Sifted Blog

When developing SiftedAI, the 3.0 version of our platform, our vision was to go beyond just bringing visibility to shipping spend and performance. We brought to life a tool that leverages Artificial Intelligence to monitor shipping profiles in the background,...

Year after year, July sneaks up on everyone. One minute it’s January and before you know it, the year is halfway through. For shippers, this means peak season is right around the right corner. In any year—but especially in the economic climate of today—if you wait...

We’re excited to share that Sifted has recently been recognized with two awards: 2025 Top Supply Chain Projects Award by Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics and the Prediction Analytics Solution of the Year by SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards. These...

Free shipping isn’t just a perk–it’s an expectation. PYMNTS reports that in 2025, 66% of consumers look for free shipping when shopping online. Between rising costs and tighter margins, many online sellers are asking the same question: How can I mitigate the financial...

Setting up a UPS Billing Account is essential for businesses seeking streamlined shipping and billing processes. Here’s our comprehensive guide to help you add and configure your UPS Billing Account:   What is the UPS Billing Center? The UPS Billing Center is a...

Want the eBook version of The 5 Biggest Hidden Shipping Inefficiencies (and How to Fix Them)?Hidden shipping inefficiencies are costing you daily. Shipping costs and surcharges continue to rise in 2025, driven by economic uncertainty, global complexities, and...

We’re excited to share that SiftedAI has been recognized with an iF Design Award for our platform’s User Experience! Logistics Intelligence is complex, but the tools you use shouldn’t be.  That’s why we partnered with Momentum Design Lab to completely reimagine...

The parcel world is only getting more complex. Monitoring and optimizing your spend and performance across multiple services and carriers has never been harder. Shipping reporting is a strategy every shipper should be implementing to help track and report on the...

As expectations for faster, more efficient shipping increase, the last mile is a crucial, but costly, part of the delivery process to evaluate. In order for businesses to remain profitable in 2025, they may need to be agile with their last mile operations. Due to the...

A shipping surcharge (also called accessorial fees or accessorials) is an additional fee applied to the base shipment costs. These surcharges commonly appear as “service charges” or “handling fees”.