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OutBound Shipping System Receives Advanced DHL Certification

Posted by | Jul 28, 2007 | |

OutBound Shipping System, a leading provider of automated carrier certified shipping software and solutions has today announced that it has received DHL certification for its shipping software, OutBound 6.12. The DHL certification process was introduced during the 1st quarter of 2007 and is a requirement for companies seeking to incorporate DHL services into existing shipping applications.

Since 1990, OutBound Shipping System has provided state-of-the-art shipping applications to medium and large enterprise businesses. These applications are designed to be easily integrated into existing in-house systems and databases. The cmpany focuses on building direct relationships with its clients to provide them with the most sophisticated .NET, C, and SQL shipping solutions available in the industry.

Currently, OutBound Shipping System’s multi-carrier certified shipping solution integrates United States Postal Service (USPS), Federal Express (FedEx) and United Parcel Service (UPS) products and services and also has a less than truckload (LTL) module. The latest edition will feature increased application functionality as well as full integration with DHL.

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Shipping companies deliver good returns

Posted by | Jul 27, 2007 | |

Package shipping is big business. Global exchange, ecommerce and changes in supply chain management have all contributed to this boom. The number of packages delivered is absolutely, positively staggering.

United Parcel Service is the biggest and bluest of the bunch with a market capitalization of USD 78.7 billion, sales of USD 47.9 billion and an AAA credit rating. This company makes roughly 15 million deliveries every day with its more than 100,000 vehicles. It is the most profitable of its peer group with earnings that have averaged almost a 15 pct growth rate over the past three years and a return on equity of 26.6 pct.

FedEx is one of the world’s largest express-delivery firms with a market capitalization of almost USD 35 billion, sales of just over USD 36 billion, 53,000 drop-off locations. It does business in more than 200 countries. FedEx’s earnings have seen a growth rate of 28.6 pct over the past three years, accounting for a 15.2 pct return on equity in the last year.

With a market capitalization of USD 9.7 billion, Expeditors International of Washington generates USD USD 4.7 billion of revenue by playing middleman with no assets. This firm buys cargo space in bulk and then resells it to its customers needing shipping space. The company also provides customs brokerage and other related logistics services. Although technically called “consolidation” or “expediting”, EXPD also is involved in freight forwarding as circumstances dictate.

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UPS Freight's Fain to assume broader freight sales responsibilities

Posted by | Jul 26, 2007 | |

John Fain, a long-time executive of Overnite Transportation who continued his responsibilities after UPS acquired that company, now is taking on global responsibilities for marketing and sales for UPS Freight.

Fain, 53, most recently has been directing UPS Freight’s sales and marketing initiatives in the United States and has played a key role in the development and growth of UPS Freight’s current LTL offerings. He now will expand those efforts in Canada, Mexico, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, while also taking responsibility for cross-selling UPS Freight across all UPS global supply chain and small package customers.

Fain joined what was then the Overnite Transportation Co. in 1982 as the firm’s general counsel. He subsequently advanced through a series of jobs with increasing responsibility, including stints as vice president of strategic planning; vice president for the Southeast Region, and senior vice president for operations.

After UPS acquired Overnite in 2005, Fain remained with the company in his sales and marketing role.

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UPS introduces new way to manage urgent shipments

Posted by | Jul 25, 2007 | |

UPS announced the launch of UPS Express Criticalsm, a service that meshes all of UPS’s same-day and urgent capabilities into a single suite, allowing customers to more effectively manage package and heavy freight shipments together.

For the first time in the industry, customers have a single point of contact regardless of whether they’re shipping a small package or a 1,000 pound machine part – air or ground, domestic or international. Customers now have a single call center, one bill and one Website to manifest and track their truly urgent shipments.

A single “touch point” for all urgent shipping is a convenience UPS has worked to provide by meshing the capabilities of UPS SonicAir, the UPS Airlines and UPS Freight. UPS has access to virtually any type of aircraft or vehicle around the world – both those in its own fleets and those of vendors – meaning customers have a variety of time options, specialized equipment, communication systems, advanced tracking and worldwide reach to meet their needs.

UPS Express Critical likewise makes billing simple, allowing package shippers to bill their freight shipments on their package account and vice versa.

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UPS results: Export revenue rises 14 pct ; LTL shipments climb 12 pct

Posted by | Jul 24, 2007 | |

UPS today reported a solid 7.2 pct increase in diluted earnings per share for the second quarter to USD 1.04 on a 3.9 pct gain in revenue. Strong performance by the international package segment and encouraging trends in supply chain and freight overcame a challenging U.S. small package market.
International export revenues jumped 14 pct on double-digit volume growth. UPS Freight less-than-truckload (LTL) revenue climbed 10.5 pct on a 12 pctincrease in shipments.
“Strong gains in our international package segment offset a lack of growth in the U.S. business. We’re also executing well in our supply chain and freight business and are pleased with the profit improvements in this segment. We remain confident in the long-term growth prospects that the dynamic global marketplace offers UPS” said Mike Eskew, UPS’s chairman and CEO.
UPS expects diluted earnings per share for the third quarter to fall within a range of USD 0.99 to USD 1.04 compared to the USD 0.96 reported for the prior-year period.

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