Ecommerce in Logistics

In one corner, we have some of the largest transportation and logistics services companies in the world, with the likes of UPS, FedEx, XPO Logistics and many other asset-heavy and asset-light companies looking to improve their dominant position as the key, last-mile carriers servicing the fast-growing, $2 trillion e-commerce market.

In the opposing corner, we have countless startups and relative newcomers, fueled by venture capitalist money, 

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Canada's Free Trade agreements

If you want to check out Canada's Free trade agreements, here is the link for the government of Canada site. 

Purchasing large amounts of inventory and big ticket items may require high outlays of duties and taxes so buying from the right country is important to the bottom line. 

https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/index.aspx?lang=eng&_ga=1.246023751.2103505446.1493477828

Dangerous Goods Program - UPS 

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario—UPS has expanded its global dangerous goods shipping program by adding more than 400 new commodities that can be accepted in its global air network and more than 300 products across its ground network in Europe. The company also increased the allowable quantity of select hazardous goods accepted for shipment.
There is a growing demand from companies in a variety of industries to ship products that are classified as dangerous goods.....Read More
http://www.canadianshipper.com/transportation-and-logistics/ups-adds-dangerous-goods/1003373512/

1.) UPS, FedEx declare additional handling charges on ground packages (May)​ 

When it comes to pricing changes, transportation and logistics bellwethers are usually on the same page. And that was again made clear with changes each company made for additional handling charges on ground ....

read more at http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/ups_fedex_announce_similar_additional_handling_charges_on_ground_packages

Setting a Green standard for your packaging

The Eco Responsible Packaging program is offered by UPS as part of their "Green" policy. It basically means that customers who are enlisted in their program and have undergone the UPS sustainable packaging assessment, are able to place the Eco Responsible logo on their shipping packages, thereby proclaiming to the world and sundry that they too are part of the "sustainable packaging" solution.

The three main criteria of damage prevention, right sizing, and materials content are assessed by the UPS Packaging Engineering Group who approve applicants' process and packaging systems.

Most companies have identified the need to have a Green policy in order to improve their own credibility in the global marketplace and ensure they are not left off to the short list on major bids or rfq's.

This offering to importers, exporters, suppliers and distributors is another clever way to increase brand loyalty to UPS and yet provide these customers with a visible claim to sustainable packaging by placing this "certification" on all of their external shipping packages.

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