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    Small Parcel Post-Lockdown: Are your shipping rates (still) competitive?

    Small Parcel Post-Lockdown: Are your shipping rates (still) competitive?

    December 2, 2020
    Here’s how to find out and what to do if they’re not. The last several months have seen significant changes take place in the U.S. shipping landscape, particularly in small parcel. So what does small parcel post-lockdown look like? And more[…]
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    FedEx Announces SmartPost GRI for 2021

    FedEx Announces SmartPost GRI for 2021

    November 19, 2020
    In mid-September, FedEx announced its standard 4.9% annual General Rate Increase. Not included was mention of changes to FedEx SmartPost rates — but the small parcel carrier has recently announced it will institute rate increases for this service in[…]
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    Cut the Ship: Figure Out What the 2021 UPS GRI Means to Your Costs

    Cut the Ship: Figure Out What the 2021 UPS GRI Means to Your Costs

    November 13, 2020
    The 2021 General Rate Increase (GRI) by UPS will hopefully be the last major rate announcement small parcel shippers face when figuring their costs in 2020. It’s been a chaotic and busy year for shippers on many levels, one of the hardest parts[…]
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    Why Shippers Need to Implement Omnichannel and 5 Ways to Do It

    Why Shippers Need to Implement Omnichannel and 5 Ways to Do It

    November 9, 2020
    PROBLEMS
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    It’s Crunch Time for Small Parcel Shippers: A Checklist

    It’s Crunch Time for Small Parcel Shippers: A Checklist

    October 30, 2020
    It’s been a crazy year for the small parcel shipping industry. But now is no time to think too much about what’s happened the past ten months. Smart small parcel shippers should be focusing on what they need to do to make it through peak season and[…]
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    UPS GRI Announced for 2021

    UPS GRI Announced for 2021

    October 29, 2020
    As expected, UPS has announced its GRI for 2021. The following are details as presented on the UPS website.
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    eTrac Podcast | The Final Mile with Guest Brian Byrd

    eTrac Podcast | The Final Mile with Guest Brian Byrd

    October 26, 2020
    Transportation Impact’s own EVP, Brian Byrd, was a recent guest on the eTrac Podcast: THE FINAL MILE. Brian discussed the state of parcel as we finish 2020 and head into 2021.
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    October 15, 2020: More Updates to Some UPS Peak Season Surcharges

    October 15, 2020: More Updates to Some UPS Peak Season Surcharges

    October 15, 2020
    You thought UPS wouldn’t make any more changes to its Peak Season Surcharges this year, didn’t you? Well, they did and you should know what they are.
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    3 Ways to Improve Logistics Management Using Shipping Data

    3 Ways to Improve Logistics Management Using Shipping Data

    October 8, 2020
    Every shipment is a fount of data — use it! Information has become an essential element in competitive differentiation. Fortunately for logistics companies, every shipment is a fount of data — useful information to improve both operational[…]
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    The 2021 FedEx GRI Analyzed: Get Your Ship Together

    The 2021 FedEx GRI Analyzed: Get Your Ship Together

    September 28, 2020
    To the surprise of no one, FedEx announced an increase to its rates by 4.9% to 5.9% on many services. These changes take effect beginning January 4, 2021. The 2021 FedEx GRI will impact FedEx’s Air and International, Ground, SmartPost, and Freight[…]
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