The class/rates system is old. It was developed by the railroads in the mid eighteen hundreds - well before it was adopted by the motor carriers (in 1935). Consequently, the basic design and architecture... View More
Regulatory requirements governing fuel economy, emissions and safety have turned today’s work trucks into rolling computers. At the same time, pressure to reduce operating costs has led manufacturers... View More
If you’re an experienced practitioner, this article isn’t for you. In fact, you probably could have written it yourself. But if you’re new to the Supply Chain this first in a series of... View More
Have you ever looked at your invoice and thought, "This can't be right? Why did we pay so much?" With new FedEx rates going into effect on Monday, January 7, 2013, shippers should already be evaluating... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight service and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), has begun beta testing two new tractors powered by liquefied... View More
Internal package delivery tracking goes beyond covering your proverbial butt when you are called on the location of a package. Putting technology in the hands of the people responsible for the security... View More
MONTREAL, November 1, 2012 - TECSYS Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management software company, announced today that it has completed a financing agreement of up to $10 million with... View More
Multichannel Merchant--As much of the East Coast seeks to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the storm's wake could have a significant impact on inbound freight as Black Friday looms less... View More
Post&Parcel--Canada Post has launched a new suite of services for retailers, designed to provide a “superior” online shopping experience for their customers. Canada Post Web Services allows... View More
Trefis--United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) posted lower revenues and earnings in the third quarter despite an increase in the shipping volume. The growth in low-priced ground and deferred services particularly... View More
Post&Parcel--TNT Express saw its underlying business slipping in the third quarter, although favourable currency exchange rates helped elevate the company’s reported revenue and income to a positive... View More
STAMFORD, Conn., October 24, 2012 – Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced it has formed a new global e-commerce business group that will focus on growing its international e-commerce solutions... View More
Durham, N.C., Oct. 24, 2012 – Bell and Howell, a leading provider of solutions and services for paper-based and digital messaging, will feature its new family of parcel management solutions at Parcel... View More
Post&Parcel--UPS executives said today that they still expect the EUR 5.16bn acquisition of rivals TNT Express to go ahead early in 2013, despite receiving a Statement of Objections from the European Commission.... View More
E-commerce bytes--The race for same-day delivery is on, with eBay, Amazon, Walmart and other retailers all vying to get there first. Last week, the USPS said it was testing same-day delivery through a... View More
Yahoo! Finance--NEW YORK (AP) -- United Parcel Service Inc. is expected to offer a subdued view of the global economy when it reports its third-quarter results before the market opens Tuesday. WHAT TO... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) expects to have its busiest day in history on Monday, Dec. 10 when it moves a projected 19 million shipments through its global ground, express and freight networks. ... View More
United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) and TNT Express N.V. (NYSE Euronext: TNTE) confirmed today they have received a Statement of Objections (SO) from the European Commission (EC). The SO addresses... View More
Reuters UK--Oct 16 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc said on Tuesday it was committed to its 5.2 billion euro ($6.7 billion) bid for Dutch rival TNT Express and urged EU antitrust regulators to be... View More
WHY? Doesn’t it make sense? There’s lots of stuff we want soon, like today — that new high-tech gizmo, medicine we just took the last of, the how-to business book we plan on reading tonight... View More
