ShipMatrix News & Resources
2021 week 50 on-time delivery performance data is solid, reports ShipMatrix
December 20, 2021
Data recently issued by ShipMatrix, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based SJ Consulting showed that data from on-time performance (OTP) ranges, for week 50 of 2021 for major parcel carriers, including UPS, FedEx, and the United States Postal Service (USPS), was in similar range as previous weeks leading up to it that were comprised of Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.
ShipMatrix data provides insight into delivery on-time performance
June 29, 2021
Data recently provided to LM by ShipMatrix, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based SJ Consulting, showed that major parcel carriers, including UPS, FedEx, the United States Postal Service (USPS), and were within similar ranges, for on-time performance (OTP) for May on an annual basis, whereas average daily volumes saw a bigger spread, to the upside.
New ShipMatrix USPS parcel offering provides retail and e-commerce options with peak season options
November 9, 2020
Entitled the ShipMatrix 1st Class Parcel Service, the firm said that this offering is geared towards retail and e-commerce shippers that have been “capped” by the parcel duopoly of FedEx and UPS for the 2020 peak season. Some of the key aspects of this offering, according to ShipMatrix, include: no limit on parcel volume; no peak season surcharges; and an automatic money-back guarantee on packages that are not delivered within five days.
Shifts in parcel market conditions brought on by COVID-19 are still evolving
June 23, 2020
Given the influx of e-commerce activity brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in myriad consumers remaining at home, due to social distancing measures, one major takeaway has been how increased online ordering activity has severely impacted parcel delivery operations.
ShipMatrix data points to strong carrier performance for start of holiday delivery season
December 5, 2019
With the holiday shopping season officially in full swing, data issued this week by ShipMatrix, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based SJ Consulting, showed that major parcel carriers, including UPS, FedEx, the United States Postal Service (USPS), and global e-commerce titan Amazon, have started strong for delivery of online items for the week ending December 1, which included both Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Strong Holiday On-Time Delivery Performance for USPS, UPS, and FedEx
December 26, 2018
For the first three weeks of the holiday shipping season, ShipMatrix data shows that the on-time delivery performance of FedEx, UPS, and USPS is strong, coming in at 95.1%, 97.6%, and 97.8%, respectively.
UPS Challenged Handling Holiday Online Orders
December 11, 2015
The question for parcel carriers now is whether consumers are settling back to wait for their goods or are filling up their online baskets for more buying this season.
Freight Payment Enters a New Dynamic Analytical Global Era
October 27, 2015
Using analytics and Big Data, the next generation of freight bill payment and auditing companies comb all aspects of freight transportation operations to highlight supply chain efficiency improvement opportunities.