Tag: USA

MCA Solutions, DHL and Click Commerce combine

Posted by | Jul 20, 2004 | |

MCA Solutions, DHL and Click Commerce have announced that that the three companies have provided a joint outsourced solution to help facilitate Tellabs’ North American Spares Management Service. Tellabs, a leading telecommunications equipment provider, made the strategic decision to outsource its North American Spares Management Service in order to expedite its spare-part delivery timeframes and ensure the highest level of service to its customers.

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USPS boosts productivity, holds rates steady

Posted by | Jul 20, 2004 | |

Chief Financial Officer Richard J. Strasser, Jr. told the Postal Service’s Board of Governors meeting here today, that through Quarter 3 of fiscal year 2004, the Postal Service further reduced its debt and is on track to hold rates steady to 2006. Strasser cited increased productivity and a reduction in Civil Service retirement fund overpayments as the principal reasons for the positive outlook. He said that despite slight revenue declines, the Postal Service achieved a net income of USD259 million in Quarter 3 on revenues of USD16.6 billion. Productivity gains of 1.8 per cent were achieved by managing costs and employee complement.

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Is UPS getting ready to make a huge splash in the US LTL pond

Posted by | Jul 19, 2004 | |

Is UPS getting ready to make a huge splash in the nation’s ever-consolidating LTL pond? If anyone knows, they are not saying so publicly. But with UPS holding a deep war chest of cash and its competitors investing heavily in their own ground assaults, the question is growing increasingly prominent in the trucking industry.

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USPS ends contract with German GLS

Posted by | Jul 19, 2004 | |

United States Postal Service has not renewed its contract with General Logistics Systems (GLS), the German postal service operator which is controlled by UK-based postal service operator Royal Mail, but has opted to co-operate with Deutsche Post, Germany’s leading postal service operator. At present, GLS has an exclusive licence with USPS for the distribution of private parcels in 23 European countries. In future, Deutsche Post, Germany’s former postal monopoly, will hold the exclusive licence for these services.

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UPS poised to gain from net shopping service plans to stay ahead of competitors with route improvements

Posted by | Jul 18, 2004 | |

UPS is a solid company poised to benefit from an improving economy and the growth of Internet shopping. It’s also building its competitive edge by developing more efficient route plans and taking advantage of opportunities in Europe.

“It’s got a good yield, it’s a very strong company — and it’s growing,” Stephen Desmond, stock analyst said. “Over time, I think it will do well.”

UPS, which gets 90percent of its income from delivering packages, has three big competitors: Deutsche Post, which owns DHL Express; Federal Express; and post offices around the world, with the most competition coming from the U.S. Postal Service.

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