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Watch out for carrier waivers

Why you need to watch out for waivers in carrier contracts

Major carriers like United States Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and DHL offer a money-back guarantee on shipping costs if a...

The market is saturated with consultants that are unable to properly calculate the true savings secured for services like contract negotiation, modal optimization and carrier agreement compliance.

Don’t pay that logistics consulting invoice without reading this first

Transparency is the bedrock for good business, especially in the logistics space where consultants’ fees are based entirely on a...

DHL pilots new international ecommerce returns process

DHL pilots new international e-commerce returns process

Parcel volume globally grew 17 percent last year to 74.4 billion parcels. This is up from 63.6 billion in 2016,...

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Renegotiate your own shipping contracts

Your business is fully capable of negotiating a better contract with FedEx or UPS. You’re likely reading this whitepaper because...

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The rise of dimensional weight

Dimensional weight (DIM) hasn’t always been a regular charge included in shipping rates. In the past, packages were only billed...

FedEx Calculates Incentives Discounts

How FedEx calculates earned discounts

In the past, discounts given to shippers were primarily based on weight, zone, or even level of service. Carriers soon...

DHL Express Shipping rate increases

DHL Express announces 2018 rate hikes

The shipping carrier rate increases continue to roll in. DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, announced a...

Carrier invoice integration types

New customer? See your overspend. Analysis and report that details the overspend on recent shipping invoices. No credit card or...

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Bear Down Parcel integrates with WordPress

integrates with WordPress. The plugin enables WordPress users with the same features available directly within user account. The intent of...

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