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May 25, 2022

Pitney Bowes Parcel Index Shows Big Volume Growth

Parcel volume continues to grow as consumers increasingly turn to online shopping.

May 18, 2022

Same-Day Delivery Drives Retailers to Crowdsourcing Carriers

Retailers are turning to an omnichannel strategy, shipping more products from more places more often, including storefronts. Along with this shipping, strategy shift comes a growing network of carriers spanning from national to hyper-local, such as crowdsourced delivery.

May 12, 2022

Today’s Shippers Need to Take Final-Mile Planning and Optimization to the Next Level

Today's shippers are facing more significant challenges than anytime before. Planning and optimizing around the five final-mile value pillars can help them succeed. 

May 4, 2022

How to Reduce Retail Returns from Damaged Shipments

We’ve written plenty about the power of packing for profits. Packing efficiently can also help reduce returns due to damage adding to your profitability and customer satisfaction.

April 26, 2022

Omnichannel Logistcs Increases Challenge of Dangerous Goods Shipping, Including Lithium Batteries

With more people handling and shipping goods than in traditional warehouses or distribution centers, understanding and managing dangerous goods, such as Lithium Batteries, has become a bit more difficult to control and train staff about.

April 15, 2022

*UPDATED* Following a Busy 2021 Holiday Shipping Season, It is Time to Plan for 2022

While the peak shipping season may have just passed, it’s never too early for retail, eCommerce, and other shippers to start planning for this year’s holidays.

April 6, 2022

*UPDATED* 3 Ways to Start Sustainable Shipping Today

*UPDATED* It is possible for shippers to deliver sustainable shipping that consumers desire while holding costs down. Here are three ways.

March 30, 2022

Despite Growing Curbside Demand, Free Home Delivery is Still King Among Consumers

Curbside delivery is popular, but has it overtaken home delivery?

March 22, 2022

eCommerce and Retailers Need to Keep Shipping Expenses Down and Customer Satisfaction High

As shippers face increasing costs, while supply chain issues slowed down parcel volume at the end of 2021, it doesn’t mean that they can sit back and assume that continuing supply chain troubles will keep parcel volume low and carriers with space to ship all of them.

February 10, 2022

*UPDATED* Enterprise Ship from Home Office Platforms Help Businesses Maintain Centralized Control

Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to quickly shift to a work-from-home-office model, many workers are still working from home at least part-time. Implementing a multi-carrier management solution that enables home office shipping ensures that employees are able to work safely from home, while businesses control cost-effective and efficient processes.

February 2, 2022

Answering the Build vs. Buy Final-Mile Shipping Software Question

For years, companies have debated whether to build their own shipping software or buy from a vendor. And, a case can be made for either. A growing option provides shippers with the best of both worlds.

January 27, 2022

Holiday Ecommerce Return Shipments Build on a 2021 Surge

There was one thing guaranteed after a robust holiday shopping season. Retailers and ecommerce companies were bound to have a busy returns season. And, so far, they have not been let down.

January 19, 2022

*UPDATED* Same-Day Delivery Demand Speeds Up

*UPDATE* A recent study showed that 99% of retailers worldwide plan to offer same-day delivery by 2025, up from today’s 35% that are delivering same-day. However, many still face obstacles in launching or expanding their same-day final-mile delivery offerings. 

January 5, 2022

Looking Back at the Top Last-Mile Shipping Stories of 2021

Sometimes the best way to get ahead of final-mile shipping trends for the new year is to look at the last-mile delivery trends of 2021.

December 15, 2021

Cross-Border Shipping Needs to Keep Pace with Cross-Border Selling

Consumers continue to shop internationally, although concerns about cross-border shipping are keeping that number from growing even higher.

December 10, 2021

*UPDATED* From Carton to Container: Pack for Shipping Success

With parcel and LTL carriers straining to keep up with the crunch of the peak shipping season, it is even more important than ever for shippers to pack efficiently—especially as customers buy more big and bulky, or heavy-goods items, online. Here are six tips for packing your shipments to save time and money.

December 1, 2021

*UPDATED* As Peak Holiday Shipping Season Approaches, Consumers Worry About Delivery Delays

Lower Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales may not spell doom-and-gloom for retailers this year. It may just be that shoppers took the advice to get an early start for the holidays. As the holiday shopping and shipping season heats up early this year, many consumers are worried about the supply chain issues impacting retail inventory. That, however, is not going to slow down shoppers. But will shipping be able to keep up with consumer expectations?

November 10, 2021

Meeting Customer Eco-Friendly Delivery Expectations

With the 26th United Nations Climate Change (COP26) conference being held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, winding down the state of the environment –and sustainable packaging and delivery - has taken center stage once again.

November 4, 2021

*Updated* 3 Ways to Manage Retail and eCommerce Holiday Returns

They say what goes up must come down. Well, apparently, what gets shipped must come back or so it would seem from the 2020/21 holiday return statistics.

And managing returns and keeping customers happy and costs in-check is vital — especially for online merchants, who often need to incur the expenses of offering free return shipping. 

October 28, 2021

Implementing Shipping Systems That Put You in Control

The pandemic accelerated customer acceptance of eCommerce and further upended the traditional retail supply chain. As a result, retailers, manufacturers, and supply chain partners scrambled to adjust to the new landscape.

October 13, 2021

2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Holiday forecasts show a significant increase in year-over-year spending amid a supply chain logjam that could spell trouble for retailers not prepared from the first mile through the last mile. Keeping an eye on important deadline dates for FedEx, UPS, and USPS is part of the preparation.

October 6, 2021

*Updated* Work from Home Office Might Not be Just Short-Term

As the Delta Variant of COVID-19 forces companies to continue a fully work-from-home or hybrid scenario, challenges in shipping remain. Learn how a cloud-based multi-carrier management solution provides businesses with a way to maintain centralized control while giving employees the tools they need to ship efficiently, cost-effectively, and safely from home offices.

September 29, 2021

Parcel Shipping Index: 2020 U.S. Parcel Volume and Revenue Soar

If you didn’t realize it already, the recently released Pitney Bowes Parcel Index showed that the parcel shipping industry was busy in 2020.

September 22, 2021

*UPDATED* 3PLs Finding Success as Part of Retail Omnichannel Shipping

Being a shipper today is tough. It is also busy. As COVID-19 gripped the world, more shoppers looked online to make purchases. COVID-19’s accelerated shift to eCommerce has created a prolonged peak shipping season and they are increasingly turning to 3PLs for help with omnichannel shipping.

September 14, 2021

Delta Variant Impacts Holiday Shopping and Shipping Season

Just as consumers were beginning to go back to some pre-covid, in-store shopping, the Delta variant may have dampened some of that and might be sending more of them back online to purchase goods. What does that mean in the short- and near-term for eCommerce and retail logistics?

September 1, 2021

*Updated* The Rise of Regional Carriers Requires the Right Multi-Carrier Management Solution

As the major carriers strain under the torrent of parcel shipping volume, limiting service and boosting fees, shippers are increasingly looking to regional carriers to get items to customers’ porches. However, managing an expanded network of regional carriers can be tricky without the right retail shipping technology.

August 25, 2021

Carriers Delivering Peak Surcharges for the Holiday Shopping Season

Carrier surcharges are a way of life for retailers and eCommerce companies. And the pandemic only accelerated them. So, this holiday season, shippers can expect even more surcharges from the top three U.S. parcel carriers.

August 12, 2021

3 Ways for Retailers to Speed Up Same-Day Delivery

Retailers are rushing to meet consumer demands with 51% offering same-day delivery and 65% plan to offer it within two years. And this is reflected in the growth of the same-day delivery market. However, increasing same-day delivery takes more than just a promise. It takes a multi-pronged approach to make it a reality.

