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Could Amazon Lower Your Freight Costs? What the New LTL Launch Really Means for Shippers
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Why Parcel Is the Blind Spot in Indirect Spend Management — And What We’re Doing About It
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New Small Parcel Partnerships Help Procure Analytics Members Cut Shipping Costs and Expand Carrier Access
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How to Manage Packaging and Freight Costs in a Volatile Market
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Could Amazon Lower Your Freight Costs? What the New LTL Launch Really Means for Shippers
On June 10, 2026, Amazon became a legitimate LTL carrier. Amazon expanded Amazon Supply Chain Services to ship palletized freight to any destination for businesses of all sizes. Major LTL carriers saw immediate stock sell-offs. Old Dominion dropped 6%. XPO fell 5%. Saia and ArcBest each fell 3.5%. But serious evaluation means answering three questions…
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Why Parcel Is the Blind Spot in Indirect Spend Management — And What We’re Doing About It
Here’s an uncomfortable truth: most organizations have no idea if their FedEx and UPS invoices are accurate. Not because they’re not paying attention. Because parcel invoices are deliberately complex. Hundreds of line items. Surcharges with names obscuring what they actually are. Rates shifting with every General Rate Increase. Contracts full of clauses carriers apply inconsistently…
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New Small Parcel Partnerships Help Procure Analytics Members Cut Shipping Costs and Expand Carrier Access
As parcel rates and surcharges continue to rise, Procure Analytics has expanded its carrier network with new partnerships. The new partnerships deliver increased savings, broader carrier access, and actionable parcel spend intelligence for Procure Analytics members, with cost savings of up to 35%. When companies manage parcel, freight, and packaging separately, costs and inefficiencies compound.…
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How to Manage Packaging and Freight Costs in a Volatile Market
Shipping air is one of the most expensive inefficiencies in e-commerce. The challenge is fitting, say, a patio furniture set into a box that minimizes volumetric price in transit while maintaining a configuration that the end customer can assemble without incident. Solving that challenge reveals the inherent tension in DTC packaging and logistics: Cutting freight…
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The Power of Many: Why Collective Buying is the Future of Procurement
Procurement has always been about leverage, negotiating better outcomes through scale, insight, and strategy. But the meaning of leverage is changing. Today, the most powerful organizations aren’t just the ones that buy the most; they’re the ones that buy together. In a world defined by volatility, complexity, and interdependence, procurement is evolving from a solo…
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Five Signals Shaping the Packaging Market Heading in 2026
Packaging markets are rarely quiet in Q4, but this year’s signals are telling a more complicated story. Seasonal patterns aren’t behaving normally. Global policy shifts are influencing supply chains in unexpected ways. And several key packaging categories are showing early indicators that don’t align with traditional year-end trends. That’s exactly why procurement leaders should be…