On a smaller scale, switching from express to ground delivery of products, if you determine that shipping speed is not a crucial element to your customers, and then upcharging those consumers who still prefer express delivery, could produce substantial savings.
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In April, a Sino-American trade commission resolved several gritty disputes, including disagreements about standards for mobile-phone technology, approvals for biotechnology products and the regulation of express-delivery firms.
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After a disappointing set of Q3 results from FedEx last week driven by overcapacity in the international freight industry and an unfavorable volume-mix in the express package delivery segment, we have adjusted our price estimate for the company.
Britain retains the Royal Mail's monopoly on the last-mile delivery for daily mail volumes under 4, 000 items (Express Dairies got its delivery licence because its volume is above the monopoly threshold).
Package delivery giant Federal Express this summer hosted one-day technology camps for middle school students at four of its data centers.
The Center for Security Policy believes that immediate congressional hearings should be convened to confirm Mr. Hannah's highly credible charges and to establish what the Clinton Administration (in particular Vice President Gore) and the Yeltsin government (in particular Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, the Vice President's partner in a recently unveiled U.S.-Russian space cooperation initiative) knew about Russia's ominous new "Federal Express"-style international weapons delivery service.
The Pony Express began in 1860, six-day delivery started in 1863, and airmail became the mode in 1918.
The Airbus A380 was once the bright hope of EADS despite its controversial double-decker design, but between 2005 and 2006 manufacturing problems and delivery delays saw customers like Federal Express and United Parcel Service angrily cancel their orders.
Staples tacked on some debt to acquire Corporate Express in 2008, but the exposure to the corporate delivery market was worth the leverage, and management has been aggressive about paying down outstanding borrowings.
The company offers free overnight delivery in the U.S. via Airborne Express Next Day service.
Some have said Saturday letter delivery could be ended if the Postal Service kept delivering packages and express mail on the weekends, as was planned.
Federal Express shares improved 8% after it reported its second-quarter earnings on December 15, saying that home delivery demand increased with online commerce orders.
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