This month, in our series on primary LTL operational functions, we will address the next operational step after the P&D pickup, the dock operation. Carrier dock cost is one area where a shipper can have... View More
The 2012 year was another record for e-commerce. More and more consumers are using the comforts of their homes and smart phones to do their shopping. Retailers continue to search for ways to draw in more... View More
Back in the late seventies when I worked as an Industrial Engineer for LTL carrier Ryder Truck Lines, the Senior Vice President of Operations had on his desk nameplate one word, “Service.”... View More
This month, I will begin a series of articles on the LTL industry discussing the carriers’ various operational areas. Why is it important to learn how carriers operate? By better understanding carriers’... View More
For years Parcel Magazine has served the needs of small-parcel shippers. In 2013 we are launching a new series entitled “LTL Insights”. This series will focus on increasing shippers’... View More
Most high volume shippers utilizing FedEx and UPS are having their invoices audited. It obviously makes sense. Guaranteed shipments are delivered late; duplicate invoices are sent and there are rate errors... View More
Three days before Christmas, the White House Office of Management and Budget in conjunction with the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin released their final decisions on the revised Hours of... View More
The small parcel market is not simply evolving; it is reorganizing around a different set of priorities. For decades, national carriers focused on maximizing volume, expanding networks, and ca
Amazon’s less-than-truckload freight now ships to any type of destination and serves businesses of all sizes, following strong demand from Amazon selling partners and vendors
The terms of sale used for transactions within the United States have wide spread recognition, however, these terms are not defined in a single source. “F.O.B. Origin” and “F.O.B. Destination”
Once defined by linear processes and disconnected systems, supply chains are becoming dynamic networks that respond in real-time to demand signals, labor constraints, and customer expectations
France has become the latest country to enact a fee on low-value imports that takes effect before the European Union’s broader customs reform — a €3 duty across the bloc set to take effe
The small parcel market is not simply evolving; it is reorganizing around a different set of priorities. For decades, national carriers focused on maximizing volume, expanding networks, and ca
Amazon’s less-than-truckload freight now ships to any type of destination and serves businesses of all sizes, following strong demand from Amazon selling partners and vendors
The terms of sale used for transactions within the United States have wide spread recognition, however, these terms are not defined in a single source. “F.O.B. Origin” and “F.O.B. Destination”
Once defined by linear processes and disconnected systems, supply chains are becoming dynamic networks that respond in real-time to demand signals, labor constraints, and customer expectations
France has become the latest country to enact a fee on low-value imports that takes effect before the European Union’s broader customs reform — a €3 duty across the bloc set to take effe
