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• FedEx reorganizes to focus on flexibility, efficiency, intelligence

  By Jeff Berman / www.scmr.com / April 6th, 2023 FedEx is building a simplified experience for its customers. Photo credit: Getty Images Major changes are coming for Memphis-based global freight transp...

• PITT OHIO Adds 32 Next Day Lanes to and from New York State

  By PITT OHIO / www.supplychain247.com / January 23rd, 2023 LTL leader PITT OHIO is now transporting freight within one days’ time to and from their terminals in Albany, Buffalo, Utica and Watertown to...

• Top 25 Freight Forwarders: Top forwarders continue to sail through rough conditions

  By Karen Thuermer / www.logisticsmgmt.com / October 1st, 2022 The push by global forwarders toward purely digital, end-to-end transparency is proving to be crucial amid frequent disruptions that are l...

• FedEx 2023 Rate and Accessorial Increases Effective January 2nd, 2023

  Source: FedEx / www.fedex.com / September 22ndd, 2023 FedEx Express and FedEx Ground are raising rates by an average of 6.9% along with accessorial (surcharge) fees by up to 34%. You can view the comp...

• Electric Trucks are Poised to Tackle the Pressures of E-commerce

  By Roberto Michel / www.supplychain247.com / November 2nd, 2022 Electric lift trucks are evolving to deal with pressures wrought by e-commerce, including labor shortages and higher handling volumes, t...

• UPS launches 1.25M investment in effort to help support local minority-owned businesses

   By Justin Carter / www.wsbtv.com / October 12th, 2022 ATLANTA — Local entrepreneurs are getting a boost, thanks to UPS. The Atlanta-based company just announced the opening of a $1.25 million logisti...

• For Shoppers, the Holiday Season Has Already Begun--Here's How Retailers Should Respond

  BY REBECCA DECZYNSKI, STAFF REPORTER, INC./ www.inc.com / August 26th, 2022 Inflation is leading customers to buy early to get the best deals. Businesses should be prepared to help them get what they ...

• FedEx Shuts Down Roxo Same Day Delivery Service as Amazon Scales Back Scout Program

  By Cesareo Contreras / www.robotics247.com / October 7th, 2022 Two major U.S. companies are cutting back on their robotic last-mile delivery efforts. FedEx Corp. is shutting down its robotic same-day ...

• FedEx Peak Season 2022 Money Back Guarantee Suspension

  Source: FedEx / www.fedex.com / October 10th, 2022 Effective Dec. 13, 2022–Jan. 2, 2023 Beginning Dec. 13, 2022, through Jan. 2, 2023, the money-back guarantee will be temporarily suspended for select...

• Peak/Demand Surcharges for shipments from the U.S. origin to Mexico

  Source: UPS / www.ups.com / October 10th, 2022 September 25, 2022 Update UPS continues to provide essential service amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak to support the needs of our customers. Our goa...