It’s January and hopefully the holiday lights are down and the last of the vendor cookies and candies are a distant memory — at least in mind, if not the waistline. Those cookies and... View More
Air Cargo Management Group’s (ACMG) newly-released International Air Freight and Express Industry Performance Analysis 2008 provides fresh insight and a detailed assessment of the international... View More
The Postal Regulatory Commission has recently issued an exhaustive analysis over a year in the making of the “Universal Service Obligation,” or USO, which defines the meaning and scope of universal... View More
Companies are always searching for new ways to improve efficiency and cut costs. This has caused an inevitable shift towards outsourcing, particularly in transportation and warehousing, according to a... View More
Even with all the publicity, many people still don’t care about the environment. And now with the economic crisis, it has gone to the bottom of the list of concerns. Cutting costs and increasing... View More
Over the coming months, several UPS contributors will use this column to give practical advice to show how shippers can maximize the benefits of their relationship with carriers. Our first contributor... View More
Nearly 100 women in the logistics industry gathered in Washington, DC on November 19 for the second annual meeting of Women in Logistics and Delivery Services, or WILDS. This young organization had a lot... View More
Major shipping companies have taken important steps to improve their climate performance in 2008 according to Climate Counts, which released its second annual ranking of the sector’s climate performance.... View More
When considering the global trade environment in 2009, there are a number of potential issues looming that can disrupt global supply chains, sourcing strategies and the flow of working capital. Several... View More
The U.S. Federal Register announced the final approval for the “10+2” Rule on November 25, 2008, which officially comes into effect January 25, 2009. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection... View More
Hasler, Inc. has introduced its PS series of high-volume folder/inserters designed to offer maximum productivity for processing and monitoring the widest variety of mailing applications. The PS100, PS140... View More
“FedEx and UPS are both excellent companies with outstanding service. Their express service is backed by a guarantee (unless you foolishly signed it away for an extra point of incentive), which promises... View More
(These opinions are personal views and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Commission.) Thanks to Dan O’Rourke and Vivian Li for arranging for me to be here and for their warm... View More
Companies are increasingly realizing the value of streamlined procedures and leaner ways of executing supply chain operations. Knowing the value of lean logistics is important; however, knowinghow and where to... View More
You might say that the ground parcel industry has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last century. In 1914, in one of the earliest and most unusual ground deliveries, the parents of May Peirstorff... View More
Last month, PARCEL, Traffic World and Navigo Consulting Group conducted a survey of over 660 shippers. The survey addressed how shippers are confronting rising shipping costs and whether or not shipping... View More
In the May and October issues of PARCEL, we discussed unique strategies for taking advantage of great parcel rates, including how to create a world-class contract and optimizing your overall network. But... View More
Wow, what a difference a year makes! Certainly the parcel shipping industry is not immune to change, both good and bad. And this year’s theme, Stay Ahead of the PACKage, could not have been more... View More
When a product shipment heads out the door, many would assume the direct retailer could simply book the profit and move on to the next item for sale. But those in the shipping and retail industries have... View More
