How to Save on UPS Shipping
UPS is a respected veteran of parcel shipping. Founded in 1907, the brown delivery trucks are well known to anyone shipping or receiving in both the residential and commercial...
Cost Reduction Techniques in Logistics
Whether companies ship items in high volumes or just occasionally, logistics can contribute a large percentage of costs. One consideration when looking at the annual budget is ensuring the...
How Logistics Automation Cuts Costs
Robots. Software applications. Smart machines. Internet of technology. All these modes of logistics automation can make a major difference in a logistics company’s efficiency and operations, resulting in lower...
Ecommerce Shipping: Costs and Solutions
Today, eCommerce is not a side gig for your business. In some cases, it is a driver of growth and, for many businesses, it is the only area of...
UPS Q1 2020 Earnings Call Summary
As customers migrate online, commercial deliveries down 8.9% in March Daily avg. volume for ecommerce & healthcare up 8.5% B2C accounts for 70% of volume in March and through...
4 Tips for Cost-Effective Supply Chain Management
In the light of current events, supply chain management has received more attention to its use than at any time in its life. From stockouts of products at the...
How to Save on Your 3PL Fulfillment Costs
If you find yourself in need of the services of a 3PL (3rd party logistics) company, you will find yourself in a confusing land of charges, fees, and cost...
How to Increase Profit Margin for E-Commerce
While pure e-commerce companies don’t have to factor stores into the profit margin equation, there are many other costs involved. Managing those costs to increase gross profit margins and...
Cost Reduction Strategies for Businesses
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are suffering due to the dwindling economy and are looking for ways to cut costs anywhere. Cost reduction strategies have suddenly become...
How to Get Discounted Shipping Rates
There is a simple truth to shipping for any business, regardless of size, volume, or demand. One goal that every shipping manager, every logistics analyst, and every operations director...