Parcel - March/April 2009 - (Page 4) MARCH 2009 | volume 16 | issue 2 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 8 10 12 14 Going Global PARCEL PUBLISHER Ronald C. Brent EDITOR Dan O’Rourke | dan.o@rbpub.com MANAGING EDITOR Amanda Cook Armendariz amanda.c@rbpub.com 16 18 19 Determining Country of Origin BY TOM STANTON The devil is in the details when it comes to small parcel contracts BY MITCH FELTS Share your vision to empower employees BY MARK TAYLOR What options do you, as a shipper, have? BY ROB SHIRLEY Practical IT CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Kevin Brown, Troy Graham Joe Wilkinson, Rodolfo Wolniewitz The how-tos of group evaluation BY OSCAR MURRAY Integrating supplier diversity BY NITA SMITH Choosing from the wide array of packaging to determine which is best for you BY BARIS TASDELEN Transportation ABCs Best Practices Packaging CIRCULATION Rachel Spahr | rachel@rbpub.com PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Chad Griepentrog Mastering Management GRAPHIC DESIGN Amy Pierquet Greg Middleton, Kelli Cooke, Regional Alternatives ADVERTISING Kathy Fay | kathy.f@rbpub.com Ken Waddell | ken.w@rbpub.com Josh Vogt | josh@rbpub.com FEATURES 20 22 26 28 30 Choosing an International Parcel Carrier Here’s some clarity on an often overwhelming subject BY RODOLFO WOLNIEWITZ BY KEVIN BROWN 2901 International Lane Madison WI 53704-3128 608-241-8777 • Fax 608-241-8666 www.PARCELindustry.com The Dos and Don’ts of Carrier Contract Negotiation Dealing with Uncertain Times Even in this time of economic downturn, there’s still savings to be had The economy is at a low point, but there are steps you can take to mitigate the impact on your bottom line BY JOE WILKINSON Rate negotiations are not the only way to reduce shipping costs BY TROY GRAHAM BY CHRIS WERLING REPRINTS For high-quality reprints, please contact our exclusive reprint provider. FosteReprints • 866-879-9144 www.marketingreprints.com PARCEL (ISSN 1081-4035) is published 9 times a year by RB Publishing Inc. All material in this magazine is copyrighted 2009 © by RB Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Nothing may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Any correspondence sent to PARCEL, RB Publishing Inc. or its staff becomes the property of RB Publishing, Inc. The articles in this magazine represent the views of the authors and not those of RB Publishing Inc. or PARCEL. RB Publishing Inc. and/or PARCEL expressly disclaim any liability for the products or services sold or otherwise endorsed by advertisers or authors included in this magazine. Leveraging Shipping Software WMS: A Blueprint for Success An implementation guide based on 50+ WMS implementation projects COLUMNISTS 32 33 34 Guest Commentary Getting the most out of the proposed stimulus plan BY POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSIONER RUTH GOLDWAY Do UPS and FedEx have late payment penalties? BY BRENT PRIMUS A silver lining in these tough times BY JOE LOUGHRAN PARCEL Counsel Reality Check SUBSCRIPTIONS Free to qualified recipients: $12 per year to all others in the United States. Subscription rate for Canada or Mexico is $35 for one year and for elsewhere outside of the United States is $55. Back-issue rate is $5. EXTRAS 06 Editor’s Note Send subscriptions or change of address to: PARCEL, P.O. Box 259098 Madison WI 53725-9098 Allow six weeks for new subscriptions or address changes. 4 MARCH 2009 | www.PARCELindustry.com http://www.PARCELindustry.com http://www.PARCELindustry.com http://www.marketingreprints.com http://www.PARCELindustry.com
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