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
UPS has announced their service rate increases effective Monday, December 30TH, 2013. Note that the FedEx annual increase will take place one week later, on January 6th, 2014. UPS has announced that their... View More
• Nearly 8% increase in 1-5 lb. ground rates • Some accessorial increases hit 10% • Several international rates approach 15% • New international surcharges announced for 2012 UPS has... View More
FedEx announced their Express service rate increases, which will become effective Monday, January 2nd 2012. The announced rate increase is 5.9%, offset somewhat with the now standard two percentage point... View More
Almost everyone in the US recognizes the phrase, “What can Brown do for you?” And if someone wants to send a letter overnight in the US, they often say they will “FedEx it.” If... View More
As a logistics consultant, I see a lot of carrier contracts in my line of work. I break them down, put them into charts and graphs, and crunch every last number. I present the best offer to my client,... View More
IRVINE, Calif. – July 30, 2026 – Reveel™, provider of the leading Shipping Intelligence™ Platform, today released “The State of Enterprise Shipping 2026,” its annual industry resea
Supply chain leaders are being asked to slash their transportation budgets without disrupting operations. It’s forcing teams to revisit their parcel strategy. They’re looking deeper into s
Peak season exposes last-mile issues when consumer expectations are high and their tolerance for delivery delays is low. The smaller delivery mistakes and inconsistencies, like&n
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
IRVINE, Calif. – July 30, 2026 – Reveel™, provider of the leading Shipping Intelligence™ Platform, today released “The State of Enterprise Shipping 2026,” its annual industry resea
Supply chain leaders are being asked to slash their transportation budgets without disrupting operations. It’s forcing teams to revisit their parcel strategy. They’re looking deeper into s
Peak season exposes last-mile issues when consumer expectations are high and their tolerance for delivery delays is low. The smaller delivery mistakes and inconsistencies, like&n
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
