John Howard

All shippers, from small businesses to ecommerce giants, have a lot at stake with their small parcel rate agreements. And heightened expectations for faster delivery from customers of all types has placed even more attention on the importance of[…]

One of the main reasons that online consumers shop on Amazon.com is for quick delivery. That, and the extensive selection of items. Amazon Prime members can get just about anything they want delivered within two days — a major perk for shopping with[…]

The global ecommerce marketplace offers a lot of opportunity for e-retailers to expand their business. While growing internationally does bring the opportunity for additional revenue, shipping parcels to other countries can be a complex process.[…]

FedEx and UPS make it hard on small parcel shipping customers to understand their rates. Here’s some advice on how to take control back from the carriers and make sure you understand and are managing your small parcel costs as well as you should be.

The cost of shipping is a constant concern for manufacturers, retailers, and distributors who send a large volume of small packages with UPS and FedEx. Both carriers’ service agreements are complex, and their pricing is hard to understand, even for[…]

As is the custom this time of year, FedEx has announced its annual GRI. The parcel shipping provider will be charging more for its Express, Ground, and Freight Services. The following new rates will go into effect on January 7, 2019.

Parcel shipping logistics can account for as much as 25% of a business’s overall costs, making it a worthwhile area for every company to focus on. A problem for most, though, is that routing and rating small parcel packages is complex. This makes it[…]

As the small parcel shipping industry moves towards its busiest time of year, UPS continues to add new — and make rate changes to — several surcharges and fees. To everyone’s frustration, these types of adjustment have become common throughout the[…]

Effective September 10, 2018, FedEx is increasing its Fuel Surcharge (FSC) Index Table. The new FedEx table will eliminate all of the previously held FSC advantage over UPS. This is important since FedEx has demonstrated a significant FSC advantage[…]

FedEx announces new surcharges for shippers (effective Sept 3rd) for the following charges: Additional Handling (weight), Oversize/ Large Package (residential), Unauthorized Oversize/ Over Maximum, and Audit Fee (shipping charge correction).