USPS Annual Report 2007
USPS Annual Report 2007
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DHL's operations are in full bloom this Valentine's Day
DHL is exporting an estimated 15 million fresh cut flowers from Latin America this Valentine’s Day season, for delivery to customers in the U.S. and around the world. A combination of roses, carnations, tropical flowers and greens originating from Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica has already made its way into the U.S., as well as other destinations that celebrate the February 14 holiday, including the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Russia.
DHL consolidates floral parcels from growers in Latin America and protects the life of the flowers by using bonded cold storage facilities to keep the product cool prior to air transport and immediately upon arrival. Ninety percent of the floral shipments destined for the U.S. market go through Miami where they undergo agricultural inspection at the DHL terminal in Miami.
DHL customer VistaFlor Corp., a Colombian grower that exports bouquets, wedding flowers and arrangements to the U.S. for special occasions, will see its export volume soar from its normal average 5,000 boxes of flowers per week to as many as 53,000 boxes during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day. In addition to maintaining VistaFlor’s shipments at the required 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 to 4 degrees Celsius), DHL handles the shipment documentation, freight brokerage, customs paperwork and clearance processes.
For its U.S. customers, DHL will deliver millions of flowers to retailers and consumers on or before February 14. DHL in the U.S. has added refrigerated trucks and dedicated flights exclusively for some of the most popular floral retailers and e-tailers.
Read MoreFedEx enables shipping inside Microsoft Office Outlook
FedEx Corp. will now provide users of Microsoft Office Outlook, the ability to connect directly to FedEx shipping services. FedEx made its announcement during the keynote event at the 2008 Microsoft Office System Developer Conference.
The application, FedEx QuickShip, is an add-in that utilizes web services to provide fast and easy access to FedEx shipping functions.
With the FedEx add-in installed, Microsoft Office Outlook users will be able to generate labels, track packages, check rates, schedule pickups and find FedEx drop-off locations while still inside their Outlook 2003 or 2007 e-mail application.
To initiate the shipping experience, users simply right-click on an existing contact and choose ship from the menu. Shipments are then stored in a task view allowing users to conveniently recall and sort previous shipments.
This announcement serves as a continuation of the FedEx Web services platform. This platform delivers e-commerce solutions to software developers who need to build shipping and logistics services directly into their own or customers infrastructure.
In late 2007, FedEx introduced the FedEx Developer Resource Center (DRC) to help developers integrate applications with FedEx technologies through FedEx Web services. The FedEx DRC provides developers online interactive documentation, downloads, technical FAQs, testing resources and processes to customers.
Read MoreMeasurement and Analysis for Digital Signage
Measurement and Analysis for Digital Signage
The definition of an “impression” is changing- take a look behind the scenes of ad buying, audience measurement and data analysis to learn just what the numbers mean, and how to generate them.
Read MoreNew GPS Device Tracks Letters in the USPS Mail
The new GPS Letter Logger (GLL-1000) by TrackingTheWorld uses a Texas Instruments microprocessor and a u-blox ANTARIS 4 GPS module to help the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) find out where and how long a piece of mail spends in one place.
The device fits in a standard Number 10 business envelope and is sturdy enough to go through USPS sorting machines without damage. It is only ¼” thick with a surface slightly smaller than the envelope and the weight of a few sheets of papere. Positioning data can be linked with Google Earth, allowing officials to identify delivery delays. The USPS is apparently still evaluating the results from a trial of the device in the Denver area last year.
The GLL-1000 uses an 1100mAh battery that can last from 20 hours to 2 weeks depending on how often the device is programmed to receive updates. The user can also select a mode that activates the tracking device only when it moves. Positioning date is stored on a standard micro-SD card for later downloading and analysis.
Engineers at TrackingTheWorld developed the Letter Logger for the USPS. The company designs custom GPS and OEM products and software and is based in Burlingame, California, USA.
The company website indicates that a commercial version will be released in February and that TrackingTheWorld is seeking wholesale distributors for the product.
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