Critical changes at UPS, FedEx and DHL yield both good and bad news for shippers. The bad news is that rates continue to rise. 2005 tariffs for each of these carriers have risen an average of 2.9%. In... View More
The United States Postal Service is facing unprecedented challenges as the new century unfolds. Postal Service projections indicate that First Class mail will decline at an average annual rate of 2.5%... View More
Modern Woodmen of America is the nation�s fifth largest fraternal life insurance society. The organization was founded in 1883 and today provides life insurance and annuity products for more than 750,000... View More
On February 7th, United Parcel Service�s (UPS) new rates went into effect. The December 29, 1999 news release announced that the rate increase is �modest.� Whether or not that is true depends on which... View More
As everything goes �e� so, too, do we. Already, we are experiencing a growth in package volumes as e-commerce vendors look for low shipping costs that don�t compromise service levels. The U.S. Postal Service... View More
I can�t remember any development in carrier pricing that has been more volatile than the dastardly Delivery Area Surcharge. To say I have been inundated with calls and e-mails about the subject would not... View More
�Seen but not heard� is an apt description for a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) program that delivers hundreds of thousands of packages each day to consumer doorsteps and Post Office boxes six days per week.... View More
A topic I am routinely asked to address by transportation executives during my travel around the country is carrier rate benchmarking. Many professionals cannot resist the notion that, If my discount is... View More
Canada Post is a leading provider of delivery solutions in the Canadian marketplace. Consisting of a vast network of people, processes, systems, infrastructures and partnerships, Canada Post brings together... View More
Roadway Express provides less-than-truckload freight services to more than 500,000 customers across North America each year. The company is interwoven intricately into the distribution of nearly every... View More
How does your shipping solution provider plan to support you and your investment in multi-carrier functionality after the system is up and running? Does your solution provider offer a software maintenance... View More
The introduction of guaranteed ground service by UPS and RPS has caused many shippers to take a closer look at parcel carrier transit times. The growing emphasis on inventory reduction, along with more... View More
New U.S. Postal Service-approved desktop shipping tools and third-party discount insurance are fundamentally reshaping the competitive position for Postal Service shipping services. The package shipping... View More
Small package carriers want to be your partner in business at all times, except during annual rate increase and rate negotiation times. During those times, their objective is not to enhance the customer... View More
This summer, United Parcel Service rocked the shipping and financial communities, not to mention their employees, when it announced its plan to sell 10% of its shares on the open market through a blockbuster... View More
The U.S. Postal Service introduced the Parcel Select product as a workshare initiative in 1999. The product offers rock bottom pricing for packages entered directly into the destination Postal Service... View More
By using a third-party provider, your company will experience immediate cost reductions within a month of starting. For many companies, parcel insurance is not an area often discussed during contract... View More
The value of discovery in law suits was graphically demonstrated in the recent jury award of $1.5 million plus $80,000 in attorney fees on a $17,450 claim for damage in transit against Federal Express... View More
Take a look at the relationship you have with your consolidator. If you havent recently done so, you may be in for a big surprise. And if you dont currently use a consolidator, you may want to start. Why?... View More
Question: Is there anything that parcel shippers and receivers can do to improve their recovery of claims for damage that occurs while in the possession of parcel express carriers? Answer: Yes.... View More
