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How Do COVID-19 Peak Surcharges Affect My Organization?
What are UPS and FedEx Peak Surcharges? UPS, FedEx and other carriers have responded to COVID by increasing fees and stopping Guaranteed Service Refunds (GSRs) or Late Package Refunds (LPRs). You might notice that UPS and FedEx have added a new type of surcharge, directly related to COVID-19. Both companies have dubbed these Peak Surcharges, with some specific charge names under this umbrella term. The specific surcharges, rates, and applications are being updated frequently as the carriers continue to monitor current events.You can see the latest information using the links below: UPS Peak Surcharge Info FedEx Peak Surcharge Info Why Add Peak Surcharges? More people are ordering packages than ever before, as many retail locations have been closed, and companies have a higher volume while also trying to speed up shipping. Organizations that have switched to online operations are now utilizing shipping services for the first time. Front-line businesses (healthcare, PPE
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Insights into Third-Party Shipping Part 3
Parcel BI offers business intelligence tools that can help any business manage and monitor their third-party shipping accounts.
Insight into Third-Party Shipping Part 2
Whether your business uses third-party shipping every day or just every so often, it is essential to monitor the use of your account by a third-party shipper to ensure it is being used properly.
Home Bound: Are Residential Costs Impacting You More Than You Know?
One of the most costly things when it comes to your parcel spend is hidden fees, or fees that you don't see because they happened after the fact. This is an issue that many companies experience when it comes to the cost of shipping regarding residential shipping costs vs. commercial shipping costs.
The Often Hidden Cost of Declared Value
Declared value is essentially insurance for a particular package purchased at the time of shipping, which is offered by the carriers to the shipper as a precaution. But is it costing you more than it's worth?
Manage Your Parcel GRI with Parcel BI
Parcel BI offers many solutions to help you manage your companies parcel spend. Whenever you are in touch with your data, you can control your budget better, get insights into how the GRI affects your rates, and so much more.
The Power of the Parcel BI App
Parcel BI was created to help any business that ships parcel to manage their costs.
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