Numbers Deceiving In UPS Rate Hikes

| Jim Tierney

UPS released its rate increases for 2012, including a net increase of 4.9% for UPS Ground packages and a net increase of 4.9% on all UPS Air services and U.S.-origin international shipments

Negotiations On Postal Union Contracts Extended

| Jim Tierney

The U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO (NALC) and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, AFL-CIO (NPMHU) agreed to extend their negotiations deadline until midnight on Dec. 7, 2011. Although the two union …

More Order Fulfillment Could Be Outsourced: Report

| Jim Tierney

E-commerce and multichannel retailing are placing greater demands on order fulfillment practitioners, according to a new study released by third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek Corp. The E-Fulfillment Trends Report focused on how companies address …