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Seeking faster transit times and greater certainty, a growing number of importers are moving products directly to customers without going through the DC.
Accurate calculation of "dimensional weight" is carrying greater, well, weight in parcel shipping rates. That's leading to greater interest in tools that measure up to the demands of high-speed cubing and weighing.
With millions of muggles waiting for the latest Harry Potter volume to hit the bookstores (or their doorsteps), the people charged with its distribution relied not on magic, but on careful planning and painstaking execution.
First they wanted your parcel business. Then all they went after ground freight and international business. Now the companies best known for moving small packages have become big-time players in third-party logistics.
And the pouches, tubes and parcels while you're at it. DHL Express wants your domestic small package business. And it's willing to spend big bucks to get it.