13 posts tagged with “parcel logistics”

USPS' UPS air contract question shows why parcel shippers need scenario rules for postal middle-mile dependencies, cutoffs, and service promises.

Cross-border e-commerce growth is making customs data, landed-cost visibility, parcel handoffs, and return-path control as important as delivery speed.

DHL's USPS contract shows why e-commerce shippers need parcel allocation rules across postal capacity, private networks, regional carriers, and failover options.

China-origin parcel air cargo volumes fell sharply after de minimis changes, forcing ecommerce shippers to decide when direct parcel, bonded storage, cross-dock flow, or domestic fulfillment makes economic sense.

CBP's new postal import data rules are pushing ecommerce parcels into broker-ready customs workflows with HTS codes, recipient data, duty exposure, and audit trails.

FedEx tariff refunds show why duty recovery now depends on clean shipment records, data-sharing permissions, broker handoffs, and finance reconciliation.

USPS dimensional pricing and sub-pound rate changes make carton dimensions, scan accuracy, and package-level audit discipline a parcel cost-control priority.

FedEx's trailer unloading robot plans show why parcel automation is moving upstream to the dock-door bottleneck where inbound flow begins.

Containerboard production cuts are turning packaging availability into a transportation cost issue for ecommerce, parcel, and fulfillment teams.

E-commerce shippers are moving from single-carrier parcel strategies to blended networks as accessorials, regional carriers, and last-mile complexity reshape delivery economics.