UPS and FedEx have made it increasingly expensive to get your packages to your customers quickly. So, how do you strike the perfect balance of cost-effectiveness and fast delivery?
Often, shippers make transportation purchasing decisions based on the branded carrier service levels (ie. UPS 2nd DayAir, FedEx Standard Overnight, etc). Most shippers have a misconception that the faster the delivery speed, the more it’ll cost. But that is NOT always true.
The truth is that the higher cost of air services doesn’t always mean your shipment will arrive faster than if it were shipped using ground service (guaranteed).
Dependent upon the origin and destination of each shipment, sometimes ground will guarantee an equivalent…or FASTER transit time than nextday, 2-day and/or 3-day air services. But how big of an issue is this for your business? Unfortunately, it takes a high degree of sophistication and a lot of data manipulation to determine an accurate answer to that question.
Until now.
Your free Lojistic account now contains a tool that instantly and accurately summarizes the severity of your “Air vs Ground” problem over any period of time and provides a shipment level report to back it up. Check out Air vs Ground in action here or by clicking below.
How often have you paid more money for a slower air service by selecting nextday, 2 or 3-day services as opposed to ground? With the help of your Lojistic account, you can now manage and reduce the cost of your shipments without sacrificing the speed of delivery to your customers.
Quickly identify all of the times you could have used ground service to get a shipment delivered faster than the air service you had selected.
The “Air vs Ground” tool inside your Lojistic account is a real game-changer. Get your customers their orders quicker and for less money.
Create your free Lojistic account today.
Author
Rich Harkey
Rich Harkey
Senior Strategy Manager
Rich Harkey is a results-driven professional with extensive experience in the logistics and supply chain industry.
As the Senior Strategy Manager at Lojistic, Rich leverages over three decades of expertise to help businesses improve their shipping strategies and reduce costs. With a deep understanding of the requirements of shippers and the operational intricacies of carriers, he excels in everything from optimizing business rules and managing carrier invoices to negotiating carrier contracts.
Rich's comprehensive knowledge of the logistics industry, combined with his strategic insights and passion for data analysis, has enabled thousands of companies to gain visibility into their shipping expenses, driving impactful results.