Items Tagged with 'UPS'

Phil Evers of the University of Maryland discusses the difficulties facing the U.S. Postal Service; interest in TMS is increasing as a result of the pandemic; and Hurricane Laura leaves destruction in its wake, affecting supply chains.

Patrick Penfield of Syracuse University on Amazon moving into vacant mall space; some shippers move toward smaller regional parcel carriers; new training initiatives assure a steady pipeline for frontline logistics workers.

The pandemic has given airline management an unprecedented opportunity to showcase the value of cargo. But it won’t do them much good without a new business model for freight.

Parcel is the most profitable part of USPS operations. Rather than kill off the golden goose, let’s address the postal service’s real cost areas.

At a time when mail and parcel delivery is so vital, the USPS should not be a political football.