August 4, 2021

*UPDATED* As Cross-Border Shipping Grows, the Right Technology is Key to Managing the Complexities

Many carriers and technology providers are enabling “cargo chains”: end-to-end global logistics services that provide first-mile international pickups, consolidation, customs clearance, deconsolidating, and injection into domestic parcel networks.

July 29, 2021

Customers Want Fast, Free, and Sustainable Shipping. Can You Deliver?

Retailers’ and e-tailers’ heads are spinning as they try to keep up with consumer wants and needs. And they are spinning faster as it seems consumers aren’t exactly always sure what they want when it comes to fast, free, and sustainable parcel shipping.

July 22, 2021

4 Parcel Shipping Trends for the Rest of 2021

We may be a little more than halfway through the year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t gaze into our crystal ball and take a look at parcel shipping and logistic trends for the rest of 2021.

July 15, 2021

Earn an “A” for Shipping Experience During Back-to-School Shopping Season

We are in the middle of summer. Many parts of the country are experiencing record heat. So, time to think back to school. That’s right. For retailers and eCommerce companies, back-to-school are expected to be in full swing this month.

July 1, 2021

Regrouping Retailers and 3PLs Ready to Join the Omnichannel Logistics Landscape

One of the most significant shifts to come out of the eCommerce boom of the past year-plus has been the increased involvement of 3PLs and other service providers in the omnichannel strategy of retail. And for many, this is a different role than they are used to with B2B logistics.

June 23, 2021

*UPDATED* Best Practices for an Effective Omnichannel Fulfillment Strategy

Retailers and 3PLs must incorporate as many best practices as possible to make sure their omnichannel fulfillment strategy is one that works best for their business.

June 16, 2021

*UPDATED* Omnichannel Shipping Leads to the Rise of the Global Parcel Chain

*UPDATED* Despite a worldwide pandemic, the growth of eCommerce fueled global shipping in 2020. And there are no signs of it slowing down. 

June 8, 2021

Boost the Customer Delivery Experience

Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic and an unprecedented parcel carrier capacity crunch that has been steadily driving up shipping costs to residential addresses, consumers still expect free and fast delivery.

June 3, 2021

*UPDATED* Ship-From-Store Strategy Fuels Same-Day Delivery

In the same-day delivery arena, physical locations available for ship-from-store logistics that incorporate powerful enterprise shipping software to help manage shipping from one to 1,000 locations or more, as well as a bevy of local carriers, are the ones that will not only survive but thrive.

May 27, 2021

*UPDATE* Personal Shipping Delivers Big Benefits to Large Enterprises

*UPDATE* As the job market remains competitive--and employees continue to work from home--companies can enhance benefits programs, reduce shipping costs, improve cost accountability, and keep people safe, secure, and productive with Transtream Personal Shipping.

May 20, 2021

Package Tracking Technology is a Key to eCommerce Brand Loyalty

According to a report in DigitalCommerce 360, 93% of consumers want to stay informed throughout the delivery process, from in-transit status to final arrival date. Even more critical to your brand and delivering an exceptional customer delivery experience, more than 40% said they wouldn’t buy from the company again if you don’t provide that visibility.

May 10, 2021

*UPDATE* Pierbridge Cited in Gartner Research as a Representative Vendor of Multi-Carrier Parcel Management Solutions

 Pierbridge was recently cited as a representative vendor for multi-carrier parcel management solution providers in the February 2021 Gartner Market Guide for Multicarrier Parcel Management Solutions, and as a sample multicarrier parcel management vendor in the January 2020 Warehousing and Fulfillment Vendor Guide.

May 5, 2021

6 Parcel Shipping and Logistic Trends That Will Outlast the Pandemic

The past year-plus has been the most difficult most can remember. From lockdowns to supply shortages to working from home offices, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted personal and professional lives, and parcel shipping and logistics are no exception.

April 28, 2021

*UPDATED* Global eCommerce is Booming and So Are the Challenges

*UPDATE* This information-packed blog covering our webinar last October on shipping as consumers purchase globally is still relevant. In fact, looking at some of the latest international eCommerce numbers show it may be more relevant than it was then. 

 

April 22, 2021

3 Earth Day Inspired Ideas for Sustainable Shipping

Throughout this week’s Earth Day celebration, there has been a renewed focus on the question of “what can be done to take care of the planet?” Consumers are asking retail, eCommerce, 3PLs, and other shippers the same question regarding packaging and sustainable shipping

March 31, 2021

6 Things Keeping Logistics Managers Up at Night

*UPDATE* While managers may still be losing sleep over these six challenges, the past year has added even more. COVID-19 has changed the way people shop and the way shippers ship.

 

March 24, 2021

3 Ways Parcel TMS Can Help Retailers Get Ready for the 2021 Holiday Season

While Spring may have just sprung in the U.S., many retail and eCommerce organizations have already set their sites on the 2021 holiday season, and with good reason. With online sales expected to continue to grow and more items being shipped from more places thanks to a more common retail omnichannel shipping strategy, being prepared early for the holiday shipping season can mean the difference between a happy holiday or not.

March 17, 2021

*UPDATE* 3 Tips to Start—or Speed—Your Move Into the Booming D2C Market

*UPDATE* As COVID vaccines continue to roll out across the country, many can see the end of the long road of the past year nearing an end. Of course, that doesn’t mean that things will go back exactly as they were pre-pandemic and that includes the way consumers shop. And in turn the way retailers and eCommerce players ship.

March 3, 2021

*UPDATE* It’s Time to Save the Day with Same-Day Delivery

*UPDATE --With recent announcements from Walmart, Target, and others revolving around their same-day logistics, we thought it might be time to revisit this blog on same-day delivery.

As more As same-day shipping becomes a pillar of the omnichannel shipping strategy of today’s B2B or B2C retail world, having the right tools in your utility belt can help you become a shipping superhero.

February 24, 2021

Dangerous Goods and Hazmat Shipping Impacted by COVID

A lot has been written [and much of it by us] about the impact of COVID-19 on shipping. However, we haven’t really touched upon the effect of the pandemic on Dangerous Goods shipping. Primarily, we’ve skipped it because while Transtream can help ship hazmat, we aren’t Dangerous Goods experts. Our partner Labelmaster, on the other hand, is. That's why we turned to them for an update.

February 17, 2021

Technology is Key for Working from Home Offices, Including Shipping

*UPDATED* There are many new “normals” as the world slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, both in personal life and business. One of the new “normals” for companies is a more robust remote employee culture. As more companies decide to continue to have employees working from home offices, they need to find a new way of managing decentralized mailing and shipping processes and expenses.

February 10, 2021

Transtream Achieves FedEx Platinum Tier Status

Pierbridge is honored to see that its hard work and innovation in the multi-carrier parcel management solution space has been recognized with us achieving Platinum Tier Status with FedEx.

January 27, 2021

Regional and Local Carriers are Increasingly Part of Retail Omnichannel Logistics

Being a shipper today is tough. It is also busy. As COVID-19 gripped the world, more shoppers looked online to make purchases. COVID-19’s accelerated shift to eCommerce has created a prolonged peak shipping season. Carriers’ space is limited, they have to make more residential deliveries, and they are passing the costs along to shippers in the way of increased surcharges and volume restrictions.

January 12, 2021

Despite Doom and Gloom Talk, Carriers and Shippers Fared Well During Holiday Rush

A look around the internet during the holiday season showed that it indeed wasn’t a holiday for shipping. There were stories of late and missing packages, unhappy customers, and shippers with lost revenue. But, despite the doom and gloom –and some real difficulties—carriers did an admirable job delivering parcels during an unprecedented carrier capacity crunch.

