UPS launch of flat-rate parcel service puts the squeeze on FedEx
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By Alex Lennane
Here, Supply Chain Management Review warns shippers of the consequences of not fully understanding the integrators’ move to dimensional weight pricing. Warning that the cost to shippers could be more than $1bn, it reveals that the average e-commerce shipper achieves about 60% cube utilisation – meaning about 40% of the box is just filling and air. It’s going to hurt shippers – particularly smaller ones with less buying power.
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