Parcel - April 2008 - (Page 34)

NEW LAW, NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PACKAGE SHIPPERS High-volume shippers partnering with the USPS By Jim Cochrane he Postal Service is leveraging the ﬂexibility afforded by the new pricing regulations under the Postal Act of 2006 by going after a bigger share of the highly-proﬁtable — and highly competitive — package business. How are we going to do that? By pressing our homecourt advantage — we touch every business and household in America every day. Our package shipping options have become increasingly popular with consumers and small businesses. Now we have the freedom to negotiate prices and customize solutions that will help us earn the business of more large-volume shippers as well. Competition is good for everyone; it makes us even better because it means more choice for package shippers. If you haven’t looked at the Postal Service’s ground shipping options recently, now is a good time. Every year, more packages are going into the household — that’s our sweet spot. And that’s why we created “Parcel Select” in 1999. We knew businesses were looking for an economical way to get packages to consumers, and the Internet and online shopping were taking off. More light-weight packages were being shipped and they were going to more destinations, decreasing the 34 Spring 2008 stop-density and proﬁtability for the private carriers. These same packages are very proﬁtable for the Postal Service when they are dropped at our Post Ofﬁces for last mile delivery. Last year, hundreds of millions of “Parcel Select” packages were dropped off at Post Ofﬁces. Traditional consolidators such as APS, Blue Package, Newgistics and Parcel Pool have been growing in popularity and continue to expand their networks. And our traditional competitors are dropping off more of these packages for us to deliver than ever before. They’ve branded our “Parcel Select” as FedEx SmartPost, DHL@Home and UPS Basic. “Parcel Select” provides special features that are important to shippers, such as up-front estimates of delivery times, email notiﬁcation to customers and end-to-end tracking with electronic data interchange. “Parcel Select” also has the advantage of the Postal Service customer reach. The U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation — 146 million homes and businesses. In fact, we deliver nearly half the world’s mail. Attractive domestic rates apply to addresses in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Island and other offshore locations as well as to military addresses (APO and FPO addresses). We’re providing world class service. Packages that are dropped off early in the morning receive same-day delivery, www.PARCELindustry.com T http://www.PARCELindustry.com

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PARCEL - April 2008 Contents Editor's Note Moving Forward Recycling for Safety’s Sake Want Some Good News? Negotiations Have No Finish Line... Lowering your Parcel Shipping Costs Meeting Industry Challenges New Pricing, New Opportunities Time to Track It’s Scan-tastic! 10 Recycling Facts The New USPS Law Changes New Law, New Opportunities for Package Shippers A Diamond in the Rough Seven Shipping Trends for 2010 ...and Beyond The Move Update Changes A Simple Shipping Solution A Case Study in Efficiency New Products and Services Industry News Advertiser Index

Parcel - April 2008

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