January 6, 2021

Shippers Faced Challenges and Change in 2020

Last year was filled with uncertainty, unrest, and change. Through it all, Transtream helped shippers not only survive but thrive in what is becoming a new normal in logistics. Here is a look back at some of the biggest challenges and changes that led to successful shipping in 2020.

December 15, 2020

Retailers Face Rocketing Online Returns

Following what is expected to be a record-setting holiday season for online sales and residential deliveries, retailers and eCommerce players are going to need a powerful multi-carrier management solution to help them process what is bound to be an equally busy returns season.

December 1, 2020

Shipping Costs Rising in 2021

Booming eCommerce sales, the COVID-19 surge, and now the holiday shipping rush are all contributing to carrier capacity woes. This means higher shipping costs with peak season surcharges and impending carrier general rate increases (GRI).

 

November 24, 2020

Thanksgiving Traditions Start with Thank You

Thanksgiving is a great time to sit back, reflect, and appreciate everything for which there is to be grateful.

November 10, 2020

Retailers Need to Keep an Eye on Carrier Holiday Deadlines

Shippers need to know the major U.S. carriers’ deadlines, so we have compiled this infographic with some of the key deadline dates for FedEx, UPS, and USPS.

November 3, 2020

Retailers, eCommerce Players Turn to a Multi-Carrier Shipping Strategy to Beat the Carrier Crunch

Using a multi-carrier parcel management solution that can automate interaction with a diverse network of local delivery services is essential to implementing omnichannel shipping strategies in an attempt to beat the carrier capacity crunch and deliver what the customer wants this holiday season and beyond.

October 27, 2020

3 Ways a Multi-Carrier Parcel Management Solution Saves on Holiday Shipping

While the holiday shopping and shipping season will be unlike any seen before, early planning and the right technology, like Transtream multi-carrier parcel management solution, can help shippers keep it a profitable one.

October 20, 2020

Pierbridge and Rice Lake Partner to Provide Two-Pronged Packing Technology

Transtream’s integration with iDimension devices enables shippers to check parcel and freight shipment weight and dimensions at the point of shipping for more accurate rating, error reduction, and packing content image verification.

October 13, 2020

eCommerce and Retail Face an Unprecedented Holiday Shipping Season

Utilizing a multi-carrier parcel management solution helps shippers find the best rates for the delivery window needed early in the online shopping process. This helps shippers save money while letting customers know what to expect, reducing shopping cart abandonment, and boosting loyalty and repeat business.

August 18, 2020

Work-from-Home May Keep Working for Companies

For those lucky enough to be able to work from home over the last few months, the next few may be more of the same for many. Even as the economy tries to re-open, several companies are considering keeping their remote employees at home for the long-term.

August 11, 2020

Product Spotlight: Transtream Containerization

As you’ve read here before, Transtream has helped shippers pack for profits with its cartonization artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Well, did you know that the same technology that determines how to pack the perfect carton can be used to create plans for loading containers? What? You didn’t?! Well, read on.

August 5, 2020

Returns Expected to Ratchet Up During COVID-19 and Beyond

While eCommerce returns are inevitable, keeping online shoppers happy during the process is vital to getting them to buy in the first place, and come back again. A multi-carrier management solution can help.

July 29, 2020

Omnichannel Shipping Fulfillment Model Becoming the New Normal Post COVID-19

Many supply chain partners are supplementing their legacy systems with a “warehouse-in-a-warehouse” system that can help ease their transition into omnichannel fulfillment.

July 14, 2020

Video Features Transtream Cross-Border Consolidation for UPS Worldwide Economy Service

Before shipping your next international container full of items to be delivered to doorsteps around the world, watch this video to see how Transtream multi-carrier management solution can help you manage UPS Worldwide Economy services.

July 8, 2020

State of Logistics Report Shows Cost Increase for Parcel

In the end, controlling costs and meeting customer expectations are vital for parcel delivery success now and in the future.

July 1, 2020

Frustration-Free Packaging Becoming a Key to Shipping Success

Find out why it is vital that eCommerce shippers, 3PLs, and manufacturers focus on reinventing packaging that delights customers, is compliant with supply chain partners, reduces waste, and minimizes costs.

June 24, 2020

How to Use Multi-Carrier Shipping to Maximize Your Savings

Find out how retailers and businesses can use multi-carrier shipping solutions to save money while satisfying customer demands. Read our top tips now.

June 17, 2020

Town Hall Survey Shows Mixed Bag for Shipping Costs

Watch this on-demand webinar as technology leaders share insights into how COVID-19 is impacting the shipping and delivery industry.

June 10, 2020

Top 5 Areas You Should Look at to Reduce Shipping Costs

Having the right technology in place, such as Transtream multi-carrier management solution, can help your organization manage shipping costs.

June 3, 2020

COVID-19 Crisis Fuels Omnichannel Retail Shipping

As brick-and-mortar stores start to reopen, the way many consumers will shop will continue to drive omnichannel shipping. A multi-carrier management system can help retailers ship efficiently and cost-effectively from warehouses, stores, and suppliers on a single cloud platform.

May 28, 2020

Graduate to Shipping Savings with Transtream University

Pierbridge’s Transtream University wants to make using and administering its multi-carrier management solution as seamless as possible for every role, so companies get the maximum benefit, with a minimum learning curve.

May 20, 2020

Shippers and Technology Providers Exchange Views on COVID-19 Impact at Transportation Town Hall

Join Pierbridge, Banyan Technology, and ConnectShip leaders as they share their insights into how COVID-19 is impacting the shipping and delivery industry.

May 13, 2020

Colorado State University Graduates to Transtream Multi-Carrier Management Solution

Learn how Colorado State University turned to Transtream multi-carrier management solution to make shipping processes more efficient, cost-effective, and safe for its faculty and students.

May 6, 2020

Pierbridge selected as a 2020 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider

Pierbridge has been selected by Inbound Logistics as a Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for 2020.

April 29, 2020

Questions Abound as Businesses Shift to Work from Home Offices

In a 30-minute webinar, Pierbridge’s Bob Malley and Mike Graves answer questions on how a multi-carrier management solution like Transtream can help companies maintain control of mailing and shipping processes across their remote working enterprise.

April 28, 2020

Pierbridge Offering Free Ship-from-Home Remote Solution Subscription in Response to COVID-19

Pierbridge’s Transtream Home Office provides enterprises with a cloud-based multi-carrier management solution to enable remote visibility and control over employees’ no-contact shipping processes, regardless of their location.

April 24, 2020

Transtream Home Office Delivers Big Benefits For Big Head Books

Listen to children’s author Ty Allan Jackson tell how Transtream Home Office helps him build his business, Big Head Books, and enables him to ship more efficiently, cost-effectively, and safely, while working from home.

April 13, 2020

Logistics Companies Step Up During COVID-19 Crisis

During the COVID-19 pandemic, those working on the front lines of the logistics and shipping industry have continued to reveal their unrivaled character by ensuring that the flow of vital goods remains uninterrupted..

April 1, 2020

Six Questions About the Impact of the Current Crisis on Parcel Shipping

As more employees are working from home than ever before, companies are facing new business continuity challenges, including managing shipping from remote locations efficiently, cost-effectively, and safely.

March 18, 2020

Some Takeaways from the 'Overcoming Barriers to Effective Omnichannel Shipping' Webinar

Listen to an expert logistics panel touch upon several important market factors and trends impacting shippers today and into the future, while highlighting the impact on omnichannel shipping.

