If youre in need of a parcel consolidator, the first and last thing you probably look at is price. Thats understandable, especially during tight economic times. However, you might be doing yourself a disservice... View More
Americans have always had a fascination with time travel and the possibility of venturing either centuries into the past or future. As children, we heard of mail that was delivered by stagecoach, on horseback... View More
The June 30, 2002 postal rate increase has created a very promising and lucrative market opportunity for parcel consolidators and transportation companies nationwide. The industry is expanding at breakneck... View More
Consolidators have had trouble for years explaining what they do and how they work. Although this is becoming less of a problem as the industry grows, it is important to define consolidation what it is... 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
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
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
On February 7th, United Parcel Service�s (UPS) new rates went into effect. The December 29, 1999 news release announced that the rate increase is �modest.� Whether or not that is true depends on which... 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
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
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
Critical changes at UPS, FedEx and DHL yield both good and bad news for shippers. The bad news is that rates continue to rise. 2005 tariffs for each of these carriers have risen an average of 2.9%. In... 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
�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
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
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
Modern Woodmen of America is the nation�s fifth largest fraternal life insurance society. The organization was founded in 1883 and today provides life insurance and annuity products for more than 750,000... 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
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
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
