336Package Logistics, Inc. |
Our Mission & Passion |
Providing go-to-market flexibility and transportation disruption-recovery value for our customers. |
Supply Chain Disruptions Happen ! |
According to a recent Accenture survey, three out of four supply chains regularly experience transportation related disruptions. Transportation disruptions are often unpredictable, reducing the value of your product and causing damage to a company's reputation of reliability. With this in mind, here are five reasons for sourcing contingencies that effectively manage transportation disruptions:
Reason 1. Leaner Supply Chains Let's face it, supply chains are getting leaner and distances are growing longer. Lean supply chains eliminate inventory that in the past created some buffer for unexpected events. Without that inventory, dealing with unexpected events and supply chain inconsistencies grows more urgent.
Reason 2. Capacity Constraints Truckload capacity has become critical for millions of companies that rely on the nation’s trucking networks to get their goods to market. Capacity constraints; although due to many reasons, has caused a shortage of drivers, rising operating costs, and a lack of adequate credit for carriers to replace aging equipment or expand their fleets. With capacity limited and demand increasing to procure trucks for freight, shippers who remain tactical rather than strategic in contingency planning are likely to encounter the most difficulty obtaining needed capacity.
Reason 3. Supplier Delays A monogamous relationship with a supplier is the exception, not the rule. Relying on one sole source is risky business. You may have an excellent relationship with your current supplier, if so, that’s great! But always have another supplier on call to pick up where the last one left off, after all, if you want to ensure your supply chain solutions are successful, you have to have a plan-B, as sometimes, things don’t work out the way you expected. Contingency planning is a BIG deal in the supply chain, and not just for disasters, but sometimes from the suppliers you work with every day.
Reason 4. Lead-time Volatilities Flexibility and quick response has become the norm. The days of long production runs, big backlogs and long lead times are becoming operations of the past. Customers are increasingly expecting shorter lead times for products configured exactly as specified and delivered on time, every time. The growing trend of quick-response, no-excuses delivery has put many manufacturers in the position of having to conform or lose business to a competitor who has developed short cycle time capabilities.
Reason 5. Transportation Service Failures Consequently, shippers endure shoddy customer service, non-competitive pricing and repeated service failures rather than risk change. With many carriers offering similar services, one huge differentiator is the level of service that is provided by the carrier. If the level of customer service offered by your carrier has slowly deteriorated over the course of your business dealings, it's time to source a carrier that's eager to provide you with stellar service. Transportation contingency planning has become a strategic imperative for manufacturers and distributors who understand that failure to get goods to market and deliver on promises can result in a loss of sales, long-term competitiveness and a reduction in shareholder value by as much as ten percent. So whether it’s transportation disruptions due to capacity shortages, supplier delays, shorter lead-times or transportation service failures:
Be Prepared
When it's 2:00 am and a transportation disruption occurs,
Dial (336)PACKAGE
We’re a North Carolina based, 25 units LTL Ground Expedite Carrier with over 17 years logistics experience. We work quietly and efficiently to provide local and regional, time-definite deliveries. Like paramedics responding to an accident, we respond to more than150 customers who rely on our core capabilities to provide go-to-market flexibility and transportation disruption recovery within their supply chains. Dial “(336) Package” we’re:
Fast
· 24/7/365 Immediate Responsiveness · 5 Minute Rate Quotes · Time-Definite Pickups · Same-Day, Time-Definite Deliveries, Guaranteed
Affordable
· Flat-Rate Per Stop Fees · Volume Discounts · Additional Savings, with your same-day-service account See Promotional Offer · Dynamic Routing Optimization Capabilities · Ship Up To 500 Lbs With No Dimensional Weight Fees · No Fuel Surcharges, No Hidden Fees, No Surprises
Reliable Logistics
Excellent Mobile Communication
· Mobile ETAs · Mobile Real-Time Status Updates · Mobile Signature Captured PODs · Driver-Direct Mobile Communication
Advanced DataTrak Technology
· Proprietary Web-based Order Entry · Real-Time Tracking Visibility · Signature Capturing · Image Capturing · Simplified Consolidated Invoicing · Customizable Reports · Full (EDI), RF and Bar-code Capabilities
Superior White-glove Freight Handling
· Fewer Touch-point Optimization
High Level Security
· Anti-theft (Panic Sensing, Starter Interrupt, GPS-enabled) Vehicles · OnTarget Tracking and Geosensing · Interior Camera/Video Imaging · Team-Drivers Constant Monitoring Procedures · Same-Day Service Account Requirements
Reliable Transportation
· 12' Extended Cargo Vans · 16' Lift-Gate Equipped Cabover Trucks · 24 Month Vehicle Replacement-cycling · SmartWay Fuel Efficient, Eco-friendly Fleet
Financially Stable
· Virtually Debt-free · Equipment, technology and human resource investment capabilities · Reliable Long-term Objectives
Expanding Our Network, throughout the following locations and beyond
North Carolina Tennessee Ohio Connecticut South Carolina Kentucky Pennsylvania Rode Island Georgia Virginia Maryland Massachusetts Florida West Virginia Delaware Alabama Indiana New York Mississippi Illinois New Jersey
True Collaboration, that’s providing go-to-market flexibility and transportation disruption-recovery for the following industries:
Manufacturing Automotive Direct Marketing Distribution High Value Goods Energy Industrial Goods Medical High-Tech Electronics JIT Production Fashion Government
INTEGRITY THROUGHOUT
We never promise more than we can deliver and we always deliver more than we promise. |
336Package Logistics, Inc. |
North Carolina Locations:
1400 Battleground Ave Greensboro, NC 27408 Office: (336) 722-5243 |
Brian Smith |
Sr. Risk Management Director |
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