|
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Industry Trends
and Significant Developments
|
Published
Source and Date
|
Date of Industry
Introduction
|
| 42 |
UPS will cooperate with Teamsters on unionization of its LTL workers to reach an early and favorable contract for its parcel operation |
Traffic World, December 11, 2006 |
Teamsters has signed up 11,100 of 15,000 UPS Freight workers to join the union, May 2008 |
| 41 |
DHL should outsource last mile delivery to low density remote zip codes to US Post Service |
Client Report, 2005 |
DHL announces partnership with US Postal Service for such last mile delivery as part of its restructuring plan, May, 2008 |
| 40 |
Airlines should un-bundle airfare with a charge for bags transported |
ABC TV and members of U.S. Congress, October 2003 |
American Airlines introduces $15 fee for first checked bag May, 2008 |
| 39 |
YRC will control the direction of the NMFA as if it was a YRC Freight Agreement |
Traffic World, December 11, 2006 |
YRC agreement with Teamsters in Dec 2007 and ABF acceptance of it in Jan
2008 |
| 38 |
UPS to announce a new CEO shortly after turning 100 |
Traffic World December 2006 |
UPS Press Release, October 15, 2007 |
| 37 |
Teamsters and UPS could agree on a new 5 year contract by August 28, 2007 |
Traffic World, December 11, 2006 |
Agreement reached September 30, 2007
|
| 36 |
YRC Worldwide should combine Yellow and Roadway linehaul and terminals in certain cities for operational cost savings |
Client Presentation, May 2005 |
YRC CEO comments at BB&T Conference, Miami, FL, February 15, 2007 |
| 35 |
UPS would do better with a collaborative instead of combative approach in dealing with USPS |
Industry Presentation, May 2003 |
UPS gets $100 million a year contract to fly USPS mail, June 2006
|
| 34 |
FedEx will expand its transportation services |
Industry Presentation, May 2003 |
FedEx expands its LTL operation with Watkins acquisition, June 2006 |
|
|
Industry Trends and Significant Developments |
Published Source and Date |
Date of Industry Introduction |
33 |
Battle for retail customers will heat up
|
Industry Presentation, May 2003
|
FedEx acquires Kinko's for $2.4 billion, Dec. 2003; DHL launches a Preferred Program with 1,100 AMPC stores, Nov. 2004 |
| 32 |
UPS parcel rates will increase by larger amounts to offset higher labor costs of the 2002 Teamster contract |
The Wall Street Journal,
July 17, 2002 |
2003-2006 UPS Rates increased 4.7% vs. 4.1% per year for 1999-2002. In the same periods, UPS Domestic Av. Rev/ Pkg. increased 3.8% vs. 2.5% per year |
| 31 |
Proactive
modification on service failure in the
parcel industry |
ShipMatrix Alert,
2000 |
UPS
2004 |
| 30 |
Recognizing the importance
of shipment visibility in the parcel
industry |
ShipMatrix
Visibility Tools,
1999
|
Quantum View and
Insight
2002
|
|
29
|
Changes in FedEx/Kinko's relationship
for retail market penetration
|
Client Document
June 2002
|
December 2003
|
|
28
|
Surcharge for commercial
ground services to rural zip codes
|
Traffic
World
January 1997
|
UPS
November 2003
|
|
27
|
|
Yellow will take the #3 spot
on the Big 3 Transportation
List behind UPS and FedEx
|
|
Client Presentation,
April 29, 1997
|
July 8, 2003
|
|
26
|
DHL will acquire Airborne for stronger
presence in US domestic parcel market
|
Client Report, February
1999
|
DHL Express
2003
|
|
25
|
DHL will offer one-stop shopping
for comprehensive global logistics
services
|
Client Report, February
1999
|
DPWN STAR Program
March 2003
|
|
24
|
Amazon opportunity lies in becoming
the "Wal-Mart" of cyberspace
|
Air
Cargo World Article, March 2000
|
WSJ article
November
2002
|
|
23
|
UPS will unveil its retail strategy
involving Mail Boxes, Etc. after Teamsters
contract is approved
|
Client Report, January
2002
|
UPS
August 2002
|
|
22
|
UPS and Teamsters will reach an agreement
by mid-July
|
Client and media communication
January 2002
|
UPS/Teamsters
July 15, 2002
|
|
21
|
UPS should guarantee residential
ground deliveries
|
Traffic
World,
January 2000
|
UPS
August 2002
|
|
20
|
Benefits of co-locating
home delivery centers with B2B service
facility
|
Traffic
World,
February 1999
|
FedEx HDS
September 2001
|
|
19
|
More LTL shipments will shift to
parcel carriers
|
Transport
Topics,
July 1996
|
Morgan Stanley Survey
May 2001
|
|
18
|
Kozmo.com - business model will not
survive too long
|
E-Biz Conference
March 2000
|
Biz Closed
April 2001
|
|
17
|
Surcharge for commercial express
services to rural zip codes
|
Traffic
World
January 1997
|
FedEx
February 2001
|
|
|
Industry Trends
and Significant Developments
|
Published
Source and Date
|
Date of Industry
Introduction
|
|
16
|
Deutsche Post will buy controlling
interest in DHL International Ltd.
|
Client report
February 1999
|
September 2000
|
|
15
|
Guaranteed on-time arrival for passenger
airline service
|
Patent application
November 1998
|
BizTravel.com
May 2000
|
|
14
|
Need to guarantee Ground residential
parcel service
|
Traffic
World
February 1999
|
FedEx HDS
March 2000
|
|
13
|
Weekend service for residential deliveries
by private parcel carriers
|
Traffic
World
February 1999
|
FedEx HDS
March 2000
|
|
12
|
Evening delivery times for residential
customers
|
Traffic
World
February 1999
|
FedEx HDS
March 2000
|
|
11
|
Need to integrate marketing and technology
of FedEx and RPS
|
KDKA-TV interview
October 1997
|
January 2000
|
|
10
|
Importance of logistics/fulfillment
to e-tailing industry
|
Air
Cargo World
March 1999
|
January 2000
|
|
9
|
UPS will become a publicly traded
company prior to December 1999
|
Client report
August 1998
|
July 1999
|
|
8
|
Surcharge for residential addresses
to rural zip codes
|
Traffic
World
January 1997
|
UPS
February 1999
|
|
7
|
Automatic refund for guaranteed LTL
service failure
|
Client report
March 1998
|
February 1999
|
|
6
|
Need for DSCF and DDU rates for Parcel
Post by USPS
|
RPS Correspondence
1991
|
January 1999
|
|
5
|
Need to guarantee ground parcel service
|
1988 (RPS Document)
Traffic
World - Jan 1997
|
UPS
May 1998
|
|
4
|
Need for LTL carriers to offer guarantee
on standard services
|
Analysts Conference
Calls
1996
|
1998
|
|
3
|
Push towards greater increases in
accessorial charges by parcel carriers
|
Traffic World
July 1996
|
1998
|
|
2
|
Extended transit time for delivery
of ground parcels to rural zip codes
|
Traffic
World
January 1997
|
1998
|
|
1
|
Viking Freight - Virtual Region strategy
shortcomings
|
Traffic World
July 1996
|
April 1997
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