Ecommerce logistics costs will likely continue to rise as a proportion of sales in the coming years. These higher costs are a result of many factors, including higher volume of returns, more premium deliveries, and higher labor costs. For ecommerce…
As has been reported, after months of negotiations UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) reached a new labor contract. All the specifics, however, have not been fully resolved or revealed. In a recent Teamsters’ conference call, the union…
In 1990, the members of Faith and Victory Church in Carteret County turned their desire to feed their community into a mission they called Hope. Now, nearly thirty years later, the Church is no longer around, but Hope Mission continues…
Manufacturers, distributors, and other freight shippers are all concerned about the rising cost of shipping. Matching invoices to the original quoted price has become an important step in keeping shipping costs in check. Carrier freight invoices are subject to both…
UPS and IBT reach agreement: After several months of negotiating, UPS and International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have reached a new agreement just in time for the July 31 deadline of their current contract. The five-year agreement, which will go into effect…
Parcel shipping is getting expensive. In reality, it already was costly and now it is even more so. The recent rate increase announcements from UPS and FedEx means that it will cost more money to ship in 2018. Reducing parcel…
“Heart disease is an issue that’s very important to me and my family,” says Travis Burt, Co-founder of Transportation Impact. It is also an issue that’s very important to Burt’s “extended family” at the company. In February 2013, Burt suffered…
Heart disease is an issue that’s very important to me and my family,” says Travis Burt, Co-founder of Transportation Impact. It is also an issue that’s very important to Burt’s “extended family” at the company. In February 2013, Burt suffered…
