How Much Does Shipping Cost?

Are you looking to ship something, whether it be across a few states or across the world? Depending on the size of the packaging and the distance it will need to travel, the shipping costs can vary greatly. There are also a number of places through which customers can ship items which can further change the cost. Usually, the best bet for shipping smaller items is the United States Postal Service.... [Read more]

Send By Courier Or Cargo?

When you have a parcel to send across the state, country or to another nation, there are two main ways to do so; one either chooses to send it by courier or cargo. There is a difference between the two services, each with advantages and disadvantages. First of all, consider what type of parcel or package you are sending; for smaller packages and documents, the courier service is the best because they... [Read more]

The Top Express Courier Companies in the World

Are you in need of a worldwide express courier or wondered how many there are in the world? Are you also like most people and have only heard of UPS and Fed Ex, don’t feel left out you are not alone. I have done some research and there are other express courier companies in the world. DHL Express founded in 1969 to deliver documents only between San Francisco and Honolulu, then the company expanded... [Read more]

The History of the US Postal Service

If you watched Seinfeld, the popular sitcom in the 90s, you’ll remember what Newman had to say about the US Postal Service. Yes, the mail never stops coming in. The U.S Postal Service has indeed come a long way since the government created the Post Office department (although being an independent agency) with Benjamin Franklin as its first Postmaster General in 1775, a position that was automatically... [Read more]

Creating a Logistics Strategy

Depending on the number of products or services, its customers and the number of locations, a company creates its logistics strategy based on these factors. Very simply, the term ‘logistics strategy’ is the definition that a company uses to describe its service levels in the situation where its logistics organization is cost-effective in its operations. But why should an organization have... [Read more]

The History of Aramex

So what do Salameh al-Aqra and Mohammad al-Sweity, two seasoned marathon runners, have to do with a small village called Dhundalwadi in Maharastra? The logistics company based in Dubai called Aramex. Competing with giants like DHL and Fedex, Aramex just posted a better-than-expected 28 % increase in profits in the fourth quarter of year 2009 after a steady decline of revenues during the last year.... [Read more]

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

The concept of networking is one of the biggest contributors to success in an economy where a symbiotic (or interdependent) approach is fast becoming a reality, as opposed to the stand-alone, self sufficient approach of the past. Ask Steve Jobs what he thinks of building partnerships now in working as Apple’s iCEO as compared to the Apple that he founded in the last seventies. Supply chain management... [Read more]

The History of UPS

Known for its brown trucks, United Parcel Service delivers almost 15 million packages a day to 7.9 million customers in around 200 countries. Like all companies that had their humble beginnings, UPS was founded by Jim Casey and Claude Ryan in Seattle on August 28, 1907. However, it was only twelve years later that the name United Parcel Service was adopted, thanks to the ever-growing fleet of vehicle... [Read more]

Supply is in great demand: Why logistics courses are becoming increasingly popular (Independent)

If logistics summons up unhappy memories of an articulated lorry cutting you up on the M6, think again. View original here: Supply is in great demand: Why logistics courses are becoming increasingly popular (Independent)  Read More →

MedEx Logistics Signs Deal in Folcroft (citybizlist Philadelphia)

MedEx Logistics, Inc. has leased space at 405 Kaiser Dr. The rest is here: MedEx Logistics Signs Deal in Folcroft (citybizlist Philadelphia)  Read More →

Logistics sector in PE focus (Business Standard India)

Private equity (PE) investments in India’s logistics services sector are set to rise as it gears up to improve transportation - with costs among the most prohibitive in the world and boost related infrastructure bottlenecks. Originally posted here: Logistics sector in PE focus (Business Standard India)  Read More →

Logistics firm CEVA to lay off 250 workers in Plainfield (Indianapolis Business Journal)

CEVA Logistics U.S. Inc. Read the rest here:  Logistics firm CEVA to lay off 250 workers in Plainfield (Indianapolis Business Journal)  Read More →

DED supports logistics sector with new research findings by SP Jain Centre of Management Dubai (Zawya)

Dubai, 10 March, 2010: The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) in collaboration with its Foreign Investment Office (FIO) hosted the Action Learning Programme research teams of SP Jain Centre of Management (SPJCM) Dubai to present their research findings in the logistics sector. See the original post: DED supports logistics sector with new research... [Read more]