You may not realize it. But if you purchased or received a new electronic gadget this past holiday season only to discover that it didn’t work as well as the old one, you learned an important warehousing... View More

Are we in a boom economy? One might assume so based on the historic rate increases announced by UPS and FedEx for 2011. Unfortunately, the truth is that most shippers are still feeling the economic pinch... View More

In the first column of this monthly series, Those Extra Letters–Just Alphabet Soup, or Chicken Soup for Your Career? in February 2010, George Yarusavage addressed the value of supply chain certifications.... View More

To quote Jerry Garcia, what a long, strange trip it's been. 2010 has been a challenging year for shippers for a number of reasons. Costs are up. Demand is down. Shipping managers are being asked to do... View More

Please download the PDF in order to see the charts referenced in the article. As always, we will also be publishing this analysis in our January/February issue, so you'll be able to have it in hard copy... View More

The world grows smaller every day, and more and more businesses are finding international markets for their products and goods. For many companies, though, the shipping process represents one of the greatest... View More

Billionaire investor and businessman Warren Buffet once said, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” Given the spate of recent rate increases by America’s two largest delivery... View More

There are times when a well-placed capital letter can change everything. Nowhere is this difference more pronounced than in the case of the term lean. Spell it with a small l, and you’ve got an apt... View More

Over much of the past decade, US-based e-commerce grew at 20 to 30% per year due to increases in broadband access and consumer confidence. However, these growth curves flattened during the economic downturn.... View More

In this prolonged recession, logistics and transportation professionals have faced the challenges of streamlining operations, enhancing efficiencies, restructuring operations, bolstering customer service,... View More

I did my due diligence by checking flights at Kayak.com. Then I booked with the least costly airline to Ft. Lauderdale, which also happened to be my preferred carrier, and at that time I thought I had... View More

Each year, American adults catch an average of two or three “common” colds. Although there’s no quick cure for this malady, some studies suggest that taking Vitamin C can help. It’s... View More

With the holiday season in full swing, most online retailers are focusing on order fulfillment and shipping, which is no surprise as products fly off distribution center shelves and into gift baskets all... View More

I have observed a fairly disturbing trend: Many organizations are heavily engaged in reengineering or change management efforts that are focused on best practices, benchmarking, balanced scorecards, metrics... View More

Online retailers have worked hard to make online shopping a simple, no-frills experience for their customers. A few clicks to comparison shop and settle on a purchase, then a couple clicks more to check... View More

Please download the PDF in order to see the referenced charts. On September 29 FedEx released a part of their 2011 General Rate Increase (GRI). To this point FedEx has released information concerning four... View More

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.93 for thethird quarter of 2010, a 69% improvement over the prior-year period. Global revenuegrew 9.3%, generating $1.5 billion... View More

On September 29th FedEx made their annual rate increase announcement for the Express and Freight divisions. The news release covered three key points.First, "FedEx Corp. will increase shipping rates for... View More

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To meet their cost-cutting goals, more and more companies are looking to their carrier invoices for answers to questions about why charges are accruing and how to recover or uncover funds. Invoices are... View More