The U.S. Postal Service continues to provide reliable universal services at affordable prices. For many companies, the Postal Service is often the least costly method of shipping, both domestically and... View More
One of the greenest civilian fleets in the world just got a little greener. USPS will conduct a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline/electric hybrid... View More
In recent years, the U.S. Postal Service has increasingly encouraged companies to participate in its Workshare program. That means growing financial incentives for mailers who insert items deeper into... View More
The Postal Service has thousands of highway contracts to transport mail between its network of hundreds of processing plants, bulk mail centers and surface transfer centers. While the Postal Service continues... View More
Bob Bernstock had no hesitation about taking over the Mailing and Shipping Services division at USPS during one of the worst economic crises in American history. And despite the doom and gloom that most... View More
What's New: Although the USPS has made significant strides to improve service and profitability in recent years, the downturn has put the USPS on track to lose $6-$10B this year. The USPS has laid out... View More
In building a parcel dashboard, I recommend that it consist of three components: Cost/Volume, Service Level and Cost Analysis. Visual displays (charts, graphs, dials, etc.) will also help communicate the... View More
In building a parcel dashboard, I recommend that it consist of three components: Cost/Volume, Service Level and Cost Analysis. Visual displays (charts, graphs, dials, etc.) will also help communicate the... View More
In recent years, our collective environmental consciousness seems to have grown exponentially. Consumers are increasingly taking steps in their everyday lives to act in ways that better promote sustainability.... View More
Whether a business’s logistical operations involve shipping parcels around the world or from a central distribution center directly to the consumer, using the appropriate form of packaging can positively... 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
