“Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein While Einstein was not describing shippers’ approach to parcel carrier sourcing,... View More
If you manage a parcel expense budget, 2020 has likely left you searching for answers, often landing on a Magic 8-Ball response of “Ask again later.” Unfortunately, parcel expense manageme
While the answer to the question posed in the title is technically “yes,” it is not as definitive as you may think. Guaranteed services are overvalued, overused, and result in unnecessary
As recently as just a couple of years ago, the term “delivery experience” was little more than an industry buzzword, often prefaced by “the Amazon effect” or “the e-commerce... 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
