West Coast Port Shutdown to Continue Through the Weekend
The West Coast port shutdown will continue through Monday as the two parties appear no closer to a resolution, as many call on President Obama to step in.
Operations and Fulfillment
Bizrate Insights Finds Late Deliveries Could Cost Amazon Prime Almost 10% of Members
Nearly 10% of Amazon Prime members are considering non-renewal because of late deliveries, Bizrate Insights found in a new survey.
Possible Shutdown Looms Over West Coast Ports as Two Sides Engage in Brinksmanship
Barring a major breakthrough, a crippling West Coast port shutdown could happen in 5-10 days, costing the economy $2 billion per day, according to the NRF.
Multiple DCs May Be Best Bet to Reduce Shipping Costs and Time to Customer
Having multiple distribution centers may be your best bet to reduce shipping costs and shorten your time to customer.
UPS To Add Peak Season Surcharges, Seeking to Offset Operating Costs
UPS CEO David Abney said the company will add peak season surcharges on residential deliveries to recoup network investments and improve operating results.
UPS, FedEx Increase Fuel Surcharge Rates
Effective Feb. 2, UPS raised its fuel surcharge rates for ground and air services, as did rival FedEx.
The 2 Cent Refund Check – What Are Operational Inefficiencies Really Costing You?
Are operational inefficiencies vermin eating your profits? Make sure you’re not cutting customers two-cent checks, or following other wasteful practices.
USPS Asks to Keep Priority Mail Rates the Same But Raise Parcel Select Rates
As it continues to battle UPS, FedEx and DHL for a larger slice of the ecommerce shipping pie, the USPS has asked the PRC to keep its competitive Priority Mail rates unchanged for domestic delivery while raising Parcel Select – the primary last-mile option of the major carriers – by 8%.
Winter Storm Juno Shuts Down Deliveries in Northeast
While not packing the wallop that forecasters had been predicting, winter storm Juno nonetheless was bad enough to put a serious crimp in the shipping operations of major carriers in the Northeast.
O+F Advisor Distribution Center Roundup, Jan. 26, 2015
A listing of some recently announced distribution center expansions and additions in retail and direct-to-consumer operations.