March 11, 2020

10 Things to Look for in a Multi-Carrier Management Solution

Having the best multi-carrier management solution can help not only lighten the load for logistics managers, but also cut costs and keep customers coming back.

March 4, 2020

Transtream’s Multi-Carrier Management Solution Delivers Speedy Ship-From-Store Success

Transtream’s enterprise shipping solutions and AI capabilities provide retailers with all the tools they need to support omnichannel shipping – improving customer satisfaction while reducing costs.

February 12, 2020

Manage Warehouse-in-a-Warehouse Shipping with the Right WMS and Parcel Shipping Solution

One of the most versatile omnichannel shipping strategies gaining traction is the warehouse-in-a-warehouse concept.

February 5, 2020

A Personal Look at Transtream’s Personal Shipping

Transtream provides a convenient, efficient, and cost-saving way for employees and businesses to accommodate the rise in personal shipping volumes.

January 29, 2020

Clearing Up Dangerous Goods Shipping Myths

We turned to our partners at Labelmaster to shed light on some of the biggest shipping myths the Dangerous Goods Information System (DGIS) provider has been seeing and find out what the real deal is.

January 15, 2020

Online Shopping Continues to Fuel International Shipping Growth

As global eCommerce continues to grow, the right technology partner will be key to shippers staying compliant and reducing costs as they implement an omnichannel strategy that can deliver from the endless aisle.

January 8, 2020

4 Blogs Covering the Hottest Parcel Shipping Trends in 2019

As the new decade begins, it is a great time to look back while we continue to move ahead. 2019 was a busy year in parcel shipping with a number of trends worth noting.

December 11, 2019

Pitney Bowes Online Shopping Study Reveals the Power of Easy Returns

Getting an item to customers fast and cheap takes an omnichannel, multi-carrier approach and the right transportation management system. Using that same formula to make returns as painless as possible for shoppers is almost as important to success.

December 4, 2019

Are You Ready for Carrier General Rate Increases?

Retailers and eCommerce players are turning to omnichannel, multi-carrier shipping software to optimize sales, reduce shipping costs, and mitigate the impact of annual carrier general rate increases (GRI).

November 26, 2019

Thanksgiving Traditions Start with Thanks

As we in the U.S. get ready this week to spend time with friends and family to give thanks for what we have received the past year in our personal lives [and eat that pumpkin pie], here are some of the things for which we, as a company, are thankful.

November 13, 2019

Warehouse-in-a-Warehouse a Growing Omnichannel Shipping Trend

As 3PLs grapple with the challenge of booming eCommerce shipping, they have increasingly turned to omnichannel shipping strategies across the supply chain. One strategy gaining a hold is to create a warehouse-in-a-warehouse.

October 30, 2019

5 Tips for the Short Holiday Shipping Season

With lots of packages to ship as more retailers take an omnichannel and ship-from-store approach to meeting the holiday crunch—what do shippers need to keep in mind this short holiday season?

October 23, 2019

PARCEL Forum '19 Focusing on Enterprise Omnichannel Global Shipping

Going to PARCEL Forum in Dallas Oct. 28-30? Visit us at Booth #416 to learn how Transtream TMS can help you manage your enterprise-level global cargo chain through the last inch, from wherever you are shipping to wherever you are shipping.

October 15, 2019

3 Tips for Global eCommerce Shipping

While the Internet enables businesses to sell to anyone, anywhere, anytime, it has also added an extra layer of parcel shipping complexity for retailers to manage.

October 9, 2019

Holiday Shopping is Global and So is Holiday Shipping

This holiday season, more online consumers are expected to buy goods from overseas merchants. The challenge for retailers and supply chain partners is to make cross-border last-mile parcel delivery processes as seamless and invisible to the end consumer as possible.

October 2, 2019

Omnichannel Shipping is the Talk of the Dangerous Goods Symposium

As businesses adopt an omnichannel shipping approach, it becomes more important to prioritize DG compliance not only at the traditional distribution locations but throughout the organization as picking, packing and shipping functions are undertaken by employees not normally tasked with those duties.

September 25, 2019

“T’was the Night Before Christmas … Rogue Shipping Reaches an All-Time High”

Employers could avoid incurring unexpected shipping and administrative costs, while improving productivity by providing their employees with a no-cost, valuable benefit: Transtream’s Personal Shipping app.

September 18, 2019

4 Ways You Are Probably Already Supporting Personal Shipping—And 1 Way You Should

With the correct technology and strategy, companies can offer personal shipping as an employee benefit without adding any costs or administrative workload.

September 11, 2019

Cut the Costs of Rogue Personal Shipping with Transtream

Transtream Personal Shipping gives businesses an opportunity to provide a no-cost, low-maintenance option to add to its employee benefits menu that not only saves on losses from rogue shipping, but can be used to recruit, engage, and retain the best and the brightest in an industry.

September 4, 2019

Rogue Shipping: The Silent Drain on Company Resources

Smart companies are starting to offer personal shipping as an employee benefit to alleviate the drain on company resources and reduce employee time away from their desk to take care of shipping personal parcels.

August 21, 2019

CBP Announces Intention to Start Testing Automated Customs Clearance of De Minimis Shipments

One of the impacts of the regulations will be to enable more freight forwarders and customs brokers to file electronically and compete with global parcel carriers who have had their own freight forwarding and customs brokerage operations.

August 13, 2019

Regulatory Changes Shipping Pros Need to Know in 2019 and How Technology Can Bridge the Gap

2018 was a relatively quiet year in the Dangerous Goods (DG) galaxy, with few major new regulatory changes and no unexpected surprises from domestic or international regulatory bodies. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t important changes you need to take into account.

August 7, 2019

The Challenges of Cross-Border Shipping Growing Along with the Parcel Cargo Chain

For a deeper dive into the state of today’s global, omnichannel retail and shipping world, download our latest eBook, “Parcel Cargo Chains Coming of Age.”

July 31, 2019

Parcel Shipping by the Numbers

To keep up with the accelerating growth of eCommerce, shippers will have to work diligently to shore up their global cargo chain from the first mile through the last inch.

July 24, 2019

CBP Electronic Filing Processes Will Greatly Streamline Inbound Parcel Customs Clearance

To take advantage of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s upcoming system changes, logistics service providers will need to rely on systems that have the combined capabilities of both parcel shipment processing and cross-border customs compliance.

July 16, 2019

Tech Tip Tuesday: The Ground vs. LTL Choice

Watch this month’s Tech Tip Tuesday to see how Transtream’s automated end-to-end process allows you to compare ground and LTL more efficiently and accurately, all from a single system, saving your operators time and your company money.

July 10, 2019

Omnichannel Shipping Gets More Complex When You Mix in Dangerous Goods

Get a handle on the complexities, challenges, and solutions for navigating the omnichannel shipping world while handling Dangerous Goods.

June 26, 2019

Global Last-Mile Delivery is Becoming the New Normal

There are plenty of challenges being faced by global shippers, which is why many rely on best-in-class international transport management software to automate end-to-end first-mile, cross-border, and last-mile delivery.

June 19, 2019

The World is Getting Smaller, and Cargo Chains are Getting More Complex

Learn how enterprise-class shipping software can help you manage the many moving pieces of international shipping, from packing correctly, rate shopping services, consolidating and deconsolidating shipments, and injection into the local market, wherever it may be.

June 12, 2019

Local Delivery is Local, No Matter Where the Customer Calls Home

Without the best technology, managing networks that include international, national, regional, and local carriers remains a challenge.

