Postal Hub podcast

Postal Hub Podcast

The Postal Hub is the podcast for the global postal, parcels, delivery and express sectors.

  1. 19 AOÛT

    Ep 379: How posts can be prepared for US shutting down de minimis

    President Trump has decided to suspend duty-free de minimis for the USA, effective 29 August. Aaron Bezzant, Head of Supply Chain at Zonos, discusses the background to the President's Executive Order, what it means for e-commerce and the postal world, and what steps need to be taken to be compliant. The details of President Trump's Executive Order Previous attempt at eliminating de minimis for the postal stream Customs and Border Protection and USPS collection processes Duties for China Post and Hongkong Post shipments Tactics used to exploit previous de minimis crackdown on Chinese-made goods Compliance that has to be in place to meet 29 August deadline Effective mandate on DDP Bona fide gift exemption for low-value items How postal operators can start the journey to be compliant by 29 August Temporary simplified tariffs Remittance requirements and options from 29 August MFN and IEEPA tariff rates Role of third party in collecting funds and remitting to CBP Who ends up paying the duties? How Zonos can help pre-collect duties and taxes Why building a postal DDP network is central to winning in e-commerce delivery The importance of DDP for goods shipped to the USA Zonos tools and systems for postal operators for handling tariffs, including collection Other Zonos tools for posts to help e-commerce retailers Zonos app to facilitate over-the-counter lodgement of international parcels Simplifying the start online finish in-store process for post office parcel lodgement Helping postal operators no matter what stage of the digital transformation journey they're at Simple calculation tools

    34 min

  2. 5 AOÛT

    Ep 378: Reducing environmental impact of e-commerce packaging

    Dr Selene Silvestri, Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, discusses the environmental impact of e-commerce packaging. Measuring the cost of e-commerce packaging Growth in e-commerce and impact on packaging Benefits of recycling cardboard packaging E-commerce shifting the cardboard recycling burden from retailers to consumers Obstacles to higher recycling rates Current models to encourage recycling Regulations on reducing empty space in parcels Reducing the weight of packaging Reverse logistics framework to support recycling Efficiency and convenience of doorstep recycling collection Reusable packaging Consolidated recycling drop-off points

    24 min

  3. 21 JUIL.

    Ep 377: EU plans for fee on inbound cross-border parcels

    Roel Gevaers, professor in last mile logistics and supply chain at the university of Antwerp, discusses moves to impose fees on inbound low-value parcels from outside the EU. EU and EC proposal to add €2 fee for inbound international parcels Fee for cross-dock parcels from overseas Focus on import-free parcels Huge volumes of Chinese parcels entering Europe each year EU and EC intentions with this fee - is it a symbolic action? Timeframes - contrasting Europe with the USA Future plans for full customs reform Consumer protection and standards How the €2 fee will be collected Passing costs on to the consumer Likelihood of impact on low-value cross-border parcel volumes Impact of US tariffs on Chinese exports to other nations Is the proposed fee legal? EU member countries' responsibilities for customs Also in this episode: An update on Belgium's legislation compelling parcel locker networks to be carrier neutral.

    18 min
  4. Ep 376: Unlocking the power of innovation in postal and logistics sectors

    25 JUIN

    Ep 376: Unlocking the power of innovation in postal and logistics sectors

    Lars Pruijn, Innovation Director at Prime Vision, breaks down different aspects of innovation and describes how innovation can work in the postal and logistics sectors. How do we define innovation Taking responsibility for innovation in the company Internal innovation - optimising and increase External innovation: core, adjacent, and transformative innovation Adding new technology to existing products Reshaping products and keeping core products relevant Being disruptive in specific markets or segments How can companie stimulate innovation? Internal and external cooperation on innovation Innovating with clients - not innovation in a basement. Case study of innovation in automated sorting Computer vision applied to sorting machines to detect sorting errors Hazardous material detection and computer vision Reading difficult barcodes

    20 min

  5. 11 JUIN

    Ep 375: Poste Italiane Head of International Jan Van Roey

    Jan Van Roey, Head of International at Poste Italiane, discusses cross-border parcel volumes and recent improvements to digital customer experience. He covers: Cross-border volume growth New Poste Italiane outbound international product Domestic parcel trends Coping with volatility and uncertainty in international parcels Retailers moving warehouses to Europe Poste Italiane's partnership with DHL eCommerce for inbound and outbound Locker Italia joint venture in parcel lockers with DHL Strategic reasons for setting up partnerships Parcel lockers and international delivery Recent changes to Poste Italiane's app and digital customer experience

    13 min

  6. 26 MAI

    Ep 374: E-commerce fulfilment with Pos Malaysia

    Rohit Gunavanthe, Head of Fulfilment at Pos Malaysia, discusses the postal operator’s e-commerce fulfilment business Pos Fulfill. Background to creation of Pos Fulfill Storage, order fulfilment, pick and pack, real time inventory management, and end-to-end-logistics solutions Warehousing, customs clearance, in-store deliveries Geographic coverage across a diverse region, including East Malaysia Integrating with Pos Malaysia's distribution network Eight sites across Malaysia Cross-border capabilities Handling e-commerce returns, including inspecting returned items Business growth Importance of certainty of service

    13 min

  7. 21 MAI

    Ep 373: Postal Hub 10th anniversary (part 4)

    International postal expert Alan Barrie along with CEP-Research Chief Editor Paul Needham have their say on 10 years that have changed the delivery world.   Alan Barrie discusses: Keeping letters profitable to avoid draining postal businesses of cash The e-commerce runaway train Data and the digitisation of the post Transformation in the last mile Growth in out-of-home parcel delivery Facilitating international e-commerce via data   Paul Needham covers: Consumer behaviour changed by the pandemic Overall parcel volume growth trend in B2C and B2B International parcel flows and the growth in new lanes Fast growth in China and Asia Amazon's emergence challenging growth of traditional parcel carriers The profitability challenge Consolidation in the delivery sector Postal privatisation Diversification of last mile delivery options Sustainability Innovation and the impact on availability of labour

    23 min

  8. 12 MAI

    Ep 372: Postal Hub 10th Anniversary (part 3)

    The third part of the 10-year anniversary series features Cathy Morrow Roberson, Managing Director at Logistics Trends and Insights, Mike Richmond VP Returns at Blue Yonder, and Mark Fallon President and CEO at the Berkshire Company. Cathy Morrow Roberson discusses: Competition in the last mile in the USA, and the death of the duopoly Retailers building out their own last mile delivery networks Role of gig workers in US last mile delivery Regional parcel carriers E-commerce returns, including returns policies and fraudulent returns Mike Richmond covers: Disruption in the last mile... and what has stayed the same Evolution of out-of-home e-commerce delivery Mark Fallon shares perspectives on: The post and print industry's perfect storm: print technology, Louis DeJoy's plan for the USPS, and impact on tariffs on print Previous review of the USPS in President Trump's first term, and current speculation on privatisation of the USPS

    24 min
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The Postal Hub is the podcast for the global postal, parcels, delivery and express sectors.

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  • Création
    Postal Hub Podcast
  • Années d’activité
    2015 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    379
  • Classification
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