Bridgeport, CT — EventEvolution Management Inc. is pleased to announce that the seventh annual PARCEL Forum was deemed a huge success by all involved. While the economy has had a negative impact... View More

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that "UPS, the world's largest package carrier, beat Wall Street earnings estimates by three cents in the third quarter, with profits of $549 million, or 55... View More

From postcom.org: UPS is delivering 70 tons of food and relief supplies to communities affected by the earthquake and tsunami in American Samoa, as a UPS relief flight has delivered the first payload... View More

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today became the first small package carrier to offer its customers the ability to offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the transport of their packages within the United States.... View More

PMG Jack Potter today sent the following letter to customers: To Postal Service Customers: Many of you have expressed concerns regarding mailing costs for 2010. The tough economic climate has presented... View More

On September 17, FedEx announced their Fiscal Q1 results. In addition, they also posted their 2010 Express Rate Preview. On their website they state, "FedEx package and freight rates will increase an average... View More

Straelen, Germany (October 13, 2009) – Airworks, manufacturer of HDPE films and machines used to produce air pillows that protect products during shipping, has introduced its revolutionary AirStop... View More

ATLANTA, G.A. / Oct 13 / -- Atlanta-based Unique Logistics International (ATL) LLC is proud to announce its move to IES, Ltd. as its logistics software provider. Bob Shaver, President of the freight forwarder,... View More

Anyone who works with shipping businesses knows that the first 100 days of owning a business are crucial to its success. What the owner does from the word “go” can change the entire future... View More

I just got back from the PARCEL Forum in Chicago. I had the opportunity to facilitate the PARCEL Key Executive Forum where a group of peers in the parcel industry met for the sole purpose of helping one... View More

Airfreight & Logistics (Market Underweight): We spoke with a parcel industry contact regarding FDX package trends at Home Delivery (HD) and SmartPost. SmartPost has typically been marketed as a low-cost... View More

I cannot emphasize enough how thrilled we were with the outcome of this year's PARCEL Forum. With all that we are hearing in the news about travel budgets being cut and attendance at trade shows across... View More

If you attended Parcel Forum with the intention of finding new ways to improve your order fulfillment operation you weren’t disappointed if you visited the Numina Group booth. Featured at their booth... View More

Shipping costs can have a huge impact on a company’s bottom line. This is especially true for businesses sending a large volume of packages each day. MexGrocer, one of the nation’s largest... View More

Once upon a time, UPS would provide agreements to their customers that were simple to understand. They included a single discount for Ground, Air and Hundredweight services, while fees were relatively... View More

Third-party negotiators, or 3PNs, are on the rise, and this growth is a function of their proven ability to generate strong results as well as the current economic condition; both factors are driving companies... View More

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

I am excited to be the new columnist for PARCEL magazine. I've been in the parcel business for more than 27 years, having worked with DHL, Velocity Express and, currently, GENCO Supply Chain Solutions.... View More

Building the right strategy and mix of postage and carrier initiatives is critical for effectively managing shipping costs, boosting efficiency and contributing to an organization’s bottom line.... View More