June 5, 2019

USPS Taking the Air Out of Poor Packing

The best shipping software can determine the most transportation-cost effective packing process, saving you time and money while reducing waste.

May 29, 2019

For eCommerce Customers, All Deliveries are Local

Today, shipping is an omnichannel, multi-carrier landscape. It takes good people and best-in-class technology for organizations to optimize delivery.

May 22, 2019

The Right Shipping Software Can Take the Guesswork Out of Carrier Service Selection

With so many delivery options to choose from, shippers’ guesstimates can prove to be very costly. Using the right shipping software can ensure you make transportation cost-effective carrier service decisions while meeting customer delivery expectations every time.

May 15, 2019

Rate Shopping the Small Stuff: How to Save on Parcel Shipping

Innovations in live carrier connectivity technology means there's no reason shippers can’t apply the same rate shopping strategies to small parcel that are used in freight to realize significant savings.

May 8, 2019

Don’t Think You Need Parcel as Part of Your TMS? Think Again.

One of the ways freight carriers are approaching LTL or parcel shipping is through the introduction of new last-mile delivery services. All of this change — and rapid change at that — is adding to the complex management of transport to keep costs in line.

May 8, 2019

Tech Tip Tuesday - Comparing Carrier Ground Rates Can Save You Time and Money

ranstream users understand the value of Intelligent Rate Shopping because it ensures they meet customer expectations for delivery at the lowest cost while helping shippers provide consumers more options for carriers and servic

May 1, 2019

Consumer Trends Favor Increased Use of Local Delivery Services

By implementing omnichannel ship-from-store and ship-from-supplier strategies, retailers can offer consumers an endless aisle of products to choose from and also ship orders from inventory sources that are closer to their customers.

April 30, 2019

Pierbridge Moving into Expanded Office Space to Accommodate Growth

Pierbridge is quadrupling its U.S. footprint with a move into new office space in Marlborough, Mass.

April 24, 2019

In the End, All Delivery is Local

Shippers are accessing an expanding global network of local carrier services in a way that will enable retailers, eCommerce merchants, and 3PLs to meet rising consumer expectations.

April 17, 2019

Multi-Carrier APIs Can Help You Control the Cost of ‘Free’ Shipping in These 5 Areas

By using multi-carrier shipping APIs across the enterprise, merchants can realize the best of both worlds: customer loyalty and reduced costs.

April 3, 2019

Pierbridge Quality Management System Now ISO 9001:2015 Certified

The achievement demonstrates not only the presence of a robust quality management system (QMS) operating across the organization but is an indicator of how committed Pierbridge is to meeting, and wherever possible, exceeding customers’ expectations.

March 27, 2019

The Importance of Picking the Right Global Shipping System Partner

In today's eCommerce-fueled shipping world, it is vital that shipping systems can handle the challenges of going global.

March 13, 2019

Streamline Your Global Supply Chain with Cross-Border Consolidation

No longer is shopping or shipping limited by borders. Today’s retailers and pure-play eCommerce companies need to have the right tools and partners to handle the complexities of cross-border consolidation.

March 6, 2019

eCommerce Shift is Fueling Global Shipping

Global eCommerce is growing quickly, which has led to a surging wave of cross-border shipping throughout the world. To be successful, shippers will need the people, processes, and technology to manage an omnichannel, multi-carrier global supply chain from the first mile to the last inch.

February 20, 2019

LTL vs. Parcel 2019 Outlook: Why Shippers Are Increasingly Using Both

As shippers look to LTL and parcel carriers to handle their omnichannel delivery needs, having a multi-carrier shipping system that can help manage the dynamic parcel and LTL environment is more important than ever.

February 13, 2019

Managing Global Parcel Logistics is Hard. Innovation Will Make it Easy.

eCommerce as a global phenomenon is just getting started. Logistics and technology companies that can simplify complex international processes will emerge as winners in the race to deliver on time and at a cost that retailers can absorb.

February 6, 2019

With Multi-Carrier Delivery Becoming More Local, the Need for Automation Increases

With local delivery becoming an increasingly important part of a multi-carrier and omnichannel shipping plan, automating with a parcel shipping system can take the time and guesswork out of getting packages to people quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

January 30, 2019

Banyan and Pierbridge Partner to Help 3PLs Help Shippers Manage Local Deliveries

As 3PLs continue to see the growth of eCommerce resulting in smaller, more frequent shipments delivered locally, the Banyan and Pierbridge partnership will help shippers navigate the multi-carrier environment, saving them time and money.

January 26, 2019

Pierbridge Expanding Team to Accommodate Rapid Growth

As Pierbridge continues to grow, we need to rapidly expand our team in both North America and Europe to meet the demand for our industry-leading parcel transportation management platform, Transtream.

January 16, 2019

Omnichannel Fulfillment Strategies Need to Incorporate Local Carrier Services

The challenge will be for the new generation of TMS providers to figure out a way to simplify and automate local and specialized services alongside, and sometimes in coordination with, traditional parcel and freight services.

January 9, 2019

Rx for 2019 Carrier Rate Increases: Multi-Carrier Shipping Systems

Staying on top of transportation spend can be difficult without the help of the right multi-carrier parcel shipping system.

January 3, 2019

5 Tips to Mitigate Carrier General Rate Increases

The announced carrier GRI is averaging 4.9 percent, or 2 times the inflation rate, making it more important than ever for shippers to utilize a multi-carrier shipping strategy.

December 27, 2018

5 of Our Parcel Shipping Blog Posts Worth a Second Look

When kicking around ideas for our end-of-the-year list, we decided to look at ourselves.

December 19, 2018

The 2019 Parcel Shipping Rate Increases are Coming. Are You Ready?

While rate increases are a way of life for parcel shippers, armed with information, processes, and parcel shipping software, it is possible to keep costs in line, while meeting the demands of customers.

December 12, 2018

Shipping Products with Batteries? You Need to Be Vigilant about Hazmat Compliance

The right Dangerous Goods Information System (DGIS) and parcel shipping software can help your hazmat parcel shipments stay compliant.

December 5, 2018

3PLs Stepping Up to the Multi-Carrier Shipping Plate

We all know that too many businesses have too many people wearing too many hats, and as parcel shipping becomes more complex, more shippers are turning to 3PLs to help them take off a hat or two.

November 30, 2018

How Multi-Carrier Shipping Systems Are Moving to the Future

Parcel shipping has become a multi-carrier, omnichannel endeavor and a robust parcel shipping platform is needed now more than ever.

November 20, 2018

With Many Thanks This Thanksgiving

As our U.S. team prepares for Thanksgiving, we wanted to share some of the reasons we are so thankful.

November 14, 2018

When Milliseconds Count: Is Your Cloud TMS Ready for Production-Level Performance?

There are five things shippers should consider when evaluating production-level performance of their cloud-based parcel shipping system in a business environment where every second counts.

November 7, 2018

Avoid Holiday Hazards with the Right Hazmat Shipping Systems

Dealing with the shipping of hazmat items, whether obvious or not, is not easy. Luckily, with the right Dangerous Goods Information System (DGIS) and parcel shipping software, hazmat shipping is a breeze.

October 31, 2018

It’s Shaping Up to Be a Busy Holiday for Parcel Shippers

The NRF predicts that retail sales during the holidays will increase as much as 4.8 percent compared to 2017. With all this growth—and lots of packages to ship—what do shippers need to keep in mind this holiday season?

October 24, 2018

How to Minimize 5 Unexpected Carrier Surcharges That Are Feasting On Your Bottom Line

With the right parcel software and some know-how, it is possible to minimize unexpected and unnecessary surcharges and fees that are feasting on your bottom line.

