For all the complaints about UPS and FedEx rate increases and the constant drip of new fees and surcharges, some companies are as much (or more) to blame themselves for their high parcel shipping costs. How? They’re missing the clear…
With less than three weeks until the current labor agreement expires, the negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters appear to be at a standstill. Both sides walked away from the table last week with no additional talks scheduled. Based on…
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…
For ecommerce retailers, margin matters. But while margins on some operating expenses, like the cost of goods sold and warehousing, can be cut and dried, others, like parcel shipping costs, can be hard to monitor and manage. Doing so becomes…
UPS has announced an update to its Fuel Surcharge table effective October 31, 2022. Notable is that UPS has added a new fuel surcharge – International Ground Export Import Surcharge. This does not mean that certain packages were not getting…
Read our breakdown to learn how to mitigate the impact of 2022’s peak surcharges. Calculating a parcel shipment’s cost has never been simple, but it’s more complicated than ever with all the potential surcharges and fees that FedEx and UPS…
Transportation costs can represent as much as 15% of total revenue. To keep this expense in check, shippers need to pay close attention to their logistics processes, but that can cost a lot in human resource time — time that…
Bad routing decisions are expensive. Here’s how to always choose the right carrier. Choosing a carrier is rarely as simple as it should be. This is because costs, transit times, and service differ from carrier to carrier. With so much…
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…
Here’s how to find out and what to do if they’re not. The last several months have seen significant changes take place in the U.S. shipping landscape, particularly in small parcel. So what does small parcel post-lockdown look like? And…
