This month, I will begin a series of articles on the LTL industry discussing the carriers’ various operational areas. Why is it important to learn how carriers operate? By better understanding carriers’... View More

In two previous articles titled "Getting Started With Exports to Canada," published in PARCEL in August 2011 and "Getting Started Exporting Part 2" published in October 2012, I dealt with a number of details... View More

Let’s assume you were able to offer customers a reduction of their cost if they invited other customers to join them on the same high-speed point to point service they were enjoying. How would you... View More

By now, most of you may have read about the agreement in late June 2012 between Sealed Air Corporation and Ecovative Design. Ecovative is the brainchild of Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, and they make... View More

While being able to mitigate the General Rate Increase is the hope of every shipper, organizations must take the opportunity to evaluate all aspects of their carrier agreement and structure it so that... View More

There’s no question that shipping has become more complex in recent years, and with new rates taking effect in January 2013, businesses will need even more creative ways to streamline processes and... View More

In this edition of Parcel Perspectives I thought I’d share some knowledge from the this year’s PARCEL Forum, which was a great success. My congratulations to everyone who helped organize the... View More

In August of this year, President Obama signed a new Highway Bill... View More

US export rules and the small package shipper By Tom Stanton Small package shippers exporting non-controlled or non-licensable commodities from the United States that are nevertheless classified... View More

There’s a saying that goes: “Faster, better, cheaper – pick any two.” But today, shippers can gain all three: faster delivery, fewer returns and overall savings. Here are four helpful... View More

When it comes to parcel delivery, FedEx, United Parcel Service (UPS), and the United States Postal Service (USPS) are clearly the dominant players in the US. However, a growing number of shippers... View More

As a provider of multi-carrier shipping software, I am often explaining why there are geographic pockets where FedEx, UPS, DHL, TNT, or some other carrier cannot be supported with the carriers’ standard... View More

In last year's November-December edition, we presented a case study of exporting some fruit juices to Canada. At the close of that article, we promised to go a little deeper in a future issue. In this... View More

Quality is well-known as being highly effective with ISO 9001; the world's ecology is also being improved rapidly with ISO 14001 boasting over 230,000 corporate members in 159 countries. The International... View More

Many US companies have partnered with a manufacturer or a distributor in China since the late 1980s. Many reasons have led to that decision: • Cost of manufacturing • Cost of raw material •... View More

Most retailers are in the final stages of preparation for handling the increase in orders that comes in the second half of the year. Based on last year’s results and current forecasts, e-commerce... View More

I just attended the Internet Retailer show in Chicago. I was an attendee, not an exhibitor, which allowed me the ability to attend presentations and visit some of the key players in this mecca of direct... View More

In this installment of PARCEL Counsel, we will take a look at the basic legal relationship between a shipper and a carrier. Generally speaking, the relationship is defined by one of three categories of... View More

Trade publications like this one are full of great information for the trade to which they cater. Sometimes all that information needs to be put in a box and left on the table for awhile so you can put... View More

Over the last few months, we have encountered several questions that we think might be of interest to all exporters and importers, including Incoterms and marking issues. Incoterms: Information... View More