US Businesses have been paying Fuel Surcharges to their carriers and logistics service providers for decades now, will that ever change? For those who have been involved in shipping for some time, you may recall that initially these Fuel Surcharges were implemented as a “temporary” surcharge to compensate the shipping industry for large spikes in […]
According to an article in American Shipper, legislation aimed at providing a long-sought lifeline to the struggling U.S. Postal Service passed the Senate on Tuesday and now moves to President Joe Biden for his expected signature. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, which passed the House in February with overwhelming bipartisan support, eliminates an […]
This is the first in a series of articles we will be presenting on the critical importance of change management strategies in business, especially as it relates to the supply chains of every business. If there ever was a need to implement a strong, focused, team strategy for managing change in a business’ supply chain […]
It’s called “USPS Connect”, the Postal Service’s new approach to commercial package delivery will have its official launch on a nationwide basis starting February, 22nd. “USPS Connect Local” will provide businesses of all sizes with local-to-local same-day and next-day mail and package delivery at what the Postal Service claims will be affordable rates. The service features a broader […]
Our friends at the Law Firm of Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman and Klestadt have advised us that on February 7, 2022, the US Trade Representative announced a deal to partially rollback the Section 232 tariffs on steel from Japan through the use of a tariff rate quota (“TRQ”). The TRQ will be set to allow […]
UPS in an effort to continue to post very profitable financial results for their business, have recently announced the continuation of their Peak/Demand Surcharges across its domestic and international service lines. These surcharges were initially scheduled to expire on January 29, 2022, but have now been extended “Until Further Notice.” According to the UPS announcement, UPS […]
