by Dan Ramella | Mar 9, 2021 | 3PL, Parcel, Transportation Logistics, Transportation Management, Warehousing
Determining your annual eCommerce shipping and handling fees can be a tricky business, with pitfalls on both ends of the spectrum from setting them either too high or too low. Charging too much can leave customer orders in the limbo of cart abandonment, and assessing...
by Dan Ramella | Oct 7, 2020 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Parcel, Truckload
Your business has its own unique needs. Therefore, it’s important to select the shipping solution to help it meet (or even exceed) its goals. Since there are so many shipping options these days, this task may seem quite overwhelming. The good news is that we’re here...
by Dan Ramella | Dec 8, 2019 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Parcel
Today’s shipping landscape looks a lot different than it did a decade ago, but many businesses are still using the same shipping methods they’ve always used. If it’s 150lbs or heavier, a shipment goes LTL. If it’s under 150lbs, a shipment goes parcel. As consumers...
by Brad Mullins | Aug 31, 2018 | Less Than Truckload, Parcel
Recent changes in the fee structure of LTL freight shipping, such as cubic minimum capacity (or CMC), has many wondering whether they should be shipping parcel or LTL. In the past, choosing between the two was as simple as calculating shipment weight. 150 pounds and...
by Dan Ramella | Nov 30, 2017 | Parcel
The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and busy customers expect to know when their parcel shipments will arrive, where they are throughout the process, and who to contact if there’s a problem with their order. Is your business prepared with the fast-paced,...
by Dan Ramella | Jun 30, 2017 | Parcel
One of the most common questions we get is seemingly simple: Can a 3PL handle parcel services? In terms of logistics, the answer is “no.” But with the team at Amware, you could save money and make your process easier with a little help. But first, let’s start with the...
