Tag: North America

FedEx launches domestic service in Mexico

Posted by | Aug 27, 2008 | |

FedEx Express announced the introduction of FedEx Express Nacional, a domestic next-business-day service that provides highly reliable, convenient and quality express shipping solutions across Mexico. This follows the Company’s domestic service launches in China, India and the UK, and is the first FedEx domestic service offering in Latin America.
FedEx Express Nacional begins operations on Oct. 6, 2008. The service features delivery to any address in Mexico, online tracking and tracing, and is backed by the FedEx money-back guarantee(a). It includes:
• FedEx Express Nacional 10:30 AM (FedEx Priority Overnight): Next-business-day delivery in Mexico for documents and parcels weighing up to 68 kg, by 10:30 a.m.
• FedEx Express Nacional Día Siguiente (FedEx Standard Overnight): Next-business-day delivery by the end of the business day. Also for packages weighing up to 68 kg.
As part of the broad FedEx portfolio of shipping solutions, FedEx Express Nacional offers customers in Mexico the convenience of working with a single provider for both their domestic and international shipping needs. This service expansion builds on the success of FedEx domestic service offerings in key markets such as China, India and the UK.

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USPS seeking comment on detached address labels

Posted by | Aug 27, 2008 | |

The US Postal Service is seeking public comment on a proposal that would require detached address labels (DALs) accompanying saturation mailings of periodicals or Standard Mail flats to be automation-compatible and barcoded.
The proposal was published in the Federal Register August 27.
The revised standards would require DALs accompanying these types of mailings to have a correct delivery point Postnet barcode or an Intelligent Mail barcode with an 11-digit routing code. The proposal would not apply to DALs with simplified addresses.
Existing mailing standards do not require DALs accompanying saturation mailings of periodicals and Standard Mail flats to be automation-compatible and barcoded unless advertising appears on the front.
Comments on the proposal are due to the USPS by September 26.

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Tough economic times hurt post office (U.S)

Posted by | Aug 26, 2008 | |

The U.S. Postal Service could lose about USD 2 billion this year due to tough economic times, and it needs to change to meet the demands of the public, Postmaster General John Potter said Monday (25th August).
Potter told the National Association of Postmasters of the United States at their convention in St. Louis that the postal service is grappling with issues that many businesses are facing — like how to handle high fuel prices.
Potter praised postmasters and postal workers for their commitment to service and reliability, but said more needs to be done to reduce bureaucracy, cut costs and embrace technology.
Postage rates rose a penny in May to the current 42-cent price. Another increase is expected next May, with the amount to be announced in February. Any increase is limited to the rate of inflation.
Potter said Monday improvements to the postal service’s Web site and better bar-code technology for mail should yield improved results. He said there are also opportunities to increase the amount of advertising that’s done through the mail, and said working with small and mid-sized businesses was the postal service’s biggest opportunity for growth.

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Postal Service turns to YouTube to promote delivery products

Posted by | Aug 26, 2008 | |

The U.S. Postal Service has produced a series of videos and posted them on YouTube, urging customers to rethink their shipping options.

The direct-to-Internet Webisodes mark the first time the postal service has used nontraditional media to promote its services.

Called “Mark of the Eagle,” the series builds on a print campaign that asks customers to consider Priority Mail, Express Mail and ground packages as delivery options. USPS competes against private shippers.

In the first video, running just shy of nine minutes, an office’s laptop computers, shredders, Ethernet cables and other items come to life and begin revolting against the office staff. A USPS letter carrier learns he must deliver a package to triumph over the machines.

The service is posting the videos weekly on YouTube and www.markoftheeagle.com. The first video was posted Aug. 6. An RSS feed will alert viewers to the latest posting. Segments are available for downloading at the iTunes store and podcasts are available for subscribers.

The Webisodes were shot in high definition and the office machines shown were recycled from existing Postal Service stock.

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FedEx launches capital plan

Posted by | Aug 25, 2008 | |

Having a regional express hub just 20 miles outside the nation’s capital wasn’t quite close enough for FedEx Express.

With postal business now in the mix and a new plane in the fleet, FedEx launched 757 freighter operations into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this month. The flight gives the tightly packed airport, located just across the Potomac River from downtown Washington, a rare entry into the all-cargo arena, and it gives the carrier the sort of quick reach to business and government offices that makes DCA a bustling passenger site.

The eight-times-weekly flight will operate just a one-hour truck haul from Washington Dulles International Airport, where FedEx has a full-service sort center and has operated narrowbody and widebody flights for several years at facilities next door to UPS and DHL.

The service also marks the “introduction of the 757 freighter to our fleet,” said David J. Bronczek, chief executive officer of FedEx Express. The company expects to introduce 12 757s into revenue service over the next year.

As the replacement for the 727, the 757 offers fuel savings of up to 36 percent over the older three-engine 727, while providing far more capacity per flight. The 757 also is significantly quieter than the 727.

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