How to Calculate Shipping Costs: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to calculate shipping costs for your small business, including key factors, hidden fees, and practical tips to keep your shipping budget on track.
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 Insurance vs. Declared Value: What to Know
Get clear answers on FedEx insurance, declared value, coverage limits, and claims so you can protect your shipments and avoid costly shipping mistakes.
Negotiating Parcel Agreements: An Expert’s Guide
Get practical tips for negotiating parcel agreements. Learn why data alone isn’t enough and how expert strategies can help you secure better shipping terms.
8 Steps to Choosing the Right 3PL Options
Find out about the 4 main 3PL options and get practical tips to choose the best third-party logistics provider for your business needs.
5 Key Functions of 3PL to Optimize Your Shipping
Understand the core functions of 3PL in supply chain management, from inventory and order fulfillment to shipping, returns, and supporting business growth.
What Does Dynamic Pricing Mean for FedEx and UPS?
Whether you know it or not, you’re already familiar with the concept of dynamic pricing. If you plan to fly home for Thanksgiving, you can find a reasonably-priced ticket...
How Section 321 Can Reduce Your Fulfillment Costs
By Steve Givens Companies, especially eCommerce retailers, are under a lot of financial pressure. Not only are they competing against other brands in getting eyes on their products, but...
On-Time Delivery Performance: Fact or Spin?
By Karl Wheeler This article first appeared in PARCEL, January – February ’23, p. 22 UPS claims better on-time performance than FedEx. But is that the case? Here’s how...
3 Reasons Why Shipping Spend Poses Special Challenges for CFOs
By Nathan Hughes Rising interest rates and concerns about a possible recession are putting new pressures on CFOs to reduce fixed costs and better manage spend with their operating...