An In-depth Look at Parcel and Express Markets

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews one of the foremost parcel and express delivery experts in the market, Jerry Hempstead, president of Hempstead Consulting.

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An In-depth Look at Parcel and Express Markets
Recording Date
August 6, 2020
Duration
00:19:03 hrs/min/sec


During this podcast, Jerry Hempstead, President of Hempstead Consulting, offered up his take on myriad components of the parcel and express delivery markets.

Themes addressed during this podcast included: the current state of the parcel express and delivery markets and the biggest changes since COVID-19 truly took hold; the current state of parcel and express rates/pricing; the 2020 Peak Season outlook, the current state of the United States Postal Service, and Amazon’s emerging presence in the parcel and express markets.

Jerry is president of his own company, based in Orlando, Fla., Hempstead Consulting, which helps shippers better utilize their transportation networks while reducing costs. He has more than 40 years of parcel and express experience, including sales leadership roles at DHL and the former Airborne Express, and is well-decorated in the logistics sector, having received awards and honors over the years, such as the Distinguished Logistics Professional in 2004 and the CSCMP Life Time Membership Award in 2007, among many others.


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Jeff Berman
Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, and Supply Chain Management Review and is a contributor to Robotics 24/7. Jeff works and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he covers all aspects of the supply chain, logistics, freight transportation, and materials handling sectors on a daily basis.
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Hempstead Consulting has the ability to analyze your shipping expenditures, segment your costs by service type, weight, zone, and accessorial spending. We can then provide advice and counsel for you to achieve your financial and operational goals. We get you the best combination of price and service achievable in the marketplace.
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