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Parcel Carrier Negotiated Shipping Rates: How They Work…

February 15, 2018 by Strategic Choice Partners Leave a Comment

Parcel Carrier Negotiated Shipping Rates: How They Work...

It’s 2018 and UPS and FedEx have once again raised their rates. If your business ships with UPS or FedEx, it is essential that you understand as much as possible about your negotiated parcel rates. Companies that have already negotiated with UPS or FedEx could be paying up to 45% too much on their shipping if they don’t completely understand how the negotiated rates and the negotiation process work. And companies that have never negotiated could be paying up to 70% too much.   Who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial, Operations Tagged With: cost, direct sales, discount, FedEx, mail, mailing, negotiate, negotiate price, parcel, price, rates, ship, shipping, UPS

Holiday Shipping Guide

December 8, 2017 by Strategic Choice Partners Leave a Comment

Holiday Shipping Calendar

Worried your Christmas package might not make it in time? Don't stress, the good folks at Lojistic have you covered. We've compiled all major UPS, FedEx and USPS deadlines for the holiday season in one useful shipping calendar. Share it with your coworkers, family and friends to make sure your gifts show up on time!   Download Graphic   About Rich Harkey With 27 years of experience working in the transportation/logistics industry, Rich brings a wealth of experience, knowledge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Shipping Tagged With: Christmas, FedEx, holiday, shipping, UPS, USPS

How To Become a FedEx & UPS Power User

August 10, 2017 by Strategic Choice Partners Leave a Comment

How To Become a FedEx & UPS Power User

Small parcel shipping has become an integral part of today’s business environment. UPS and FedEx dominate the parcel shipping industry with a combined market share of over 90 percent. This commanding position allows the carriers to dictate pricing and contract rules. Despite the carriers wielding so much control over its users, well-informed Power Users of UPS and FedEx can still maximize their savings potential. Although there are many similarities in UPS and FedEx contracts and pricing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Shipping Tagged With: carrier programs, discount, FedEx, power users, shipping, technology, UPS

6 Best Practices To Prevent Shipping Costs From Eroding Your Margins

March 21, 2017 by Strategic Choice Partners Leave a Comment

Businesses have grown to depend on parcel shipping as a lifeline to consumers and clients. The days of just slapping on a shipping label and sending off a package have given way to a complex maze of service levels, pricing, and intricate fees and surcharges. Over the past decade, UPS & FedEx have increased their ground tariff rates 75% and their air tariffs 81.8%. Those aren’t exactly small numbers. What’s worse, is these figures do not include the infamous Dimensional Weight pricing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Shipping Tagged With: data, direct sales, direct selling, FedEx, learn, logistics, money, negotiate, ship, shipping, UPS

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