Its no secret that businesses are hurting. Sales have slowed and costs are up. If you manufacture a petroleum-based product and/or ship via anything that uses fuel (and that pretty much includes us all)... View More
Welcome to the special spring issue of PARCEL. This, the U.S. Postal Service sponsored issue, is dedicated to the products and services of the Postal Service and its business partners. Our sponsored issues... View More
During my travels around the United States, I am constantly asked about the way carriers price parcel transportation services. I dont profess to totally understand why they do what they do. But I know... View More
William J. Augello was one of the country’s foremost transportation lawyers and a champion of shippers’ rights. In this column, we attempt to answer readers’ questions as we believe he... View More
Rodney Dangerfield is famous because of his catchphrase, I get no respect. I have been to a number of conferences over the past several months (including my favorite PARCEL 07) and have had the opportunity... View More
We recently ran a heads-up piece on our website (www.PARCELindustry.com) focusing on the possibility of Deutsche Post downsizing or eliminating its DHL Americas division. The story basically announced... View More
In the last issue of PARCEL, we discussed the concept of a carrier’s rules tariff and why it is important for a parcel shipper to know what is in the tariffs (or Service Guide or Terms and Conditions)... View More
In previous columns, we have taken a look at recent cases and industry developments. In this issue, we are going ‘back to basics’ to briefly review the basics of what are known as ‘rules... View More
In the previous column, we took a look at the recent case of Treiber v. UPS and the lessons to be learned from the Court’s opinion. In that case, a jeweler shipped a $103,000 piece of jewelry and... View More
For some time our colleague and mentor Bill Augello authored a column for PARCEL entitled ‘Ask Augello’. In his column he would answer questions of readers based upon his vast knowledge of... View More
Many Parcel readers may be asking ‘What’s this I hear about the classification system being eliminated? How would this affect our company?’ The short answers to these... View More
If you saw An Inconvenient Truth with Al Gore or Leonardo DiCaprios The 11th Hour, then you know global warming is a serious problem. This is a human issue about the extinction of our species and our inability... View More
What do FedEx, UPS, Netflix, Amazon, Google, Harrahs and the Oakland As have in common? According to Professor Tom Davenport, These companies have only two things in common: they compete on the basis of... View More
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Its time to find out whats happening in your industry. In this issue, we feature Part 1 of our annual Best Practices Survey the transportation portion. Part 2 the operations portion will appear in the... View More
As I travel throughout our beautiful country and meet with management of all shapes and sizes, I am very frequently asked, Are the surcharges I pay to package carriers justified? I answer that the carriers... View More
I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of companies work hard at minimizing their shipping expense as it relates to carrier charges. If you fall into that large group, then allow me to offer... View More
On May 14, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) increased the cost of shipping packages. No one likes to pay more, and I have heard many complaints from shippers everywhere. I do not work for the USPS, although... View More
What is the best deal for shipping packages? For the last few years, one of the best values for shipping packages weighing less than five pounds has been the U.S. Postal Services Priority Mail. The fastest... View More
Over the years, I have asked hundreds of participants in management seminars to describe the characteristics of the best manager with whom they have ever worked. Its encouraging to me that nearly everyone... View More
