Postal Hub podcast

Ep 321: Data driving delivery profitability

Oct 30, 2023

Robert Jordan, CEO at the Information Factory, discusses how data can be used to drive profitability in delivery and logistics. We cover:

Harnessing logistics and delivery data
Data is not just about reporting
Falling letter volumes, volatile parcel volumes, labour pressures
Postal operators dealing with operational...

Ep 320: UPS-Teamsters, FedEx, USPS, and Amazon

Oct 24, 2023

Dean Maciuba, Managing Partner (USA) for Crossroads Parcel Consulting, discusses the ramifications of the UPS - Teamsters deal, FedEx’s cost-cutting, USPS reform, and Amazon delivery contractors.

Impact of UPS’s deal with Teamsters
How UPS was travelling prior to striking a deal with the union
FedEx’s efforts to...

Ep 319: External measurement for postal and parcel delivery

Oct 13, 2023

Margaret Persico, Senior Director of Postal and Logistics Unit at Kantar, and Will Simpson, Client Director at Kantar's Postal and Logistics Unit, discuss what external measurement means for postal, parcel, regulators, and e-commerce players:

Transformation of postal operators
Changes in capturing and reporting...

Ep 318: Parcel lockers, emissions, and delivery efficiency

Oct 9, 2023

Ann Snitko, UC Berkeley Researcher and Chief Product Development Officer at Omnic on parcel lockers, delivery efficiency, and emissions.

Reducing emissions in transport under the European Green Deal
Optimising routes with parcel lockers
Modes of transport consumers use for collecting parcels
Parcel locker density and...