Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

Packaging- especially plastics- are creating an environmental emergency of their own. Oceana reports that Amazon’s plastic packaging waste jumped 18% from 2021 to 2022, contributing to the problem of littering the world’s oceans ( 33 billion pounds of plastic enter the ocean every year). million cars to the road.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 20, 2022

Small parcel deliveries also significantly increase packaging waste. A report by Oceana estimates that we could circle the world 500 times with just the protective plastic pillows Amazon shipped out in their packages in 2019. Ultimately, their ultra low-pressure drop systems have helped to reduce over 1,000 metric tonnes of carbon.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and USPS use shipping zones to determine the shipping cost of a package. For example, if a package originates at Red Stag Fulfillment’s Knoxville warehouse, the origin ZIP code starts with 377. That is Zone 8 for a UPS package shipped from Knoxville. A shipment to Hawaii falls into Zone 45.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

per package for large packages or $250.00 for oversize UPS packages and $350 for oversize FedEx packages. per package based on February 2020 volume for FedEx. per package. including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. To date, current rate increases for GRIs and surcharges range from $1.15

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