Are you fully aware of the Four Parcel Package Myths? Learn these secrets and you can start saving up to 420% of your freight costs. Slashing costs is a constant for business owners � always has... View More
While the rates for the U.S. Postal Services two- to three-day Priority Mail service are changing to more accurately reflect processing and delivery costs, Priority Mail will remain highly competitive... View More
Every merchandiser understands intimately how returns processing can jeopardize the smallest or largest business operation. If not handled efficiently, returned merchandise can put a damper not only on... View More
Ben Franklin once said, �In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.� But I think we can also be certain that small parcel carriers will increase their rates every year. While UPS, FedEx and... View More
American Freightways, a scheduled for-hire carrier of less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments of general commodities, has been using dock-mounted computer terminals since 1993, the year the company adopted... 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
This month�s Viewpoint column by William J. Augello not only is inaccurate but one-sided. I begin by noting he has singled out UPS for criticism over procedures that are standard throughout the industry.... View More
The growth of the parcel consolidation sector can be seen in one simple statistic: over half of the companies listed in our survey entered the parcel consolidation business in 1997 or later. Clearly, the... View More
Like many companies, Aspen Direct discovered that shipping small packages First Class was draining its mail center budget. The Mount Prospect, IL-based company that specializes in promotional and... View More
�Close the door and have a seat, Jon,� the boss said. Jon felt his face grow hot and was surprised that his shirt was soaking wet with sweat. This was a new job, a great company and an exciting time. However,... View More
United Parcel Service raised $5.5 billion last fall with its record-setting initial public offering. The obvious question at the time was how UPS would spend its new-found fortune. No one expected the... View More
The nation�s leading package and freight delivery service companies are in the nascent stages of reinventing themselves as home delivery specialists, and we are not just talking package delivery. ... View More
My experience over the past 50 years in transportation and law is that most surprises and disputes in transportation stem from shippers� failure to study and comprehend the carriers� terms and conditions... View More
At a time when one would think UPS would be most sensitive to customers� reactions to rule changes, the carrier has changed its money-back guarantee policy on all of its services, ground and air. It accomplished... View More
Overnight service continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors of the shipping industry. Years of effective advertising have convinced the shipping public that faster is better � for a price. Used... View More
Moving mail and moving it quickly and efficiently has been the ongoing goal of the U. S. Postal Service. In an effort to achieve this goal, the USPS wanted to upgrade existing central plant command rooms... View More
Are you looking for an alternative carrier to the big four � UPS, FedEx, DHL and the U.S. Postal Service? If you�re fortunate enough to have a regional carrier covering your geography, then you may be... View More
When R.R. Donnelley Logistics purchased CTC Distribution Direct in February, the acquisition represented a dramatic oppor-tunity for both companies. Chicago-based Donnelley Logistics, the shipping and... View More
Most shippers limit their alternatives to the largest domestic players such as UPS, FedEx, Airborne and the U.S. Postal Service (including consolidators). Have you ever wondered if there were any alternatives... View More
Montgomery Ward closed its doors, Chrysler announced plant closings and the layoff of 20% of its work force, UPS profits soar nine percent, JC Penney idles thousands and closes stores, CNN cuts workforce,... View More