October 17, 2018

Global Parcel Shipping Growth Offers Opportunities for 3PLs

3PLs looking to expand their parcel shipping services and customer base need to go where the business is — and that is everywhere.

October 11, 2018

Report: Forget the Last Mile, 3PLs Need to Focus on Last-Yard Delivery

Forget the Last Mile, 3PLs Need to Focus on Last-Yard Delivery. The use of 3PL firms grows. Not every parcel shipper has turned, but the odds are that they will.

October 3, 2018

Missed PARCEL Forum ’18? We’ve Got You Covered

There is still plenty of life and learning at trade shows. If you missed PARCEL Forum 2018 we’ve got you covered.

September 27, 2018

SaaS TMS and the Rise of Mass Customizations

Today’s logistics world is complex. No longer is a one-size-fits-all TMS solution approach going to work. Read on to find out why this is the case.

September 19, 2018

The 3 Most Costly Mistakes in Parcel Packing

How much is air worth to you? When you are thinking of breathing, it is priceless. The cost of air for shippers is becoming quite pricey. Learn more.

September 12, 2018

*UPDATE* The Growth of the Gig Delivery Economy

The race to meet the expanding expectations of eCommerce customers has led shippers to find ways to deliver parcels faster and cheaper. A new model is here…

August 28, 2018

As the Cost of Parcel Shipping Grows, More Turn to 3PLs

When the need to manage shipping spend outpaces internal capacity, more shippers are turning to 3PLs to find them the right systems and software to keep ahead of rising costs.

August 21, 2018

The Retail Returns Race

To compete in the rocky waters of eCommerce, and maintain customer loyalty, processing returns quickly, easily, and for free is as important as selling them.

August 15, 2018

Fast and Free Shipping by the Numbers

Free and fast shipping doesn’t come cheap. But today’s customers expect it. They expect a lot from their online shopping experience from order, delivery and returns.

July 17, 2018

How IoT is Enabling Enterprise Parcel Shipping Systems

IoT has changed changes the parcel shipping landscape. Now large organizations can automate high volume shipping across their enterprise using cloud-based solutions.

July 3, 2018

What Do Shippers Need to Do to Weather the "Amazon Effect"?

This podcast with Inbound Logistics, Pierbridge Managing Director Bob Malley expands on our recent white paper looking at the “Amazon Effect” on eCommerce logistics.

June 27, 2018

6 Keys to Help Manufacturers Unlock Complex Shipping Challenges

eCommerce isn’t all about retail. Manufacturers are taking on more of a B2C role as they are called upon to ship directly to eMerchant customers, on top of having to manage an increasingly complex supply chain. And traditional TMS systems aren’t equipped to untangle that complexity.

June 22, 2018

Global logistics software group, WiseTech Global, acquires US parcel shipping TMS provider, Pierbridge

​Global logistics solutions group, WiseTech Global, announced the acquisition of Pierbridge, a leading parcel shipping transportation management solution (TMS) provider to medium and large shippers in the United States.

June 20, 2018

The Shippers Survival Guide to the 2018 Carrier Capacity Crunch

The current carrier capacity crunch that the logistics industry is experiencing may seem like something shippers have weathered before, but this time it’s different.

June 12, 2018

Top 10 Things to Consider When Evaluating Enterprise Shipping APIs

Not all Enterprise Shipping APIs are created equal. Here’s what you need to consider when evaluating how to augment your enterprise systems with multi-carrier shipping capabilities.

June 7, 2018

Don’t Let Shipping Costs Lead to Shopping Cart Abandonment

How can e-tailers control their shipping costs, remain competitive, and retain margins all at the same time? Improving the customer experience is the second prong in a two-pronged approach.

June 5, 2018

To Minimize Shipping Costs, Your Packing Strategy Needs to Consider Destination

To reduce the cost of free shipping, you’ll need cartonization technology that can handle the complexities of zone-based rating by looking at your negotiated rate table and making sophisticated snap decisions for each shipment.

May 30, 2018

How Retailers are Thriving in a Global eCommerce Explosion

Pierbridge sat down with Brian Bourke, VP of Marketing, SEKO Logistics, to discuss the explosion of global retail and eCommerce and how companies can use supply chain strategies to differentiate themselves.

May 23, 2018

Amazon is Forcing eCommerce Shipping into Prime Time

How do other pure-play e-tailers and hybrid retailers deliver the high expectations of customers while maintaining profit margins they need to keep their businesses thriving? The answer is to ship like an Amazon—or at least as close as possible.

May 18, 2018

Shippers Need to Balance Cost with Customer Experience

UPS CIO Juan Perez stressed the three “C”s at Modex 2018: Convenience, Choice, and Control. But we think that Cost and Customer Experience are two other critical “C”s if shippers want to stay a player in the eCommerce game.

May 11, 2018

Will the ELD Mandate Bring Shippers and Carriers Together?

With ELD enforcement now in full swing in the U.S., truckers have less time to deliver loads and are picking and choosing their lanes. Shippers are paying the price.

May 3, 2018

The Parcel Tsunami Hitting US Shores

Survive the global growth of parcel shipping by getting creative, taking chances, placing bets on technology, and partnering with companies that will help.

April 25, 2018

E-commerce Meteor Pushes Maersk to Evolve into Last Mile

If Maersk can successfully develop those digital legs, and build a simplified, transparent supply chain, it will be able to run with technology-driven customers like Amazon, minimizing the risk of losing business or being trampled by competition.

April 18, 2018

The Top 6 Things Shippers Don’t Know about Hazmat—but Probably Should

Many of the items going in and out of a warehouse on any given day are regulated hazmat. They need to be labeled and documented in compliance with federal (and sometimes international) regulations.

April 11, 2018

Parcel TMS Analytics: There's Gold in the Data

With parcel shipping in the eye of the e-commerce last mile storm, it is more important than ever to use advanced analytics to monitor delivery performance and look for cost savings opportunities.

April 4, 2018

E-commerce and Drone Tech Push Shipping and Distribution Sky High

As delivery technology evolves and e-commerce continues to power parcel shipping, so has the need to build warehouses and distribution centers closer to customers.

March 28, 2018

Is Shipping with Amazon (SWA) Inviting the Fox into Your Henhouse?

Given the enormous cost advantage Amazon already has over its competitors, how many of them will risk exposing their business to the e-commerce giant?

March 24, 2018

Pierbridge Integrates Parcel TMS with Labelmaster Dangerous Goods Software

The integration of Pierbridge’s Transtream Parcel TMS with Labelmaster's Dangerous Goods Information System (DGIS) helps companies streamline the shipping process of dangerous goods while ensuring regulatory compliance..

March 24, 2018

Cerasis Adds Pierbridge’s Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Solution

Shippers now have more control, visibility, and management when it comes to transportation management for all over-the-road modes with the Cerasis Rater inclusion of the innovative multi-carrier parcel shipping solution in partnership with Pierbridge, powered by Transtream.

March 21, 2018

Information Balances the Scales When it Comes to Carrier Rate Negotiations

One of the most effective ways to lower shipping costs is by negotiating better rates with your carriers. To get the best carrier rates, it may be advantageous to work with an expert who can provide the information and data a company needs to negotiate in an informed way.

March 14, 2018

Same Day Delivery: Who Wants It, Who Is Doing It?

Driving the need for speed is the fact that online retailers are not only competing against each other, but they are also competing against the immediacy a physical store offers. Consumers, understandably, are happiest when they get what they want right away..

March 7, 2018

Will Your Business Be Impacted by UPS's Labor Negotiations?

