Archive for September, 2009
UPS News- UPS App For iPad Advances Suite Of Customer Technology Offerings May 16, 2013Enhanced map and tracking features enable consumers to closely monitor shipment status UPS today announced a new UPS App for iPad, to let users easily track packages, find UPS shipping locations, and access UPS My Choice®, all with enhanced mapping features. The free app is now available for download on iTunes and in the Apple App Store.
- UPS App For iPad Advances Suite Of Customer Technology Offerings May 16, 2013
FedEx News- FedEx Freight Celebrates Vancouver Service CentreSURREY, B.C., May 16, 2013 — FedEx Freight Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Vancouver-area...
- FedEx Freight Celebrates Vancouver Service Centre
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Parcel Shipping News- Deutsche Post DHL takes action to curb carbon emissions May 22, 2013Post&Parcel--Deutsche Post DHL is deploying electrically powered commercial vehicles for its delivery services in Bonn and the surrounding region making the city the first location in Germany with a...
- Deutsche Post DHL takes action to curb carbon emissions May 22, 2013
Parcel Shipping Articles- Another Perspective on Carriers' “Guaranteed Service Refunds” May 19, 2013UPS and FedEx are two of the best run corporations in the United States and they are extremely good at what they do; however, it is becoming more and more evident that both carriers have embarked on...
- Saving money on small package insurance May 10, 2013Declared Value: There are certainly some situations where a shipper might use “declared value” or insurance provided by your small package carrier. If you are experiencing damage with your shipments...
- Another Perspective on Carriers' “Guaranteed Service Refunds” May 19, 2013
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USPS Flat Rate Boxes
Posted in General Comments on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been in a number of discussions recently with shippers who are evaluating the viability of moving some of their shipments from UPS and FedEx to the USPS to save money by using the U.S. Postal Service’s Flat Rate boxes and envelopes. And, because I’ve been spending too much time in front of the TV, have seen the USPS’ advertising campaign promoting these services. Let’s Talk Shipping would like to find out if any shippers have saved money by using these flat rate services over services you formally used with either UPS or FedEx. Let us know your successes and failures.
You can also read an interesting article on how to shop Flat Rate shipping by clicking this LINK.
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