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
September 16, 2010- FedEx released their fiscal first quarter results this morning. FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the first quarter: • Revenue of $9.46 billion, up 18%... View More
It may be difficult, in the midst of one of the hottest summers on record, to think about the chilly upcoming months. But the reality is that much cooler weather is fast approaching, and with it comes... View More
Choosing a parcel invoice auditing company can be a daunting task: the vendor base is limited, very few people truly understand the complexity of parcel billing, and even fewer know what to look for when... View More
The economy may be improving, but shippers are still looking for ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality. Today, more shippers are looking for alternatives to UPS and FedEx to fill the void after... View More
We often use this space to focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The reason is that those businesses represent a big part of our economy. According to the most recent data available from... View More
With literally thousands of Third Party Logistics (3PLs) and Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) scattered around the world, ready to make outsourcing a reality for you, how do you make the selection process... View More
In tough economic times, the opportunity for self-evaluation and continuous process improvement seems to be a common initiative. Your transport carriers are no different. In recent months we have seen... View More
Last month, a Capgemini Consulting survey of 300 companies in Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America found that collectively, the companies’ top supply chain projects for 2010 are ones that... View More
Still today the management of the inbound freight function is one of the most overlooked areas for significant cost reduction in many companies. Some estimates rate inbound freight costs as high as 35%... View More
Everywhere you look today, businesses are searching for ways to expand their reach, increase profit margins and adopt environmentally sound practices. The signs of a recovering economy together with a... View More
Make a trip to any type of store, and you will find goods that have traveled great distances, not only from the other side of the country, but also from all corners of the world. Without a doubt, the success... View More
You see them all the time after someone’s name: C.P.M., CPSM, CTL, PLS, CPIM, CSCP… If you know what they mean, you’re ahead of many in the supply chain profession, and if you’ve... View More
Every business day since taking the helm as the Postal Service’s top champion of “green,” Sam Pulcrano gets in his hybrid electric car at his home in a nearby Virginia suburb and commutes... View More
In 2007 President George W. Bush signed the 9/11 Commission Act. According to the legislation, starting in August 2010, 100% of cargo must be screened by the piece-level before being loaded on passenger... View More
EDITOR'S NOTE: Doug Kahl has prepared the following to help you understand the current state of fuel surcharges and how to calculate them in advance of the carriers releasing the information to you. Keeping... View More
EDITOR'S NOTE: Doug Kahl has prepared the following to help you understand the current state of fuel surcharges and how to calculate them in advance of the carriers releasing the information to you. Keeping... View More
A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
Everyone has heard the pitch: upload your invoices and carrier agreements into AI and let it tell you what you're owed. We wanted to test that claim. So we hired an independent AI engineerin
Many e-commerce brands face rising levels of dead stock — the merchandise deemed unsellable or unlikely to sell soon. As executives evaluate e-commerce dead stock reduction options, some initially a
The world’s largest parcel carriers are shrinking physical footprints while expanding algorithmic control. UPS now processes the majority of its volume through automated facilities, and maj
What does an optimal e-commerce network look like? Is it the network with the fewest facilities, the fastest delivery promise, or the lowest transportation cost? In practice, the answe
A freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – ProShip, a leading and award-winning provider of multi-carrier shipping software, has announced the return of ProS Who Know, an annual virtual event focused on the trends
Facilities handling high-volume parcel sorting and cross-docking operations face unprecedented challenges as cargo theft networks grow more sophisticated and insider threats multiply. Identifying th
