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…
FedEx announces new surcharges for shippers (effective Sept 3rd) for the following charges: Additional Handling (weight), Oversize/ Large Package (residential), Unauthorized Oversize/ Over Maximum, and Audit Fee (shipping charge correction). This move brings FedEx in line with surcharges already implemented…
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…
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…
UPS, the world’s largest parcel delivery provider, raised rates at the end of 2017. Many shippers may have forgotten there is another round of increases approaching this summer, too. At the time, UPS stated that the rate increases were necessary…
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…
