Please download the PDF in order to see the figures referenced within Residential deliveries are on the rise. In fact, residential deliveries have doubled from 20% of the overall parcel market to 40% in... View More
On April 17, new pricing for USPS Mailing Services products went into effect. This includes First-Class Mail (FCM), Standard Mail, Package Services (Media Mail, Library Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Parcel... View More
The prevailing view on supply chain management is that a key to a firm’s overall success can be found in establishing stronger relationships with the partners in a supply chain. On the other hand,... View More
Many companies adopt a warehouse management software package in an attempt to simplify their fulfillment activities. In addition to handling fulfillment activities of the shipping department, many packages... View More
If you are a shipper, you are no doubt approached by a sales representative of a company providing transportation services from time to time. And, sometimes such an initial contact may lead to more serious... View More
This may be unexpected coming from a guy who sells boxes for a living, but I am the first to admit sometimes the best shipping container is not a box. Even though corrugated die cut mailers and RSC style... View More
How do leaders change their corporate culture? Like the old joke about eating an elephant, the answer is one bite at a time. The book, Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving... View More
The “Peak” season is over, and everyone has survived the mad end of year rush. It is estimated that over 175 million packages were delivered on December 22, 2010 (by UPS, FedEx and USPS)…... View More
In June 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a Final Rule whereby approximately 80,000 motor common carriers will no longer be required to obtain cargo liability insurance.... View More
I ordered at least a dozen products from catalogers and eTailers this holiday season and didn’t pay shipping charges for any of them. The merchants included LL Bean, Levi, Neiman Marcus, Target,... View More
Long before plastic, corrugated or paper board were invented, most everything shipped in boxes made of wood. Those handcrafted crates were valuable and expensive, so they were reused many times until the... View More
There are many courses and books on management, but what is leadership and what makes it different from management? I have had the opportunity and privilege to be a student of the number one leadership... View More
With the holidays behind us, the logistics industry can finally breathe a collective sigh of relief. However stressful, the past few months of peak season have also shown more signs of economic recovery.... View More
Most companies do a good job at arranging for exports of their main products to a foreign country, but they often experience problems with sales incentives and promotional items. Here is what happened... View More
Many small package shippers are knowledgeable about domestic and international shipping, but some US companies have never ventured into the international export market. Since President Obama is setting... View More
Terms such as “Freight Prepaid and Charged Back,” “Freight Prepaid and Add,” “Freight Collect and Allowed” and other payment term modifiers are not defined in either... View More
In the May issue of PARCEL, I wrote about corrugated boxes and the different types and varying percentage of recycled content they may contain. I made two statements that are worth repeating: • The... View More
Over the last few years, carrier accessorial fees have increased at a much faster rate than the published base rates. Accessorial charges alone account for over 30% of a parcel carrier’s revenue.... View More
When there is a lot of blame, people always seem to know who is deserving of that recognition. But when you succeed as Project Manager, there is no recognition. When you succeed, you have done what you... View More
Managing information should be part of your overall strategy and tactics in this competitive global environment. Companies are not solely in the service or product business any longer; we are all offering... View More
