Winning in the parcel shipping world requires more big-picture thinking than just riding the next hot wave of trends. But when trends are leveraged correctly, they can be turned into ship-saving strategies that help your business win. To help you get ahead, we’ve...
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When to Use A Regional Carrier
UPS and FedEx have made it clear with their general rate increases for 2022, that they don’t want all package volume. If your service needs don’t fit “nicely” into their networks, then you’re not the ideal shipper they want to work with. Carriers are looking for...
How Predictive Analytics Helps Improve Supply Chain Operations
McKinsey & Company says 44% of supply chain companies report that AI has helped them reduce costs significantly. Around 61% of supply chain companies that introduced AI into their supply chains recorded cost reductions. And 53% of the surveyed companies reported a...
How To Track, Optimize, And Reduce Shipping Costs and Supply Chain Carrier Charges
Is it too much to expect a dependable, low-cost carrier service? With tight margins, fierce competition, and demanding customers, logistics management has become a significant challenge for supply chain companies. Especially with growing supply chain demands and...
New era of shipping: E-commerce, climate change and data analytics in the logistics industry
The once-stagnant logistics industry has undergone rapid change in recent years. The 2017 electronic logging device mandate sparked something of a technological revolution within the industry. This focus on tech — coupled with outside forces ranging from consumer...
Avoiding “Shipageddon” | 6 Things You Can Do to Keep Customers Happy
If these holiday stats don’t start your shipper’s heart racing, I don’t know what will.
8 Best Practices for Reducing B2C Shipping Charges
Learn how to reduce shipping charges your recent invoices have revealed from the new normal.
Should You Offer Free Shipping?
Do you understand the true cost of free shipping when creating your pricing strategy?
2020 Shipping Trends: What We’re Seeing
The pandemic has dramatically affected safety measures on shipping and the supply chain.
3 Training Themes Your Business Needs
Shipping isn’t static. Make sure to train at all levels of your company on shipping logistics.