Items Tagged with 'Supply Chain Optimizers'

Dimensioning systems come in an array of types and sizes these days. Here are some guidelines for figuring out what's the best fit for your operation.

Can your third-party logistics partner help you ease the pain of dim weight pricing? Yes, but it may need some help and prodding.

As FedEx tightens dim weight screws and UPS likely follows suit, shippers can expect punishment. But it may not be meted out evenly.

How have parcel and less-than-truckload shippers responded to the switch to "dim weight" pricing? According to a recent survey, the answer depends on how well they understand the new rating scheme.

A quarter of an inch here, a few more items in a box there, and suddenly you've reaped thousands of dollars in savings. Here are a few small packaging tweaks that can produce huge benefits.

Don't panic. Parcel dim weight pricing is coming, but there are things you can do to skirt parcel Armageddon.

Reusable packaging has a well-earned reputation for being good for the environment and the bottom line. But it's not for everyone.