Now the World Cup is over send your courier company for six!
With the Cricket World Cup a distant but cherished memory and the new financial year rolling over, it’s about time you took stock of your courier and freight providers for 2015 and beyond.
There are a number of factors to consider when looking at your courier and freight requirements, these include:
- Service – Do you need an overnight, premium courier service or is a 2 to 3 day economical service sufficient? Or do you need the combination of having both services available depending on your requirements? Do you need to send overseas as well as around the country?
- Flexibility – Do you require flexibility in pick up times from your office or business? Maybe pick ups from other branches or locations outside of your city or from overseas?
- Packing – Are you tired of having items broken while with the courier? Do you need packing materials or specialist packing for those sensitive items?
- Price – Are you a high volume user or only send every once in a while? Do you or your customers expect overnight delivery or is a couple of days acceptable? These requirements will determine the costs involved.
How many freight accounts do you have?
Many courier and freight companies only provide one service eg. overnight delivery, and have restrictions on how much they can carry(usually up to 25Kgs). If you send different sized items you may find that you are opening accounts with multiple carriers. The means different contact people, different consignment requirements and more invoices to collate. The administration aspect of sending almost becomes a full-time job requiring skills in cubic volume calculations, weight estimation and custom packing. The penalty of getting one of these wrong is either additional charges or breakage.
Ask PACK & SEND for a review of your courier and freight requirements
PACK & SEND has the widest range of domestic and international courier and freight services in New Zealand. A professional, customised packing service is readily available for all your packaging requirements.
Contact your local PACK & SEND store for a no obligation, free “Needs Analysis” on your business courier and freight requirements.
