On September 11 2001, several young men turned our airline industry into a devastating weapon of mass destruction. What immediately followed were the inevitable recriminations, political posturing, and finger pointing about what woulda-shoulda-coulda been done. Then came the spew of regulatory goo from the maw of the US Congress.
We all know the result. Long lines at the airport, shoes on the conveyor, confiscated shampoo, and body scans of menacing grandmothers. Hollywood couldn’t stage a more convincing impression of safety if they tried. Registered voters are duly impressed. They think “Brownie’s doing a helluva job.” But how safe are we?
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I don’t know how you felt but when UPS released their earnings yesterday I was shocked. I literally had to take a Xanax to calm my nerves. Every one of my customers believes it is getting the best deal but guess what? None of them really know for sure! Read on.
How Was Your Profit?
During Q4, [...]
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Purolator announced that AgileElite has been formally approved as a solution that can be used by shippers to automate all Purolator rating, labeling, and shipping processes. Purolator compliance broadens AgileElite’s global parcel and freight enterprise shipping capabilities.
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July 2009
Please be advised of the following important announcement from FedEx.
Between July 13, 2009 and July 15, 2009, FedEx Ship Manager® API and FedEx Ship Manager® Direct customers may have been impacted by rating incidents which were caused by an issue with a hardware device. While the hardware device was not in a “failed state,” [...]
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AES Direct service for electronic SED filings seems to slow down at the end of every month. What is everyone else seeing out there?
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