Six weeks ago FedEx announced what will likely be the single largest rate increase on record for many shippers. As predicted, UPS announced that they are following FedEx’s lead. Effective Monday, December 29, 2014, UPS will impose dimensional weight (DIM) pricing on all Ground packages. To varying degrees, this change w...
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2014
May 09
2014
FEDEX ANNOUNCES MASSIVE RATE INCREASE
Posted: May 09, 2014
FedEx just announced what will likely be the single largest rate increase on record for many shippers. Effective Thursday, January 1, 2015, FedEx will impose dimensional weight (DIM) pricing on all Ground packages. Currently, FedEx only applies DIM pricing to Ground packages measuring three cubic feet (5184 cubic inches) or greater. Come January 2015, FedEx is ...
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2014
Source Consulting to Donate $100,000 to charity: water
Posted: Feb 25, 2014
Irvine, CA - Source Consulting, a strategy and solutions provider that helps companies reduce shipping costs, has announced the “20/20 Campaign”, a new charitable initiative through which it intends to donate $100,000 to char...
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2014
Parcels, Packages and More! The History of the U.S. Postal Service
Posted: Feb 09, 2014
In the United States, hundreds of millions of pieces of mail are sent every single day. Often taken for granted, this impressive system of mailing by the U.S. Postal Service is an integral part of communication and delivery. The U.S. Postal Service's importance has grown throughout its history, and the way mail has been delivered over the years has evolved since its conception in the late 18th ...
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2014
2014 General Price Increase (UPS and FedEx)
Posted: Jan 06, 2014
FedEx and UPS rates have increased 28%(+) over the past 5 years!! What are you doing to offset this year’s increase? This document summarizes the UPS and FedEx General Price Increase (GPI) from 2009 – 2014. Click Here To Download This Free Report ...
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