Shipping

From shuttles to cube-based AS/RS systems to mobile robots, we are successfully designing, implementing and operating goods-to-person automation that improves picking speed, productivity, and accuracy.

Sam’s Beauty doubles order fulfillment productivity with an integrated pack and ship system and software.

Listen in as Rosemary Coates and Ruyi Gaffney, COO at CONNEX, connecting manufacturers to buyers. Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, hosts this episode of The Frictionless Supply Chain.

The idea for white glove deliveries was born out of a desire to meet the needs of customers. These deliveries focus on valuable items and are intended to create an effortless experience for those receiving them.

In this podcast, Tony Hatch offered up his views on various aspects of the freight railroad and intermodal sectors, including: market conditions, service levels, volumes, capital expenditures, and safety, among other topics.

In the LTL world, that first freight quote doesn’t always reflect the final cost of moving goods from origin to destination.

In the report, Descartes stated that U.S. container volumes—at 1,853,705 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—saw a 6.9% sequential increase in March, but fell 27.5% annually and up 4.2% compared to March 2019, a full year ahead of the onset of the pandemic.

2022 carrier revenues—at $198 billion—saw a 6.5% annual increase over 2021’s $186 billion, with UPS at $73 billion (a 5.5% annual increase), FedEx at $65 billion (a 5% annual increase), USPS at $31 billion (which was flat), Amazon Logistics at $24 billion (which was flat), and “others” combined revenue at $4 billion, up 0.1%.

A company spokesman told LM that this relocation was a great opportunity to move DHL’s Las Vegas operation to a significantly larger facility to handle the growing pickup and delivery volumes from customers in the greater Las Vegas area.

2022’s deflationary market conditions gave shippers more flexibility and service options. In 2022, consumer buying habits slowed given the rising inflation rate and global trade seemed to come to a halt — thus resulting in a deflationary market. Shippers began to see an excess in inventory leftover from last year’s demands.

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After the pricing and service roller coaster ride is done, what will we do differently before the next black swan arrives?

As businesses of all sizes continue to scramble to find savings to offset the weight of these heavy annual increases, from FedEx and UPS, the major parcel carriers have again leveraged their duopoly of the industry and implemented widespread increases.

In this e-book, we take a deep dive into Reveel’s Shipping Intelligence® Platform™ to ensure you have a context understanding, and why Reveel has made it an easy-to-use platform for you to use.

Understanding what both you and the carrier are liable for is essential to your compliance and your bottom line, so let’s take a look at these carrier contracts and where your carrier’s responsibilities lie.