Assessing Peak Season and the Parcel Express Market with John Haber

During this podcast, John Haber, Founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts, provided an overview on the impact of COVID-19 on the parcel markets, as well as related topics, and the takeaways for logistics and supply chain stakeholders.

Themes addressed during this podcast included: parcel rates and the concept of free shipping, last mile logistics, peak season prospects, the impact of the parcel duopoly of UPS and FedEx on the market, Amazon's emerging logistics presence, and the state of the United States Postal Service, among others.

John Haber has more than 25 years of supply chain experience and has helped some of the world’s leading brands drive greater efficiencies through their supply chain operations while reducing transportation, distribution and fulfillment costs. Haber began his career at UPS where he held various executive level positions in corporate finance and corporate strategy and was instrumental in developing profitability and costing models.

He also managed the carrier’s National Accounts Profitability Group, where he audited the pricing and profitability of UPS’ top customers. Haber’s finance background, combined with decades of experience working with high volume shippers, enables him to offer unique insights on strategic supply chain planning including distribution model optimization, transportation cost analysis, and carrier contract optimization and compliance.