Postal Hub podcast

Ep 328: Bumper end-of-year episode

Dec 28, 2023

In this special end-of year episode, Jonathan Bouaziz (Kardinal), Kevin Seller (Escher), Will Simpson (Kantar) and David Spottiswood (Hurrican) cover different aspects of the postal and delivery world.

Jonathan Bouaziz, CEO at Kardinal, discusses:

Optimising PUDO networks
Understanding the implications of making...

Ep 327: US Postal Service operations and strategy

Dec 18, 2023

Mike Plunkett, President at PostCom, and Mark Fallon, President of the Berkshire Company, discuss the state of affairs at the US Postal Service.

Vacancies on USPS Board of Governors and impact on day-to-day USPS operations
Employee headcount
Letter pricing and price increases
PRC's role in postal pricing
Letter volume...

Ep 326: Analysing major trends in the US last mile

Dec 12, 2023

Dean Maciuba, Managing Partner (USA) for Crossroads Parcel Consulting, analyses the major trends in the US last mile over the past 12 months.

Observations on 2023 peak season parcel volumes
Technology allowing shipper diversifications and managing multiple carriers
Surcharges pushing shippers to find alternatives to...

Ep 325: Denmark abolishes the USO... almost

Dec 4, 2023

Denmark has been at the vanguard when it comes to changes to letter delivery and digitisation of letter services. But new changes to the universal service obligation will have far-reaching implications for letter and parcel delivery in Denmark. Mindaugas Cerpickis and Jacob Østermann from Copenhagen Economics analyse...