“CEOs report that up to 75% of their organizational change efforts do not yield the promised results.” (Margaret J. Wheatley) Wow! No wonder our projects fail. When I speak to leaders about... View More
When sending packages via USPS, you must pay the shipment costs in advance. Stamps may be used in every circumstance, but for larger shipping volumes, they may not the best option because of the labor... View More
TheTrucker.com--A leading economic indicator based on fuel sales at U.S. truck stops slipped in August, "a disappointing number that closes out an erratic summer," according to the economists that put... View More
Journal of Commerce--Customs and Border Protection has not clearly defined the purpose of its Importer Self Assessment, the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General said on Monday. The... View More
The Wall Street Journal has reported that "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is experimenting with allowing customers to buy merchandise online and have it delivered free to urban FedEx Corp. locations, a bid to boost... View More
Many people think of carrier selection as a paper-pushing exercise involving three bids and a spreadsheet. Taking this approach may result in subpar bid responses and a foregone opportunity to leverage... View More
To meet their cost-cutting goals, more and more companies are looking to their carrier invoices for answers to questions about why charges are accruing and how to recover or uncover funds. Invoices are... View More
Seeking Alpha--Among the many secular macroeconomic trends over the past two decades, two of the most important have been a consistent rise in international trade and a growing shift towards E-Commerce.... View More
Logistics Manager has reported that "the DHL disaster response team will extend its deployment in Pakistan by a further two weeks, as recommended by the UN. Read more!... View More
Journal of Commerce--Containerized imports in the Pacific Northwest were up sharply in August versus the same month last year, and only moderately lower when compared to the previous month this year. These... View More
On September 16, 2010, DHL Express picked up the outlandishly brilliant designer hat that has created such a buzz at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. Designed by Philip Treacy, the world's... View More
September 16, 2010- FedEx released their fiscal first quarter results this morning. FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the first quarter: • Revenue of $9.46 billion, up 18%... View More
Bloomberg--FedEx Corp., the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, forecast earnings for the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, and said it will eliminate 1,700 jobs.... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 16, 2010 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported earnings of $1.20 per diluted share for the first quarter ended August 31, up 107% from $0.58 per diluted share a year ago.... View More
MultiChannel Merchant--While barcodes have been in use for many years in shipping and manifesting systems, many warehouses still don't fully use this technology. That's a shame, because barcodes help you... View More
Benzinga has reported that "Descartes Systems Group, a federated global network logistics solutions provider, announced that it has enhanced its Descartes Route Planner On-demand solution to enable carriers... View More
USA Today -- Industrial production rose modestly in August and the manufacturing sector grew for the 12th time in 14 months. Read the full story here... View More
Businessweek--Chinese maritime officials have agreed to work more closely with the United States to handle issues that could slow American efforts to boost exports, but poor U.S. port facilities must also... View More
As the Journal of Commerce reports, "Two shipper and trucking groups are merging to marshal their efforts to raise heavy truck weight limits to 97,000 pounds through legislative action on Capitol Hill.... View More
