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

The 28th annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) State of Logistics Report concluded that while US transportation costs were down -0.7% in 2016 compared to 2015, parcel delivery revenues were up 10.0% during the same period.

Pierbridge Enhances Office Apps with Deliv Same Day Delivery

Pierbridge announced today that the latest release of its Transtream enterprise shipping platform, version 8.16, enables desktop and mail center shippers to take advantage of Deliv same-day shipping services in over 1,300 US cities.  

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

Facts to consider about Amazon:

• They accounted for 43% of all eCommerce sales in 2016
• They accounted for 53% of all eCommerce growth in 2016
• Shipping accounts for 12% of their costs, vs. 35% of SMB costs
• It is estimated they have over 85 million Prime customers (49% of all households), who ship for free
• They are adding more fulfillment centers and vehicles for free same-day delivery
• They have deployed over 2,000 lockers
• They deliver on Sunday, now 2.3 million packages every week

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. 

Among the 13 countries researched, the US is the largest parcel shipping market with $98.5 billion spent and 13 billion parcels shipped in 2016.  China shipped the highest volume of parcels at 31 billion and accounted for $60 billion in spend in 2016.  Germany led Europe with 14 billion euros of spend.

eCommerce is Transforming Trucking

Today's Trucking magazine ran this article yesterday about the impact that eCommerce is having on the freight transportation industry.  Some interesting takeaways:

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.

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

Amazon is using transportation as a competitive weapon.  They are forcing every shipper to look all of the transportation touchpoints across their enterprise, including shopping carts, order entry, suppliers, warehouse fulfillment, customer service, and returns. 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.   

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 the latest edition of Logistics Tech Outlook magazine. 

Jerry Porter Joins Pierbridge to Lead Special Projects

Pierbridge is pleased to announce that logistics industry veteran Jerry Porter has joined the company.

Latest Release of Transtream Includes QubeVu Integration

Pierbridge announced today that the latest release of its TMS software, Transtream (version 8.14), supports integration with Postea's patented QubeVu dimensioning and cubing system.