New Website, Same Great Paccurate Flavor
The world has changed a lot since we last updated our website. Supply chain did too. Carrier rates and corrugated prices have shot up, and more major retailers have turned to Paccurate to mitigate the damage.
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Paccurate Joins NVIDIA Inception
The Paccurate team has been excited about this for a while now, so we're delighted to announce that we've joined NVIDIA Inception! Press release follows.
How to Get Box-Making Machines Working Smarter
Packaging volumes are surging in response to consumer demand these days. Meanwhile, packaging-related costs—from materials to storage and transportation costs--are rising in tandem. So it's no surprise that shippers who manage different product and packaging configurations need viable ways to control their packaging costs and reduce waste without compromising throughput.
What is Narrow Artificial Intelligence?
Maybe the term AI conjures up synthetic human intelligence for you. Or perhaps it brings to mind a marketing term you’ve seen sprinkled liberally throughout marketing content but never fully understood.
Special Announcement
Paccurate is delighted to announce a new partnership with SendFlex Technology! We've been excited about this for some time, and hopefully it will become clear why when you read on.
How to Manage UPS and FedEx Rate Increases
The pandemic is winding down—at least in the United States—but not parcel carrier shipping rates.
Minimizing the new carrier surcharges coming in February
Two weeks ago, FedEx announced a new peak 30-cent-per-package surcharge that will take effect February 15th, and continue until further notice. The fee applies to businesses that shipped more than 30,000 packages per week in January. This, after both FedEx and UPS added surcharges multiple times in 2020.
The Unprecedented New Normal Dynamic Crisis Paradigm of Doom
Recent hot takes on the “new normal” of supply chain have become a subgenre of punditry, and you may be tired of seeing them. Macro trend analysis is all well and good, but the moment we’re in is replete with more pressing practical concerns that need action. Let’s walk through a couple of examples.
The White Paper
We're happy to announce the release of our new white paper for 2020! It's called "Cost-Optimal Parcel Packing." In it, we call out all the factors that make the putting of things in boxes so complicated, when you're trying to minimize costs.