The parcel landscape is rapidly changing in an increasingly competitive market and if you’re not willing to adapt, survival will be short-lived. How we adapt to the change will separate the winners... View More
Target recently announced that it would offer free shipping on every online order its customers make through December 20 this year. That decision, while newsworthy, isn’t necessarily surprising.... View More
Consultants and organizations often define strategic sourcing differently, so it is important to clarify the term when discussing implementation and impact. Some definitions include: - An organized, systematic,... View More
Have you noticed how few people are attending after hours professional meetings these days? It’s a disturbing trend that extends to virtually all service and professional organizations, way beyond... View More
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season often excludes planning for the inevitability that some of what goes out must come back. The facts are mounting. Holiday shoppers buy nearly half of their gifts... View More
The last thing online shoppers want to worry about is their gifts making it to their loved ones on time and intact. It's up to eCommerce retailers to alleviate online shopping fears, and make the fulfillment... View More
Salt Lake City, UT – Companies large and small will soon be seeing a rate increase for ground shipments using major U.S. carriers. By 2015, both FedEx and UPS will be implementing dimensional weight... View More
Stitch Labs, the leading inventory and multichannel selling platform for retailers and wholesalers, today revealed holiday trends for online retail sales, providing key insights for businesses heading... View More
Scholastic book fairs are one of the most anticipated events each year in elementary and middle schools across the country. Students can’t wait to get their hands on the latest sci-fi thrillers or... View More
Supply chain visibility is a hot trend in many organizations today. The ever-increasing need for visibility is due to the increase in supply chain complexity. There are many issues organizations face including... View More
Shippers, here’s part one of a Top Ten list that’s not at all funny! (Look for part two in the November/December issue). Having met with thousands of parcel shippers over the past 25 years,... View More
Packing is a critical operation in any order fulfillment operation, but, often, it is overlooked as a function that can contribute to the overall success of the enterprise. No matter how efficient the... View More
This is the time of year when the temperature starts to fall and parcel prices are ready to rise, based on the annual hikes announced by UPS and FedEx. Shippers can’t control the new rates set by... View More
For the first time in recent history, FedEx has announced their service rate increase; both express AND ground, before UPS. The FedEx rate change will be effective Monday, January 5TH, 2015. FedEx has... View More
Parcel Network Optimization is not a one-time event for mega-volume parcel shippers (hereafter referred to as "Shipper(s)"). Green Mountain Consulting defines a mega-volume shipper as one with over 4 million... View More
Both FedEx and UPS have announced major pricing changes for Ground products in 2015. Each will apply dimensional weight pricing to all Ground shipments with no dimensional exception. Currently, dimensional... View More
ATLANTA, July 17, 2014 — While many supply chain executives are well aware of the risks facing their supply chains and the undesirable consequences, many are still not developing and executing strategies... View More
When a person takes public transportation to work, school, or even just for fun, the chances of that bus or train stopping right at the desired destination is pretty small. Many urban locations are working... View More
