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Do You Really Know What Your Are Getting in Parcel Services?

1/5/2021

 
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It's important to understand what is in your shipping contract, especially if you are a high-volume shipper. Without carefully reviewing your contract terms, you could end up losing money for shipping errors you're not responsible for. Carrier pricing experts can evaluate your shipping records and evaluate your shipping contract to help you determine where you might be losing money and what you can do to improve your situation. But what exactly goes into these parcel services? Let's take a look at some of the parcel services offered by carrier pricing experts and how they can benefit your business.


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What Exactly Is Parcel Contract Auditing?

1/5/2021

 
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Parcel contract auditing can assist your business in reaping logistics benefits, not only for your operations but for your customers. This type of audit can help you save a good deal of money when you ship by UPS or FedEx. Don’t pay more than you need to if you regularly send out a high volume of parcels each day. By reviewing your logistics charges, you will only pay what you owe and increase your profit potential two-fold or three-fold.


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Parcel delivery performance a tale of two holidays

12/15/2020

 
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Read this article on the site it originally appeared.
​On a sequential week-over-week basis, it would appear that FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) and UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) are holding their own in delivering holiday packages on time. Year-over-year, as might be expected, is a different story.


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Make Sure Your Holiday Packages Arrive On Time

12/8/2020

 
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2020 has brought so many surprises, but late holiday presents don't need to be one of them! Follow these guides from the largest shipping carriers to make sure your loved ones get their gifts on time.

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How to Negotiate Shipping Rates with FedEx and UPS in 2021

12/4/2020

 
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Did you know that more than $2 billion, in the form of refunds and credits, are unclaimed every year by U.S. businesses? This means that it is especially important to be aware of parcel shipping costs and how your carrier could be impacting expenses. From UPS refunds to avoiding GSR waivers, you should always make sure to stay up-to-date on ways to save. Keep reading to see some of the top ways to negotiate shipping rates with FedEx and UPS in 2021.


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FedEx Announces 2021 GRI: What You Can Expect

12/1/2020

 
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Did you know that every single second, approximately 2,760 packages are shipped? With ever-increasing parcel shipping, it has never been more important to stay up-to-date with parcel pricing and have reliable and easy-to-use parcel contract optimization. Recently, FedEx announced that service levels will soon increase, beginning in early January of 2021. Keep reading to find out about all of the changes underway.

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UPS Announces Higher Rates in 2021

11/10/2020

 

AFMS Breakdown of 2021 UPS Rate Increase Announcement
More rate increases coming from UPS in 2021

  • 4.9% Higher Rates for UPS Shippers in 2021
  • Accessorial Increases continue at a blistering pace
  • UPS to re-shuffle deck on DAS zip codes. 
United Parcel Service unleashed their 2021 General Rate Increase on Friday, October 29th. Overall, UPS Ground, Air and International rates, will increase an average of 4.9%. Remarkably similar to increases set by FedEx last month. Accessorials, fees and surcharges will see an increase of 4.84% -9.82%. While base freight rates mirror last year’s rate increase of 4.9%, Accessorial fees and surcharges will continue to add to the company’s coffers. SurePost service increases have yet to be posted.
For all the details around the UPS 2021 Rate Increase announcement. Click here (AFMS White paper & analysis)

3 Things That Can Impact Your Freight Pricing

11/10/2020

 
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With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season right around the corner, it's more important than ever for businesses to understand freight pricing and the need for freight pricing support. Freight pricing refers to a freight rate, which is the cost at which your company's cargo is delivered from one area to another.
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3 Tips to Get Your Business Ready for the Holidays

10/30/2020

 
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The holiday season is right around the corner, which means businesses across the U.S. are gearing up for the busiest and most competitive time of the year. For many of those who have experienced financial losses during the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020, the holiday season could potentially land your business a good chunk of revenue. But it's crucial that you play your cards right to keep your holiday gains from turning into holiday losses.

That said, here are a few tips you can use to help get your business ready for the upcoming holiday season so you don't find your business falling behind in the rush.


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Soon FedEx won't require boxes and labels when you make some returns

10/21/2020

 
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New York (CNN Business)Soon, you may not need a label or a box when you're trying to return something at FedEx.
The company is working with Happy Returns, an e-commerce return technology company. Customers will be able to return products in person — without a box or label — for an immediate refund or exchange from participating retailers.
At the FedEx hubs, returns are sorted by retailer, prepared for resale and shipped in bulk back to the retailer that sold them originally. Refunds and exchanges will be initiated by the retailer at the time of drop off.

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