Although it’s always the goal, the idea of making sure each small parcel shipment is “optimized” for cost and service is not always realistic. Even calculating the cost of a single delivery is very complex when you think about all…
If there are ways using Business Intelligence tools can reduce your parcel shipping costs and improve the service you provide to customers (and you know there are), why wait? There’s already a pile of peak surcharges and fees shippers…
FedEx announced its GRI back in September as it usually does, but now it’s up to companies everywhere to figure out how the changes will affect their parcel shipping costs come January. No one expects the carrier to make it…
The idea of using business intelligence (BI) tools to optimize a small parcel shipping operation isn’t new. And you are probably aware there are many clear and immediate benefits of BI for companies that ship almost anything. But the reality…
Every shipment is a gold mine of shipping data! Information has become an essential element in competitive differentiation. Fortunately for logistics companies, every shipment is a fount of data — useful information to improve both operational efficiency and customer experience.…
Returns are a cost of doing business for online retailers today, but do they have to be? For the answer, read our latest report on how small e-commerce sellers are turning returns into both an opportunity and a competitive advantage.…
Data shows the impact of COVID-19 from the perspective of the small parcel shipping market has accelerated. This trend was already occurring — which is the growth of ecommerce and increase in residential deliveries performed by the carriers. This was…
Shipping rates and surcharges are still increasing, with the result that for many ecommerce companies logistics related expenses — such as shipping, packing, and storage —now account for as much as 25% of cost of goods sold (COGS). An increasing…
Descriptive, Predictive, and Prescriptive Analytics Explained The concepts of big data and predictive analytics are among the most talked about applications of technology in logistics right now. Yet, despite all the attention it can be difficult to understand these ideas…