More
