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    Important: UPS Announces 2019 Peak Season Surcharges

    Important: UPS Announces 2019 Peak Season Surcharges

    August 23, 2019
    While most of us are wrapping up summer vacation, UPS already has its mind on the peak holiday season. On Friday, August 16, UPS announced its surcharges for the 2019 peak season. If you ship with UPS, you’ll want to take note. It also needs to be[…]
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    TI Audio Blog: Four Trends in Logistics and Transportation for 2019

    TI Audio Blog: Four Trends in Logistics and Transportation for 2019

    August 22, 2019
    In 2019, many logistics and transportation trends center around increasing visibility and higher service levels — for both service providers and their customers.
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    TI Audio Blog: Five Ways to Beat the Carrier Capacity Crunch

    TI Audio Blog: Five Ways to Beat the Carrier Capacity Crunch

    August 15, 2019
    Capacity in the freight market is tight due to a few factors, including a strong economy and strong freight demand. When these are coupled with the current truck driver shortage, it’s evident why space on trucks is at a premium. Many shippers are[…]
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    UPS Announces Fuel Surcharge Increase

    UPS Announces Fuel Surcharge Increase

    August 9, 2019
    On August 9, 2019, UPS announced a rate change concerning International Export Fuel surcharges. The announcement states that UPS will increase the International Export Fuel Surcharge 1.0% for all thresholds starting on August 26. This follows the[…]
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    5 Must-Have Tips for Small Parcel Rate Negotiation

    5 Must-Have Tips for Small Parcel Rate Negotiation

    August 7, 2019
    Most small parcel shippers are overpaying their carriers, and chances are, it’s by a lot. But there are things that can be done to get more competitive rates and prevent this from happening. For example, small parcel shippers who prepare properly[…]
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    Here’s How Logistics Technology Can Lower Your Shipping Costs

    Here’s How Logistics Technology Can Lower Your Shipping Costs

    July 31, 2019
    With rising rates and surcharges, many ecommerce companies are finding that shipping has become a larger portion of product costs than it was just a few years ago. Logistics-related expenses — such as shipping, packing, and storing — can sometimes[…]
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    FedEx, UPS…and Amazon? Amazon Gains Strength in Transportation

    FedEx, UPS…and Amazon? Amazon Gains Strength in Transportation

    July 25, 2019
    Amazon has long been the front runner in ecommerce, and for several years it has been eyeing the logistics and transportation industry as well. Amazon has been moving away from its reliance on the major carriers by giving some of its business to[…]
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    What’s the Deal with FedEx?

    What’s the Deal with FedEx?

    July 18, 2019
    There’s a lot going on for shipping giant FedEx. The company’s been in the news a lot lately, and not for anything all that positive. Its public “break-up” with Amazon and a recent poor earnings call brought to light many issues the carrier is[…]
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    TI Audio Blog: Can Online Retailers Still Charge for Shipping in Today’s Market?

    TI Audio Blog: Can Online Retailers Still Charge for Shipping in Today’s Market?

    July 11, 2019
    Online shoppers have sky-high expectations for every purchase they make these days. This has made creating a flawless customer experience the necessary goal for most online retailers, and that includes shipping. These expectations are largely the[…]
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    Why Is B2B Last-Mile Delivery So Difficult?

    Why Is B2B Last-Mile Delivery So Difficult?

    July 5, 2019
    The majority of B2B buyers now want the same purchasing experience that they get on the consumer side. And because transporting goods long distances in a B2B environment is far more cost-effective than the final leg of a shipment’s journey, carriers[…]
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