by Dan Ramella | Dec 8, 2016 | Parcel
When it’s time to sit down and take a good, hard look at the overcharges your company is sustaining, it would be wise to take even the smallest, seemingly innocuous events as parts of the whole overcharge picture. Anyone can compare shipping rates from UPS and FedEx,...
by Dan Ramella | Dec 8, 2016 | Parcel
In the familiar story those in the shipping industry know all too well, FedEx and UPS have announced their upcoming annual rate increases, although this year, some parts of the script has been flipped. First, UPS announced their General Rate Increase somewhat earlier...
by Dan Ramella | Dec 8, 2016 | Holiday, Parcel
As we enter the peak of the 2016 year-end shipping season, businesses making parcel shipments would be wise to take stock, literally, and figuratively, to prepare to adeptly handle any problem issues that may arise. Doing your homework now, and getting ready in...
by Dan Ramella | Oct 20, 2016 | Parcel
If you’re shipping a small package from your home or small business, there’s not much to it. Take the box to the post office or one of the other shipping companies and fill out a packing slip with the TO: and FROM: address information, print the label, pay the clerk,...
by Dan Ramella | Oct 20, 2016 | Parcel
If you’ve ever looked closely at your phone or cable bill, it wouldn’t take long to see the hidden costs. Tariffs, surcharges, USF fund charges, and hidden usage charges are ways telecom companies puff up profit. Parcel carriers are no different. In many cases,...
by Dan Ramella | Oct 20, 2016 | Parcel
If yours is a business that has a parcel carrier agreement it typically means all of your parcel packages are shipped daily and billed monthly to the single corporate account. Depending on the size of your operation, it might mean a few dozen parcel shipments each day...