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The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and International Supply Chain Development

Logistics Viewpoints

The document is not an easy read, to say the least. […]. Since Friday, I have spent a good deal of time reviewing the TPP trade agreement for topics of relevance to the logistics and logistics technology industries. Here is my first finding – I could never have been a lawyer.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

air delivery product, which promises deliveries by 8 the next morning; its next-day air product, which guarantees deliveries by 10:30 a.m.; as well as the next-afternoon delivery product, known as Saver. In addition, UPS has reinstated money-back guarantees on a slew of international express delivery products.

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Is it Time for B2B Freight Providers to Learn From B2C?

Logistics Bureau

While we often think of parcel as B2C, many businesses use parcel services for small, urgent B2B deliveries. Documentation and Compliance: Here’s where things get interesting – and sometimes complicated.

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How E-Commerce Companies Benefit from Using Freight Forwarders Beyond Courier Services

Dedola Global Logistics

While many e-commerce businesses often default to courier services for smaller or express deliveries, there’s an added dimension to logistics through freight forwarding. Freight forwarders manage the complexities of international shipping, including customs clearance and documentation, creating a smoother process.

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World Post Day: How Postal Services Became The Bedrock of Modern-Day Last-Mile Deliveries

Locus

The first well-documented postal service was that of Rome. These factors impact the efficiency of postal services, as the old ways of mail delivery, route planning, parcel sorting, and delivery tracking are no longer relevant in today’s fast-paced world. Postal Services: A Brief History. Did you know? A ray of hope.

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Driven by international shipment and e-commerce gains, DHL opens up new Inland Empire facility

247 Customs Broker

Express delivery and logistics services provider DHL recently announced it has moved its Southern California-based service center in Ontario to a larger location in order to meet increase growth it is seeing in international trade and e-commerce. By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. April 16, 2018.

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FedEx: Customer information exposed, not compromised

247 Customs Broker

Parcel and express delivery carrier FedEx Corp. ” . and international citizens. Seems like [the] bucket has been available for public access for many years in a row.