Parcel and Small Package Delivery Industry

Parcel and Small Package Delivery Industry
Author: William T. Dennis
Publisher: William Dennis
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2011-12
Genre: Express service
ISBN: 9781461021544
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The book is about an industry that provides fast, reliable, on-demand, global door-to-door movement of goods. Author gives the information a practical orientation that will be useful to college business students and transportation professionals. Novice interested in the parcel delivery industry will find the book a valuable source of information. Section I, provides a brief history of the parcel delivery industry, the dominant carriers, and issues critical to the effective purchase and use of their services. Key topics covered in Section II are, basic packaging guidelines, packaging materials, packaging testing, and implementing a vendor compliance program. Section III outlines basic guidelines managers can use to lower shipping costs and increase their company's competitiveness. Key topics discussed are, selecting a carrier, audit and payment firms, accessorial charges, size and weight restrictions, loss and damage claims, and contracting. Material presented in Section IV, Appendices and Section V, Glossary Shipping Terms is supplemental information.

Confidential Bulletin

Confidential Bulletin
Author: National Retail Merchants Association (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 570
Release: 1925
Genre: Dry-goods
ISBN:
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City Logistics

City Logistics
Author: Eiichi Taniguchi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014-11-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 148220892X
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City Logistics: Mapping The Future examines the key concepts of city logistics along with the associated implementation issues, methodologies, and policy measures. Chronicling the growth of city logistics as a discipline and how planning and policy have improved practice over the last ten years, it details the technologies, policies, and plans that

End Of Online Shopping, The: The Future Of New Retail In An Always Connected World

End Of Online Shopping, The: The Future Of New Retail In An Always Connected World
Author: Wijnand Jongen
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2018-07-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9813274565
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Retail is going through difficult times and is suffering the consequences of both the economic crisis and the digitization of society. Fundamentally, there is a bigger problem: stores cannot keep up with the changing behavior of customers who are connected 24/7, customers for whom there is no distinction between online and offline.The End of Online Shopping: The Future of New Retail in an Always Connected World describes how the smart, the sharing, the circular, and the platform economy are shaping a new era of always connected retail. Retailers urgently need to innovate if they want to stay relevant in a world dominated by marketplaces and sharing platforms. The book contains inspiring examples from different industries — which include the usual suspects such as Amazon, Alibaba, and Google, but also local startups — and covers all aspects of the customer journey, from orientation and selection to delivery.The End of Online Shopping provides an excellent overview of shopping trends and developments worldwide, and offers readers indispensable insights into the future of retail.