Come see us at Macworld iWorld – Booth #61
Stop by our booth – we’re demoing our new Safari Extension for Ecommerce sites and Marketplaces. The show runs through Saturday.
NRGship to support FileMaker Pro 12
NRG is in the process of testing current versions of our products for compatibility with the public release of FileMaker Pro 12. Pre-release testing has shown no issues, however we would like to err on the side of caution as shipping is such a critical function for many organizations. Updates will be posted here as testing is completed.
Shipping gets Real
Following on the heels of pickers and pawn brokers, A&E’s Shipping Wars premieres on Tuesday, January 10, 10/9C. This real-life series follows six independent shippers who have discovered that fortunes can be made transporting items that traditional carriers won’t touch. Dive into the cutthroat world of these heavy-duty movers as they battle for the chance to transport the unshippable.
Be sure to follow these shippers off-screen on Twitter!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV6CTqduv-I
UPS Releases 2012 Rate Updates
Effective January 2, 2012, the following UPS rate increases will apply:
- UPS Ground services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination of a 5.9% increase in rates and a 1 percentage point reduction in the UPS Ground fuel surcharge.
- UPS Air and International services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination of a 6.9% increase in rates and a 2 percentage point reduction in the UPS Air and International services fuel surcharge. Rates for UPS Next Day Air® remain up to 4% lower than our largest U.S. private competitor for similar services.
- UPS Next Day Air® Freight and UPS 2nd Day Air® Freight rates for shipments within and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will increase 5.9%. UPS 3 Day Freight® rates will remain unchanged.
More information on rates, as well as changes to accessorial rates and customs brokerage fees is available at ups.com/rates
Take note of 2011 holiday shipping deadlines
Take note of the domestic ship-by dates for UPS, FedEx and USPS for delivery by Saturday, December 24.
December 15-22–UPS Ground®* (varies by destination)
December 20–UPS 3 Day Select®*
December 22–UPS 2nd Day Air®* (if labeled for Saturday delivery)
December 23–UPS Next Day Air®* (if labeled for Saturday delivery)
December 16–FedEx Ground®
December 19–FedEx Home Delivery®
December 21–FedEx 2Day®
December 22–FedEx Standard Overnight®
December 15–Parcel Post
December 20–First Class Mail
December 21–Priority Mail
December 22–Express Mail
NRG to Demo to FileMaker Users Group in Las Vegas
On September 21st, NRG Software will be showing the FileMaker Users Group in Las Vegas how easy it is to implement shipping in to existing solutions. NRG solutions allow you to rate, ship and track your shipments directly from FileMaker without the need for carrier applications or complex ODBC integration. NRG is a certified provider of shipping solutions for UPS, FedEx, USPS, Freightquote.com, and Conway. Need multiple carriers? Use NRG Ship Connect, an add-on solution that streamlines multi-carrier shipping & integration.
Shipping Integration Seminar @FileMakerDevCon
If you’re attending the FileMaker Developers Conference in San Diego this week, feel free to stop by our booth in the vendor area to learn more about our products and show-only specials but also consider attending our free shipping integration seminar on Thurs. Aug 4 in Sapphire 410 to see some real world examples of seamless shipping directly from FileMaker Pro.
UPSer builds “logistics complex” out of LEGO bricks
The UPS upside blog recently write an article about UPSer Reed Cowan, President of the The Great Basin LEGO Train Club, who outfitted their train landscape with “UPS package cars, trailers, train cars, an airport hanger with the “UPS Logistics” logo on the roof … and what I believe to be the only helicopter in the UPS fleet.”