Negotiations are heating up between UPS and the Teamsters with several sticking points that the two are disputing, including the use of technology.

February 28, 2018

Improve Parcel Shipping with Actionable Analytics

Analytics are the brains of enterprise shipping. These insights power intelligent shipping decisions that will improve parcel shipping.

February 21, 2018

From the Cloud to the Real World – How IoT is Bringing SaaS to Parcel Shipping

IoT technology has led more high volume shippers to consider SaaS parcel TMS solutions as a viable and lower cost alternative to on-premise systems.

February 15, 2018

The Rise of Direct-to-Consumer Last-Mile Freight Delivery

Freight companies are now seeing opportunities for themselves in the high-growth last-mile delivery segment.

February 13, 2018

Improve Parcel Shipping through Better Planning and Execution

Multi-carrier parcel shipping software is evolving into Parcel Transportation Management Systems (Parcel TMS) that deliver value across the enterprise.

February 6, 2018

Contain Costs with Carrier Invoice Matching

Unless you compare your expected costs against actual costs, you are making it tougher on your business to contain the cost of free shipping.

January 31, 2018

You Better Ship Like an Amazon

Whether you are a retailer, carrier, cloud services provider, or eCommerce merchant, Amazon is after your margins even at the expense of its own.

January 23, 2018

It’s My Supply Chain vs. Your Supply Chain – Are You Being Left Behind?

Parcel TMS platforms recognize the need to take an enterprise approach to managing transportation planning, execution, reconciliation, and analytics.

January 18, 2018

Reflections on the 2017 Holiday Parcel Shipping Rush

The fast delivery that was expected by consumers during the holidays will force carriers to be creative in how they meet evolving customer expectations.

January 12, 2018

Parcel Shipping Trends to Watch for in 2018

Enterprise parcel shipping trends include omni-channel shipping, new delivery models, predictive analytics, cartonization, parcel TMS, and blockchain.

January 3, 2018

How to Better Control Parcel Shipping Costs and Avoid Unnecessary Expenditures

Amazon loses over $7 billion a year on free shipping. Here are 5 things eCommerce businesses can do to compete and protect their margins.

December 28, 2017

5 Reasons Blockchain Will Transform the Parcel Shipping Industry

The parcel industry is paying attention to blockchain because it’s a technology that could streamline complex parts of last-mile parcel delivery.

December 19, 2017

Same-Day Delivery - Who Wants It (Your Customers) and Who is Providing It (Your Competitors)?

Amazon has transformed retail by changing what it means to buy online. Free 2-day shipping is the new normal – but even that’s not enough anymore.

December 12, 2017

Avoid The Boomerang Effect of eCommerce Sales and Turn Returns into a Positive

eCommerce returns are a pain but are also an excellent upselling and SEO optimization opportunity.

December 11, 2017

Scott Moore joins Pierbridge as VP Marketing

Moore will play a key role in bringing Pierbridge's enterprise-class Cloud-based solutions to market under its own brand, Transtream.

December 5, 2017

Healthcare Logistics: How Parcel TMS Technology Can Help Facilitate Critical Care Deliveries

Healthcare companies are increasingly seeing the benefits of streamlining parcel TMS automation and improving healthcare delivery.

November 28, 2017

You Can’t Afford to Guesstimate Shipping Costs

Choosing a parcel carrier service is not simple anymore. The pressure has never been greater to make the most cost-effective routing decision every time.

November 21, 2017

To Paraphrase James Carville, “It’s Shipping Costs, Stupid!”

There are things you can do today to reduce transportation costs without affecting delivery.

November 14, 2017

LTL Space-Based Rating: Are You Ready?

Smart companies are using technology, like Pierbridge’s Opdimizer, to automatically calculate the most cost-effective way to build shipments.

November 7, 2017

This Year’s Parcel Carrier Rate Increases Will Exceed the Rate of Inflation. Again.

Parcel rates are going up in 2018. Are you prepared?

October 30, 2017

Transtream Saves International Shippers Money with FedEx Cross Border Consolidation Services

Pierbridge’s TMS platform, Transtream, automates regulatory customs compliance and reduces cost by integrating FedEx international consolidation services.

October 24, 2017

Pierbridge Adds GlobalPost to Transtream International Shipping Capabilities

GlobalPost services will be available in the next release (8.17) of Pierbridge's multi-carrier enterprise shipping software, Transtream.

October 16, 2017

2017 State of Logistics Report Reveals 10% Growth in Parcel Revenue in 2016

September 17, 2017

Pierbridge Enhances Office Apps with Deliv Same Day Delivery

Pierbridge's latest release of its Transtream enterprise shipping platform enables desktop and mail center shippers to take advantage of Deliv same-day shipping services in over 1,300 U.S. cities.

September 17, 2017

If you are in eCommerce, you'll have to fight like an Amazon

September 4, 2017

Pitney Bowes Index Provides Insight into Global Parcel Spend

Pitney Bowes measures parcel spend globally and found a 48 percent increase over the last 3 years.

August 29, 2017

eCommerce is Transforming Trucking

Today's Trucking magazine offers some interesting takeaways in an article about the impact that eCommerce is having on the freight transportation industry.

August 21, 2017

Pierbridge Featured as Hot Company by Parcel Magazine

Pierbridge is featured in Parcel Magazine’s annual ‘Hot Companies’ listings. The company’s profile can be found in the July/August 2017 issue.

August 11, 2017

Logistics Viewpoints: Top 10 Things to Consider When Evaluating Enterprise Shipping Technology

Pierbridge CEO Bob Malley's recent article in Logistics Viewpoints describes the 10 most important things shippers should consider when selecting an enterprise shipping platform.

July 24, 2017

Pierbridge is named a Top 10 TMS Provider for 2017

For the second year in a row, Pierbridge has been named one of 2017’s Top Transport Management Solution Providers in Logistics Tech Outlook magazine.

July 17, 2017

Jerry Porter Joins Pierbridge to Lead Special Projects

July 10, 2017

Latest Release of Transtream Includes QubeVu Integration

June 26, 2017

Parcel Magazine Highlights Pierbridge Opdimizer

June 14, 2017

Pierbridge CEO to Present at the Parcel Forum 17

June 6, 2017

Pierbridge Adds Deliv Same Day Delivery Services to Transtream Multi-Carrier Shipping Software

May 30, 2017

ADSI, Agile Network and Pantechnik Merge, Form Logistyx Technologies

May 20, 2017

Pierbridge and Innovations Group Inc. to Showcase Dimensional Weight Rating and Shipping at National Postal Forum

Transtream, integrated with QubeVu dimensioning and cubing systems, enables shippers to calculate charges and reduce unexpected dimensional rate fees.

May 17, 2017

Parcel e-Newsletter: Top 5 Ways Cartonization Can Help You Avoid Unexpected Dimensional Rates

Pierbridge CEO's recent Parcel e-Newsletter article on cartonization describes how shippers can avoid or reduce the impact of dimensional weight rating.

May 15, 2017

ARC Advisory Article Highlights Differences Between Old and New Cartonization Technology

A recent article in ARC Advisory's Logistics Viewpoints highlights differences between old cartonization technology and Transtream's new Opdimizer feature.

May 1, 2017

Pierbridge Adds SWOG Support to Transtream

Pierbridge added A Ship With Other Goods (SWOG) feature to Transtream, which enables shippers to record multiple orders packed within a single shipment.

April 18, 2017

Logistics Viewpoints on Opdimizer: Fighting Complex Dim Rules to Save Money

April 10, 2017

Pierbridge and Postea Announce Agreement to Create Transtream QubeVu Dimensioning Solutions

Pierbridge and Postea will integrate Transtream with QubeVu dimensioning and cubing systems as a way to reduce unexpected dim weight charges.

