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…
With the assistance of modern technologies, ecommerce is seeing a new dawn, a rise that will remain for a long time. In order not to miss the wonderful opportunities, various companies have also started shipping their products directly to the…
In human anatomy, your spinal cord is the backbone or the bone that supports your entire skeleton. If you draw a parallel between your business and the human body, what do you think is the backbone of your business? Your…
Over two decades ago, no one thought of sitting at home and receiving parcels from other parts of the world rapidly. Not long ago, you would have had to wait several days for your shipments to arrive. However, within half…
With 2022’s peak shipping season and the start of the 2023 general rate increases (GRIs) behind us, most shippers are looking toward what’s to come for the rest of the year. And the thing most companies are thinking about when…
The first UPS and FedEx invoices of 2023 have started to arrive, and there is probably some sticker shock happening for many companies. The biggest reason is that the actual cost increase most shippers face from the GRIs is very…
The general rate increases that just went into effect from FedEx and UPS are not the only reason companies should consider renegotiating their small parcel contracts. Neither is how both carriers have now made their costly demand surcharges open-ended. Taken…
With both the FedEx and UPS GRIs announced, companies can begin planning their logistics budgets for 2023. One part of that is understanding how your costs will change compared to last year — but more important is figuring out where…
There are a lot of names for describing the Ground delivery services from UPS and FedEx that (sometimes) rely on the USPS to make the final delivery. Regardless of what name you know UPS SurePost or FedEx Ground Delivery by,…
Effective December 27, 2022, UPS is increasing SurePost rates by an average of 6.9% (in line with its previous GRI announcement for Domestic Services). Noteworthy is an increase to its Non-Machineable Charge ($4.20 per package). This charge is similar to…