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High temps, high stakes: A smarter approach to summer shipping

June 10, 2025

Summer shipping

Summer is great for many reasons — long weekends, lighter inboxes and lingering sunshine. It’s also the season of summer sales, staff vacations and stretched operations. The pace might feel a bit more relaxed, but risks don’t always follow suit. From heat-sensitive goods to supply chain slowdowns, summer brings its own set of challenges. It’s… Read More

Tags: Loss Prevention, Shipping Strategy Posted Under: Risk Management

The cost of being underinsured

May 20, 2025

What carrier liability doesn’t cover — and how to fix it. When you hand off a package to your shipping carrier, you may assume it’s covered. And technically, it is — just not as much as you’d think.   Most major carriers, including FedEx, UPS and USPS, provide a base level of liability coverage, often… Read More

Tags: Claims & Coverage, Loss Prevention, Shipping Strategy Posted Under: Risk Management

Grow your business with gratitude

May 6, 2025

Turning small moments of customer appreciation into lasting loyalty. In the day-to-day of running a business, the focus is often on what’s next — another sale, another shipment, another deadline. But what often gets overlooked is the moment right after delivery. For the customer, it’s not just the end of a transaction; it’s the beginning… Read More

Tags: business growth, Customer experience, Customer loyalty Posted Under: Business Strategy

The hidden risks of tech shipping — and how to stay a step ahead

April 22, 2025

A smarter approach to shipping high-value goods in a risk-filled landscape Tech shippers know the drill: bubble wrap, box, ship. But when you’re regularly sending out phones, laptops and other high-value goods, protection goes beyond packaging. In today’s shipping landscape, challenges like return abuse, shipment interception and tracking blind spots are becoming more common —… Read More

Tags: Fraud prevention, Returns management, shipping tips, Tech shipping Posted Under: Risk Management

How to spring clean your shipping strategy

April 8, 2025

A seasonal refresh for smoother deliveries, fewer surprises and better margins Spring isn’t just for dusting off shelves or organizing that catch-all drawer in your office. It’s also a perfect time to step back and reassess how your shipping strategy is really holding up. Over time, even the most efficient operations start to accumulate clutter… Read More

Tags: Customer experience, Shipping Strategy Posted Under: Business Strategy

The secret life of shipments (and how to keep them safe)

March 25, 2025

Packages moving down a conveyor belt

Navigating the surprising journey from drop-off to delivery Every day, millions of packages make their way across cities, countries and even continents. From the moment you drop-off to the minute it lands on a doorstep, your package is shuffling through a labyrinth of logistics — scanned, sorted, tossed, trucked, flown, rerouted and handed off again… Read More

Tags: package protection, Shipping and logistics, shipping tips Posted Under: Logistics and Supply Chain

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