UPS Surepost, DHL eCommerce, OSM, Pitney Bowes (etc) shippers beware! USPS files average 25% rate hike to Parcel Select effective 7/14/24. Elsewhere, the Postmaster General has signaled an eventual end to workshare programs incl Parcel Select. Stay tuned. pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Inde…
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My latest blog post is out - UPS fights for volumes open.substack.com/pub/cathyr…
In 2013, the European Commission blocked UPS from acquiring TNT for $5.2B euro. FedEx acquired TNT three years later for $4.4B. UPS then sued due to the blocked merger for damages of $1.74B euro, but today lost its court battle as EU rejected the claim. reuters.com/markets/deals/eu…
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Carrier Mix Optimization – When and Why It’s Worth It (Even for SMBs!) hubs.ly/Q02b1RJs0
Congrats to @amazon, surpassing both @UPS and @FedEx in parcel volumes to earn the title “biggest delivery business in the U.S.” Bets on how long it will take Amazon to be bigger than FedEx and UPS combined in the U.S.? apple.news/A1NtJ0sMYQyq141zk…
How is AI and machine-learning improving delivery service at @FedEx? Technologies are creating more accurate estimates to customers about delivery times based on shipping variables such as weather patterns and traffic conditions. @SupplyChainDive brief.
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Amazon announces new mega-suite of supply chain services. Supply Chain by @amazon offers its sellers bulk storage, distribution and replenishment across channels from the same optimized inventory pool, including retail stores. multichannelmerchant.com/ope…
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💥TEAMSTERS RATIFY HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT
Today, #Teamsters voted by an overwhelming 86.3 percent to ratify the most historic collective bargaining agreement in the history of @UPS: teamster.org/2023/08/teamste…
#HotLaborSummer #1u ✊✊✊
Demand drives OnTrac's transcontinental delivery expansion to 3 sort centers in Las Vegas & Reno, NV, and Nashville, TN. Earlier this summer, OnTrac announced expansion to the TX megaregion of Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. @ontrac logisticsmgmt.com/article/on…
UPS and the Teamsters reach a tentative agreement to avoid a strike: apnews.com/article/ups-teams…
After a two week standoff, the Teamsters and UPS will return to the negotiating table next week.
UPS's statement: about.ups.com/us/en/newsroom…
Teamsters Statement: teamster.org/2023/07/ups-bow…
#FedEx announces John W. Dietrich as their new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 1.
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Join us next Wednesday, July 19, from 11:30 am - 12:15 pm PDT (2:30 pm - 3:15 pm EDT), to discuss an industry in flux during "The State of Parcel Shipping."
Register at bit.ly/3OcbdNq
Hope to see you next week!
Shipware Co-founder, Trevor Outman, speaks with Max Garland of Supply Chain Dive on the current state of the UPS/Teamsters negotiations: supplychaindive.com/news/ups…
#UPS #Teamsters #Logistics
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UPS PLEADS TO KEEP BARGAINING WITH MORE MONEY, TEAMSTERS DEMAND MORE PROGRESS
Today, @UPS — under extraordinary pressure from the #Teamsters to deliver a strong contract — gave the union a revised counterproposal with significant movement on wages & other economic language. #1u
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TEAMSTERS OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFY NEW NATIONAL CONTRACT AT ABF FREIGHT
#Teamsters have overwhelmingly ratified a new national contract at ABF Freight, as well as 25 of 27 supplemental agreements: teamster.org/2023/06/teamste… #1u
Does the #logistics industry have a retention problem?
Check out Logistics Management's overview of PRG's 2023 Logistics Management Salary Survey for some insights into the state of the logistics labor market: logisticsmgmt.com/article/lo…
Are smaller, modular nano-fulfillment centers parked in high-density areas the next evolution in last-mile logistics?
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We're heading back to Philadelphia for what's truly one of our favorite events each year and *The* Event for Retail Logistics.
Geek out over all things logistics with our team at Home Delivery World on June 14 & 15 at Booth 763!
Hope to see you in Philly!
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"Today, @FedExPilots spoke with one unified voice and sent a clear message to management that we are willing to go the distance to secure a new contract."
-Capt. Chris Norman, FDX MEC Chair
Press Release: bit.ly/45a8f2f
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