Parcel shipping logistics can account for as much as 25% of a business’s overall costs, making it a worthwhile area for every company to focus on. A problem for most, though, is that routing and rating small parcel packages is…
Ready to pay more? If you are an Amazon seller who uses the company’s marketplace to sell merchandise, you might want to rethink your storage and inventory process. In an effort to improve inventory management and fulfillment cost efficiency, the…
Millennials, those ages 18-34, represent a lucrative segment of the buying population to businesses. Many companies, including carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, are constantly trying to figure out how to appeal to this age group. Often characterized by being…
As the small parcel shipping industry moves towards its busiest time of year, UPS continues to add new — and make rate changes to — several surcharges and fees. To everyone’s frustration, these types of adjustment have become common throughout…
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018 FedEx announced that it will begin six-day a week delivery in order to meet growing demand. Its biggest competitors, UPS and USPS, already offer delivery six or seven days a week. The move to an…
Effective September 10, 2018, FedEx is increasing its Fuel Surcharge (FSC) Index Table. The new FedEx table will eliminate all of the previously held FSC advantage over UPS. This is important since FedEx has demonstrated a significant FSC advantage over…
Reverse logistics has become an area where companies are striving to create a better experience for the customer, manage costs, and set themselves apart from the competition. The goal of any company is to make a profit, and logistics managers understand…
The announcement came in a little under the radar for many ecommerce shippers, so we thought we’d remind UPS shippers of the Audit Fee imposed by UPS earlier this summer. From the UPS website: Here is our analysis of what…
It’s no stretch to say that someday Amazon may rule the retail world… or at least the e-commerce part of it. Whether that idea becomes true or not, over the last few years the company has made similar progress in…
For most residential (B2C) shippers, the cost of using UPS and FedEx over the upcoming holiday season is about to increase thanks to the recently announced Peak Season Surcharges. The amount of the increase, however, depends on the carrier. UPS…