April 5, 2017

Steve Banker, ARC Advisory: "Cartonization already had a great ROI; it is about to get better."

Arc Advisory’s Steve Banker on the release of Pierbridge's Opdimizer: "Cartonization already had a great ROI; it is about to get better."

April 2, 2017

Transtream 7.18 Includes New FedEx Certifications and DHL Services

Transtream 7.18 includes certified integration with the latest version of FedEx Ship Manager Server (FSMS) as well as new DHL services.

March 27, 2017

Transtream Carrier Rate Widget Augments Order Entry Process With More Accurate Shipping Cost Estimates

Pierbridge’s Transtream multi-carrier rating widget augments order entry, procurement, or shopping carts with more accurate rate and delivery estimates.

March 19, 2017

Free White Paper: 5 Ways Opdimizer Can Help Shippers Reduce Unexpected Dim Charges

Pierbridge's free white paper provides insight into how its cartonization technology can help you avoid or reduce unexpected dimensional rates.

March 10, 2017

Pierbridge Attends Stamps.com Partner Conference

Members of the Pierbridge team attended the 2017 Stamps.com Partner Conference where they gained insight into Stamps.com's future plans and strategies.

February 27, 2017

Pierbridge CEO Participates in BB&T Logistics and Transportation Panel Discussion

Pierbridge CEO Bob Malley participated on the "Innovations in Supply Chain IT" panel at BB&T Capital Markets’ annual Logistics & Transportation Conference.

February 22, 2017

Opdimizer Helps Shippers Avoid Unexpected Dimensional Rate Charges

Pierbridge's new Opdimizer service instantly calculates the most cost-effective way to pack an order.

February 21, 2017

Pierbridge and Its Partners Achieve High Honors at Amsterdam Summit

Agile Network's TME achieved FedEx Diamond certification status. Pitney Bowes' SendSuite Live and Pierbridge's cloud solution, Transtream, earned Gold.

February 10, 2017

Transtream Achieves FedEx Gold Certification Status

Pierbridge’s Transtream Cloud solution earned FedEx Gold level certification status.

February 4, 2017

Pierbridge Expands Staff to Meet Transtream Cloud TMS Demand

Pierbridge announced plans to expand its staff to support accelerating growth of its Transtream Cloud TMS community.

January 30, 2017

Transtream Integrates Falvey Underwriting Services and Helps Shippers Reduce Insurance Premiums

Pierbridge integrated Falvey’s web services with Transtream, making it easier for shippers to insure parcels and freight, and save on insurance premiums.

January 23, 2017

Pierbridge Achieves ConnectShip Platinum Status

Pierbridge was once again recognized by ConnectShip as a Platinum Partner, representing the highest tier achievable for ConnectShip technology partners.

January 17, 2017

Pierbridge to Participate in BB&T Capital Markets 31st Annual Logistics & Transportation Conference

Pierbridge CEO Bob Malley will participate on the Innovation in Supply Chain IT panel at the BB&T Capital Markets Logistics & Transportation Conference.

January 7, 2017

Pierbridge Technology Partners Achieve High FedEx Certification Tiers

Agile Network and Pitney Bowes earned FedEx's highest certification levels for 2017, recognizing excellence in technology and customer support.

December 28, 2016

New Dimensional Weight Rating Changes Will Significantly Impact Shipping Costs

For eCommerce vendors, some of the changes, like dimensional weight rate changes, are expected to have a significant impact.

December 16, 2016

Pierbridge CEO, Market Leaders Discuss Multi-Carrier Solutions

Pierbridge CEO Bob Malley was among the market leaders Logistics Viewpoints interviewed for its article Multi-Carrier Solutions Save Shippers Money.

December 13, 2016

Pierbridge Releases New Transtream Office Apps

Pierbridge's next generation Transtream Office app is designed to help select the best parcel carrier service, automate shipping labels, and track delivery

December 3, 2016

Pierbridge is named a Top 10 Transport Management Solution Provider for 2016

Logistics Tech Outlook magazine included Pierbridge in its 2016 listing of 10 companies that are at the forefront of TMS solutions.

November 23, 2016

Transtream Cloud TMS Helps NetSuite User Reduce Costs and Automate Shipping

Pierbridge’s Transtream Cloud provided a NetSuite user with a tightly integrated TMS to streamline multi-carrier rating, shipping, and tracking processes.

November 17, 2016

Pierbridge Featured In Courier Magazine

Courier Magazine interviewed members of the Pierbridge team to find out how the company has survived and thrived over the years.

November 11, 2016

Agile Network Partners with JDA to Automate Global Shipping

Pierbridge congratulates their partners at Agile Network on joining with JDA to provide their clients with advanced global shipping capabilities.

November 7, 2016

Transtream Wizards Simplify Customer Onboarding Processes

Pierbridge's Transtream version 8.5 includes a new onboarding wizard feature.

October 29, 2016

Transtream's HubCapp IoT technology provides Internet label and document printing capabilities

HubCapp makes it easy for shipping apps to securely print carrier labels and shipping documents on printers outside of the corporate network domain.

October 21, 2016

Pierbridge Launches ISO 27001 Certification Initiative

Pierbridge has formally launched its ISO 27001 certification initiative, which is expected to be complete by second quarter 2017.

October 14, 2016

Agile Network Acquires Pantechnik, Adds Global Reach

Pierbridge congratulates their partners at Agile Network on their acquisition of Pantechnik, a transportation execution technology provider in Europe, Asia

September 19, 2016

Cerasis Adopts Pierbridge Parcel Shipping Technology

Pierbridge and Cerasis have reached a cross-licensing agreement that will enable Cerasis to expand its freight processing capabilities.

September 13, 2016

LSO Adopts Pierbridge Shipping Technology

Pierbridge and LSO have reached an agreement that will enable LSO to roll out a suite of advanced cloud-based shipping solutions to their customers.

September 2, 2016

Agile Network Expansion Continues with Acquisition of Ajilus

Pierbridge congratulates their partners at Agile Network on their purchase of Ajilus, a shipping systems and supply chain software consultancy.

August 3, 2016

Pierbridge to Offer Dental Office Shipping Solution to NADL Members

Pierbridge will offer NADL members lab logistic solutions that will provide a convenient way for their dental office clients to ship cases to lab locations

July 26, 2016

Pierbridge Announces CFO Appointment of Brian McDonald

Pierbridge appointed Brian McDonald as its new CFO. McDonald will be replacing Richard Broad, one of the company's original founders.

June 14, 2016

Pierbridge Receives Honors at 2016 UPS/ConnectShip Partner Conference

Pierbridge was recognized as their "2015 International Partner of the Year" and "2015 Sales Growth Leader" at the ConnectShip Partner Conference in June.

May 14, 2016

Building customer loyalty with many happy returns

For eCommerce retailers, one of the biggest factors in establishing customer loyalty is implementing a hassle-free returns policy.

April 21, 2016

Agile Network and Manhattan Launch Shipping Solution Built on Pierbridge Technology

Agile Network and Pierbridge collaborated with Manhattan Associates to extend its WMOS warehouse management platform with powerful shipping capabilities.

March 17, 2016

Pierbridge Opens New UK Development Office

Pierbridge has opened new offices in UK for its growing development team in the historic downtown York area, just steps away from York Minster Cathedral.

February 2, 2016

FedEx Awards Pierbridge and Agile Diamond Partner Status

Pierbridge and Agile received a "FedEx Diamond Partner" award in recognition of their outstanding performance as an integrator of FedEx technology.

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