Industry News - Transportation Impact

    Data Interoperability and the Logistics Technology Stack

    Data Interoperability and the Logistics Technology Stack

    July 20, 2020
    Once thought of as an industry that always lagged in the adoption of technology, logistics has made huge strides in the last five years. Now, both shippers and service providers have access to data applications that can transform the way they run[…]
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    COVID-19 Is Making FedEx and UPS Delivery More Expensive and Harder

    COVID-19 Is Making FedEx and UPS Delivery More Expensive and Harder

    July 13, 2020
    Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the small parcel shipping industry has been front and center to its impact. In addition to creating shifts in how carriers, FedEx and UPS must operate their delivery networks, COVID-19 has impacted[…]
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    Synopsis: Will this freight surge continue after the Fourth?

    Synopsis: Will this freight surge continue after the Fourth?

    July 3, 2020
    Consumer spending data says yes Despite data collected this week that indicated a balance of pricing power between shippers and carriers, FreightWaves projected a shift that should favor carriers throughout the next three months as this freight[…]
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    What Data Shows About the Impact of COVID on Small Parcel Shipping

    What Data Shows About the Impact of COVID on Small Parcel Shipping

    June 27, 2020
    Data shows the impact of COVID-19 from the perspective of the small parcel shipping market has accelerated. This trend was already occurring — which is the growth of ecommerce and increase in residential deliveries performed by the carriers. This[…]
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    UPS Updates a Portion of Current Peak Season Surcharges

    UPS Updates a Portion of Current Peak Season Surcharges

    June 23, 2020
    Peak Season update from the UPS website:
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    Pandemic Catapults the Role of Technology in Supply Chain

    Pandemic Catapults the Role of Technology in Supply Chain

    June 19, 2020
    If every cloud does indeed have a silver lining, one bright spot in the very dark cloud of the pandemic is the hurried innovation and implementation of technology all along the supply chain.
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    3 Ways to Reduce Freight & Small Parcel Spending

    3 Ways to Reduce Freight & Small Parcel Spending

    June 5, 2020
    Do you ever really know that you’re not spending too much when you negotiate a freight or small parcel agreement? When you come out of a rate negotiation, there’s often that niggling feeling that you have left some money on the table. Carriers do a[…]
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    Three Ways to Minimize Carrier Accessorials

    Three Ways to Minimize Carrier Accessorials

    May 29, 2020
    Carrier accessorials can be difficult to predict and can significantly increase freight bill totals, especially when it comes to LTL shipments. These additional fees can take the form of unnecessary detention charges caused by carriers who are[…]
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    UPS Expands Peak Season Surcharges

    May 26, 2020
    UPS has made the following announcement regarding additional Peak Season Surcharges that will go into effect May 31, 2020.
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    Reduce Your Shipping Costs with Logistics Technology

    Reduce Your Shipping Costs with Logistics Technology

    May 22, 2020
    Shipping rates and surcharges are still increasing, with the result that for many ecommerce companies logistics related expenses — such as shipping, packing, and storage —now account for as much as 25% of cost of goods sold (COGS). An increasing[…]
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