Features Practical lifting device for special applications Can also be used as working platform Platform mounted to the carriageIntegrated hydraulic pump and cylinder design... View More
Each organization is unique in the products they carry, where their customer base is located, what their customer expectations are for lead times, and how they ship their products to their custo... View More
Editor's Note: This originally appeared in the May/June issue of our sister publication, Mailing Systems Technology, but as more shippers are including the USPS in their carrier mix, we thought this... View More
The advanced reporting engine empowers businesses with actionable data insights, analytics and key performance indicators OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – VeriShip, the leader in parcel shipping intelli... View More
As the population ages and regulatory requirements increase, a recent study by Deloitte forecasts global health care spend to reach $8.7 trillion by 2020. The logistics behind this spend are cos... View More
Twenty years ago at this time, Seinfeld aired its famous “yada yada yada” episode — and all of us gained a new catchphrase for how easy it can be to skip over or miss crucial elements... View More
Durham, N.C., June 7, 2017 – With consumers, and especially students, increasingly relying on e-commerce for purchases, university mailrooms are facing issues related to parcel volume and limi... View More
In many past installments of PARCEL Counsel, we have focused on a carrier’s liability for loss and damage to cargo. However, in this issue, we will look at how improper packaging, loading, blo... View More
Transtream will automate Deliv rating, shipping, and tracking, providing retail customers with same-day delivery services. Marlborough, Massachusetts – Pierbridge, Inc., announced that the ve... View More
The subject of warehouse management systems (WMS) is something that should be evaluated by every DC operations team, every year. The IT team should be involved, but more importantly, it’s the... View More
There has been a lot in the news recently about the expanded use of robots. How would robots work in the parcel business? The real answer is that technology is already a key driver for productiv... View More
Opdimizer Is The First Defense Against Increasing Dim Charges Increasingly, the gap is widening between what shippers expect to pay for parcels and the charges they are surprised to find on thei... View More
As part of their 2017 rate changes, UPS and FedEx have changed the way they calculate fuel surcharge as of February 6. Instead of calculating based on the monthly jet fuel average price two mont... View More
Far too often, parcel intelligence reporting is underused — if used at all — by even the highest-volume parcel shippers. Shippers tell me they know their shipping costs because they ca... View More
Salt Lake City—Supply chain consulting and technology firm iDrive Logistics has rolled out a free educational portal to supplement knowledge and training across the supply chain. The portal—
Up in the sky, a cloud can obscure the light of the sun, darkening one’s view. Down here in our digital world, it’s just the opposite — the cloud can shed light on information that has... View More
Managing shipping costs is a key to any e-commerce business, yet many merchants fail to use the full set of options at their disposal. Most retailers understand that a customer isn’t just buyi... View More
Though larger retail stores are currently experiencing major ebbs and flows, the world of e-commerce is on the rise. As a matter of fact, there has been a 23% year-over-year growth in e-commerce sales
CAMBRIDGE, MA—May 24, 2017—QubeVu, creator of the world’s fastest dimensioning technology, just made it easier for warehouse, distribution center, and shipping managers to install one... View More
Frankenthal (Germany), May 23rd 2017 – Manufacturing replacement parts and shipping them out to the customer the very same day could soon become the industry standard. Same-day production and... View More
