Cubing and Weighing

After major parcel carriers introduced new rate structures, the industry is still scrambling to identify and eliminate every cubic inch of waste.

UPS and FedEx have changed they way they charge our customers to ship their orders. That's created an opportunity for our industry to play a role in reducing packaging and shipping costs.

In addition to unveiling its mobile order fulfillment and shipping solutions, ADSI (Booth 4170) is demonstrating its Size-IT digital mobile dimensional weight calculator.

The explosive growth of e-commerce and the impact it has had on small package and LTL deliveries has forced carriers to turn the tables and push the inefficiency penalty back to the shipper. Bottom line: It’s time to re-think your packaging—or get ready to cut a bigger check.

With new “dim weight” pricing in place, a simple solution can help small parcel shippers collect dimensions.

End-users and solution providers prepare for dimensional pricing models to upend their packaging processes—or realize they have been preparing for it all along.

Collecting the weight of packages on the fly yields better management, decision making.

When cubing a warehouse or dimensioning a shipment, companies increasingly use the information about size and weight of parcels for inbound and outbound operations.

Automation is transforming distribution centers. But don’t overlook the little things that can have a big impact on your performance.

Packaging and shipping are becoming the new battleground for etailers