Each year, parcel shippers get the unique privilege of certainty – certainty that their shipping costs will go up. This expectation is dutifully met by UPS and FedEx each year with General R... View More
Effective December 27, 2020, UPS Ground, Air, and International services will increase by an announced average of 4.9% -- matching both the UPS 2019-2020 increase and the FedEx 2021 GRI announ... View More
In perhaps the parcel industry’s most dynamic year to date, yet another pricing increase has been announced before the official start of peak season. Effective November 2, 2020, FedEx will b... View More
In the frothy battle for online customer loyalty, shipping choices and amounts charged for those choices is a highly influential front. Retailers have been grappling with this changing landscape... View More
We live in a parcel world where accessorial increases can be announced at any time of the year and have huge impacts on budgets. Accessorial charges account for anywhere from five to 30% of our... View More
What exactly is brand strategy? Essentially, this is a strategy to distinguish a company or products from its competitors. The aim is to create a lasting (positive) impression in the minds of cu... View More
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
Fulfillment of perishable products creates a set of challenges and priorities that are different from standard ecommerce shipping. Failing to recognize or plan
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
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
Fulfillment of perishable products creates a set of challenges and priorities that are different from standard ecommerce shipping. Failing to recognize or plan
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
