Parcel & Express

Less Is More: Office Depot Cuts Supply-Chain Waste

February 15, 2013

Brent Beabout, senior vice president of supply chain with Office Depot, describes how the company slashed packaging waste by switching from corrugated cardboard to paper bags for deliveries to consumers and business. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.

UPS Creates Click and Collect Network

February 14, 2013

Supply Chain Standard

UPS has launched of UPS Access Point, a network of convenience stores, petrol stations and newsagents which consumers purchasing goods on the web can choose for delivery and returns. It is starting with a network of 600 sites with 1,500 set to be in place in the United Kingdom by June 2013.

Purolator International Plans Expansion of Branch Offices

February 12, 2013

Purolator International

Purolator International, a provider of logistics within and between the U.S. and Canada, will add three regional offices during the first quarter of 2013.

Ready-to-Ship for Full Control of Inbound Shipments

February 7, 2013

Jay Kleinheinz, North American Logistics Manager, Schlumberger

FedEx Trade Networks Opens Its First Office in Thailand

February 5, 2013

FedEx Trade Networks

FedEx Trade Networks, the international freight-forwarding subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has opened its first office in Thailand.

U.K. Retailers Subsidize Same-Day Delivery

January 18, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

As retailers are still trying to work through their new-found infatuation with the idea of same-day deliveries, it's quickly becoming a love-hate relationship. Beyond Amazon's discovery that shoppers loved the concept of same-day but ended up not using it, it now seems that some U.K. retailers are willing to very heavily subsidize same-day delivery charges.

Many Consumers Attracted by Same-Day Delivery Service Opt for Next-Day Service

January 8, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

With all the attention recently being paid to same-day deliveries by retailers including eBay, Walmart, Macy's, Nordstrom and tons of others, here's an interesting stat"”and a delicious contradiction"”from Amazon, the largest and earliest same-day retail deliverer: consumers consider the service, purchase an item, then don't opt to use same-day service.

The Realities of Reverse Logistics

January 7, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Irv Grossman, vice president of the Supply Chain Operations Practice of Chainalytics, offers guidance on how companies can stop thinking of reverse logistics as an inevitable burden, and begin approaching it strategically.

Online Shoppers 'Not Likely' to Buy Again from Retailers Charging for Return Shipping

December 27, 2012

ShopRunner

A survey by ShopRunner, which brings together a network of retailers to deliver shopping services, found that consumers are not concerned solely about free shipping on purchases, but free return shipping is increasingly at the forefront of their needs.

Ensuring Safe Delivery of Refrigerated Pharmaceuticals

December 27, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Reusable totes with innovative refrigerants inside have reduced returns of costly pharmaceuticals and helped to guarantee patient safety.

Parcel & Express

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding express and small shipments and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies that provide information during express and small shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using express shipping solutions to power their supply chains.