newsworthy Change or pay up: UPS aims to modify shipper behavior through new measures May 24, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Company to impose new audit fee, raise surcharge levels on oversized shipments.Read More
newsworthy Amazon pushes dedicated truck operation; will it suck oxygen out of the driver room? May 18, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments E-tailer eyeing partnerships with fleets of three or more trucks to haul between DCs.Read More
newsworthy FedEx tests blockchain for cargo tracking May 14, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Technology is "the next frontier" for supply chain operations, CEO Smith says.Read More
newsworthy FedEx names Smith to run LTL unit May 1, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Thornton tapped to new post as unit's EVP, COO.Read More
newsworthy Study: Amazon's FBA Onsite program poses a threat to 3PLs April 27, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) Onsite may also help firm negotiate lower rates with parcel carriers, Armstrong & Associates says.Read More
newsworthy Ducker, head of FedEx Freight, to retire Aug. 15 April 17, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Executive spent 43 years with company.Read More
newsworthy The unintended consequences of Trump's call for USPS task force April 13, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments If the President's goal is to hurt Amazon, he may want to think twice.Read More
newsworthy UPS' pilots union to survey large shippers to determine if capacity shortfalls hurt service April 12, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments High-volume shippers to be polled on UPS' performance, how it stacks up against FedEx, and impact of Amazon.Read More
transportation report Can IT help the shipping industry deep-six the container "no-show" problem? April 2, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Better visibility, forecasting, and ironclad digital contracts are all in play in a bid to end the vicious cycle.Read More
newsworthy FedEx buys UK last mile delivery firm to boost position in cross-border e-commerce March 28, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments P2P Mailing, acquired for US$129 million, to be folded into FedEx Cross Border.Read More