by Navigo Consulting Group | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
SHOULD YOU RENEGOTIATE YOUR CARRIER CONTRACT NOW? Given the current landscape facing shippers, it has become increasingly important for shippers to recognize the new normal and a future with “perpetual peak” surcharges. This environment has presented...
by Navigo Consulting Group | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
TOP 5 TRANSPORTATION DATA ANALYSES THAT GET RESULTS We have all heard that knowledge is power. This could not be truer when it comes to managing your transportation expense. In today’s world, the carriers have made it difficult for shippers to get the...
by Navigo Consulting Group | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
FEDEX ANNOUNCES 2019 PARCEL RATE HIKES, HOLIDAY PEAK CHARGES FedEx has announced its general rate increase (GRI) for 2019, bumping up its ground, express and home delivery services by an average of 4.9% as of Jan. 7, while also adding some holiday season surcharges...
by Navigo Consulting Group | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
PRESIDENT TRUMP TAKES AIM AT USPS, AMAZON IN TWEET President Trump has taken a break from favorite targets like Little Rocket Man to turn his Twitter fire and ire on the U.S. Postal Service, blasting the agency for not charging enough on parcel delivery, in particular...
by Navigo Consulting Group | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
USPS RATE HIKES SEND SHIPPERS SCRAMBLING FOR SAVINGS As of Jan. 27, Priority Mail Express rates from USPS increased 3.9%, while Priority Mail saw an average increase of 5.9%, higher for those using commercial-plus pricing. First Class Package Service for items under 1...
by Navigo Consulting Group | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
TIME TO REVIEW YOUR 4TH-QUARTER SHIPPING Now that Black Friday, Cyber Monday, the holidays, and fourth-quarter surge are over, you can take a deep sigh of relief that you got through it. Many companies see 40% of their annual revenues achieved in the fourth quarter —...
