Shippers continue to look for ways to cut costs during the economic slowdown. At the same time, they understand that time is money, and they don't want to sacrifice the safe and timely delivery of their... View More
Of the 12 years that we have been conducting our Best Practices Survey, this year by far was the most disheartening. The economy has taken its toll, and we see our readers taking pay cuts and freezes,... View More
WASHINGTON, DC — The Postal Service today submitted a report to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on its position related to the Universal Service Obligation (USO) and postal monopoly.... View More
The glamour of the Academy Awards... and JCPenney? On the surface it seemed an odd couple; but have you visited JCPenney's online store recently? It's glamorous; its Hollywood; its showtime. And its sure... View More
Who could have imagined, even just three years ago, that the United States Postal Service, UPS, FedEx and DHL fierce competitors in the parcel business would have anything in common? And more interestingly,... View More
When a company is built on relationships with small, individually owned companies, those relationships are not to be forgotten, even in an age of massive everything. And Jim VanderMeer and his colleagues... View More
Results of our Annual Best Practice Survey truly demonstrate that the parcel industry remains strong, even in a weakened economy. There are a few bumps in the road, but compared to our sister industry,... View More
As e-commerce took center stage during last year�s holiday season, parcel shipping was in the spotlight. What effect did this have on parcel operations? That�s just one question we evaluated as we analyzed... View More
Parcel Shipping & Distribution has been conducting the Annual Best Practice Survey for the past six years. This year, we are pleased that Morgan Stanley, a global financial services firm and a market leader... View More
In the October issue, we unveiled Part 1 of the annual Parcel Shipping & Distribution Best Practice Survey results. We delved into what impact the economy was having on the relationship between parcel... View More
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
Parcel auditing has always been a discipline built on precision. Define the rules, run them against the data, and recover what's owed. For years, that model worked well, and in many respects
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
For years, parcel auditing carried an implicit prerequisite: you had to be big enough to justify it. The conventional wisdom among smaller shippers went something like this �
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
Parcel auditing has always been a discipline built on precision. Define the rules, run them against the data, and recover what's owed. For years, that model worked well, and in many respects
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
For years, parcel auditing carried an implicit prerequisite: you had to be big enough to justify it. The conventional wisdom among smaller shippers went something like this �
