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On September 23rd 2022 FedEx Corp. announced price increases that will go into effect before the holiday peak shipping season. FedEx U.S Domestic Express, Ground,
On October 20th 2022 UPS announced price increases that will go into effect on December 27th 2022. UPS U.S Domestic Express, Ground, and Import and
As businesses continue to encounter FedEx and UPS shipping delays, it is critical to plan ahead to mitigate the impacts on operations. While there isn’t
On October 28, 2021, UPS announced price increases that will go into effect on December 26, 2021. UPS U.S Domestic Express, Ground, and Import and
Small parcel carrier rate increases have traditionally taken place annually, but recently carriers are implementing rate increases more frequently throughout the year. These frequent increases
Commitment times on FedEx and UPS packages aren’t always obvious but they are consistent and generally guaranteed, if you just know where to find them.
Dimensional weight, also known as volumetric weight, is a weight assigned to a package which takes into account the size of the package. Dimensional weight is used in
This is our first installment of our multi-part series on Freight Metrics. Many of these metrics are available in reports generated by LampreyTMS but regardless
At Lamprey Systems we audit 1000s of our client’s FedEx and UPS invoices each week evaluating the performance of every shipment on every invoice. We then use
One of the most common, costly and often avoidable category of delays we see are custom delays. Custom delays are some of the longest delays
Fall is fast approaching and with it comes the Holiday Season. While it may seem early, FedEx and UPS have already issued their Holiday Schedules. To
