UPS’s Delivery Area Surcharges Changes in 2024
[March 7, 2024 Update: Effective April 8, 2024, UPS will add 82 new zip codes to its Delivery Area Surcharge zones, totaling just under 2,950,000 in population. UPS also...
Carrier Mix Optimization – When and Why It’s Worth It (Even for SMBs!)
If you ship all your packages with one carrier, you are a single-sourcer. Single-sourcing isn’t necessarily bad, especially as a new company. It’s easy to process packages and it...
16 Shipping KPIs to Consider [2024 Updated]
There’s a lot to shipping and getting it right for client satisfaction and company profitability. One way to ensure success is to monitor key performance indicators for the shipping...
UPS Q4 2023 Earnings Call – Notes & Highlights
UPS held its Q4 2023 earnings call on January 30, 2024. The carrier fell short of revenue estimates and announced it will lay off 12,000 part- and full-time management...
Types of Shipping Surcharges: A 2024 Guide
The cost of shipping continues to rise – making it very challenging for merchants to maintain profit margins in today’s competitive markets. One of the major sources for the...
How to Get Shipping Discounts with UPS
Shipping is a big cost for companies. Many companies turn to United Parcel Service (UPS) for their shipping needs, as a shipping carrier that offers wide coverage and high...
How to Calculate Shipping Costs as a Small Business
Calculating shipping costs is not always as easy as plugging data into a shipping calculator. Yes, that will give a general idea of what one package weight costs to...
How to Attain Discounted FedEx Rates for your Business
If your business is paying the standard list rates for FedEx shipments, you’re paying too much. You’ll find that more than one method of attaining FedEx shipping discounts is...
FedEx Shipping Insurance: A Comprehensive Guide
When serving customers, companies have many considerations, including delivery, shipping service, and its impact on the customer experience. When evaluating shipping options, there are a number of variables, including...
Great Data is Not Enough: Negotiating Carrier Agreements
True parcel experts are relatively rare, and if you don’t have one on your side, your parcel contract analysis and negotiation is not a level playing field with your...