Tag: Canada

Canada Post Responds to Cost Pressures with 2009 Pricing Strategy

Posted by | Jun 26, 2008 | |

In response to rising cost pressures, Canada Post is proposing an amendment to the Letter Mail Regulations to establish the rates of postage for domestic Lettermail for the next three years. The domestic Lettermail rate would increase from 52 to 54 cents in January 2009. The rate would rise by two cents per year in the following two years. Even after these rate increases, Canada will continue to enjoy the 3rd lowest rate of postage in the developed world.

Under the current Letter Mail Regulations, increases in the domestic basic letter rate have been restricted by a price-cap formula that limits increases to two-thirds the rate of inflation as reflected by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI has increased 14.5 per cent since 2002, while the price of a basic stamp has gone up only 8.3 per cent or 4 cents. This does not adequately reflect Canada Post’s costs in operating the postal service – in particular rising costs for labour, fuel and transportation.
Other rate adjustments for regulated products announced in the Canada Gazette include a 2-cent increase to 98 cents for letters, cards and postcards up to 30g destined for the USA; and a 5-cent increase to CAD 1.65 for letters, cards and postcards up to 30g to foreign destinations.

Price adjustments will also be applied to non-regulated products. Publications Mail rates will increase by an overall weighted average of 3.1 CAD along with the introduction of a distance-based Letter Carrier Pre-sort price structure. Canada Post will also introduce a new formula to calculate the existing Parcel Fuel Surcharge.

1 CAD = 0.991926 USD

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UPS Canada to expand logistics campus in Burlington, Ontario

Posted by | Jun 11, 2008 | |

Less than two years after its grand opening, UPS Canada is already expanding its Burlington strategic logistics campus. The expansion of more than 175,000 square feet will support faster shipping turn-around for the local, national and international businesses UPS serves in the area.

The centre, located at 4156 Mainway in Burlington, will expand from its current 800,000 square feet in two buildings to more than 975,000 square feet with the addition of a third distribution centre. The decision to enlarge the facility was made after the current centre, including 55,000 square feet of storage area, hit maximum capacity.

The campus serves as a key central supply chain facility in Canada for major national retailers. Increasing e-commerce activity across Canada is driving customer requirements for post-sales service and returns management. The latest UPS expansion also is expected to support after-sales activity and critical parts inventory management for high-value technology components and computer products.

The strategic logistics campus opened in September 2006 and currently employs 500 people to provide order fulfillment, freight receiving, shipment preparation and inventory management. The expansion is expected to create 15-to-20 new jobs for southwest Ontario’s economy.

Customers who better manage their supply chains typically realize cost reductions of 10 to 20 percent. The multi-client campus links with UPS Canada’s transportation network of package and freight services. A portion of the facility is a specialized healthcare centre focused on the needs of pharmaceutical and medical device industries with compliance and quality assurance that adhere to Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate regulations.

The UPS Burlington logistics campus is part of a global network of more than 1,000 warehousing and freight processing facilities and critical parts stocking locations in more than 120 countries.

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UPS expands logistics campus in Canada

Posted by | Jun 11, 2008 | |

UPS’s Canadian division is adding 175,000 square feet to its two-year-old Burlington strategic logistics campus.

UPS said the addition will support faster shipping turn-around for the local, national and international businesses UPS serves in the area. When the project is complete, the campus will be 975,000 square feet.

The campus is an important central supply chain facility in Canada for major national retailers. Increasing e-commerce activity across Canada is driving customer requirements for post-sales service and returns management, UPS said.

“UPS is focussed on giving Canadian businesses a competitive edge, and the services offered by this expanded facility will increase the efficiency of our customers’ supply chains,” said Jan Macaulay, Vice President of business solutions for UPS Supply Chain Logistics.

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Western Union Appoints Stewart A. Stockdale EVP and President-US and Canada

Posted by | Jun 3, 2008 | |

The Western Union Company, a world leader in money transfer services, today announced the appointment of Stewart A. Stockdale to Executive Vice President and President of the United States and Canada region. Stockdale, 46, will join Western Union in late June.

“We are delighted to welcome Stewart to our leadership team,” said Christina A. Gold, president and chief executive officer of The Western Union Company. “Stewart has distinguished himself as an entrepreneurial business leader with significant financial services experience and a wealth of consumer marketing knowledge. His business acumen will be a tremendous asset to Western Union as we further develop our consumer franchise in the U.S. and Canada,” added Gold.

“This is an exciting time to join The Western Union Company,” said Stockdale. “The brand has a rich heritage, which will serve as a catalyst for future innovation and growth in the financial services arena.”

Since 2002, Stockdale served as chief marketing officer of Simon Property Group and president of Simon Brand Ventures. Simon Property Group is the largest publicly held real estate company in the U.S. He also served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Conseco, Inc., a leading provider of financial security for life, health, retirement and lending products and held global marketing and product development roles with MasterCard International and American Express. He began his career in brand management with Procter & Gamble.

David G. Barnes, 46, who has been providing leadership and direction on a variety of important initiatives including the U.S. and Canada business, will now be focused on the corporation’s overall strategy and accelerating Western Union’s growth initiatives. As the chief strategy officer, Barnes will drive M&A activity and strategic alliances for the company. He will also have responsibility for Western Union’s bank strategy. He will continue report to Gold.

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UPS Freight extends reliability guarantee to Canada

Posted by | Jun 2, 2008 | |

The new reliability guarantee, offered at no additional cost, applies to direct shipments between points in the United States (48 contiguous states) and points served by UPS Freight service centers in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Windsor and Winnipeg. It is being offered at a time of continued strong trade growth between the two countries; the U.S. Transportation Department says surfacetransportation trade totaled USD 45 billion in February, up 18 pct over the prior year.
The on-time service guarantee is available effective June 30 for less-than-truckload (LTL) customers on both sides of the border who ship using the current UPS Freight UPGF525 tariff. The new guarantee promises that customers can request a waiver of their freight charges if their shipment fails to arrive as scheduled. Detailed terms of the guarantee can be found in the tariff.
UPS Freight’s Canadian service includes: a pre-arrival system that speeds clearance at border crossings, minimizing delays; electronic transmission of customs documentation; complete online tracking from origin to destination with instant access to all customs documents, and customs delay alerts and 24-hour access to all shipping information.
Since acquiring the former Overnite Transportation Co. in April 2005, UPS has enhanced UPS Freight’s service portfolio and reliability, optimized its delivery network and invested significantly in new technology. As a result, the LTL and truckload carrier is aligned with the global operations and performance standards of UPS’s small package and supply chain services.

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