Postal Hub podcast

Nov 26, 2018

Mark Fallon, President and CEO of the Berkshire Company, shares his perspectives on the USPS's Informed Delivery service:

• How Informed Delivery works (2:00)
• Update on subscription levels (3:20)
• How USPS has been promoting Informed Delivery (3:55)
• The change of focus from the recipient to the sender (5:10)
• Integrating...

Nov 19, 2018

Could the Chinese e-commerce delivery model work in the West? Juan Sotolongo, Senior Partner at 722 Consulting, shares his perspectives:

• The composition of Western delivery networks compared to the Chinese model (1:10)
• Delivery vehicles and conditions (3:00)
• Is same-day delivery a premium service? (4:20)
• Location of...

Nov 12, 2018

Kate Muth, Executive Director at IMAG (International Mailers Advisory Group), discusses the STOP Act and what it means for cross-border parcels, including:

• The background to the STOP Act, including how it will work (2:00)
• The problem of opioids being shipped into the USA via the post (2:35)
• The key deadlines associated...

Nov 5, 2018

Marshall Hughes, co-founder and CEO of delivery start-up Passel, joins me to discuss:

• Funding of delivery start-ups, including Passel
• Different delivery models, including:
  • Crowd-sourcing
  • Sharing economy
  • Gig economy
• How companies such as Uber and Lyft are contributing to traffic congestion
• Passel’s domestic and...