Heavy Duty Packaging
You have carefully made the goods in your workshop, with painstaking effort and skill. Or, at great cost and investing valuable funds, you have sourced the parts that the customer wants. But now the challenge is in front of you – how can you make sure that your valuable goods get safely to the destination? You can’t risk the delivery being damaged or going missing, as this would be embarrassing and costly to your business. So how can you make sure that your goods arrive safely?
This is a challenge faced by many businesses. The global economy means that customers can order materials and products from huge distances away, even internationally. However, they still expect low delivery costs, and this can strain businesses. Here are four practical steps that can help businesses to make sure that goods get to the destination safely:
1) Make sure to use heavy duty packaging for your goods
Heavy duty packaging is important for exports. What might be appropriate for local delivery or warehouse storage might not stand up to the requirements of being exported. With long distance deliveries, you have to account for the number of times the goods will be moved, and how this might involve changes in location, vehicle and temperature. By using heavy duty packaging, you can protect your goods and your investment from damage whilst on route.
2) Label the goods clearly to avoid confusion
Make sure that your goods and the heavy duty packaging they are in are clearly labelled. Avoid having labels that can easily be torn or damaged by water, and make sure that they are clearly legible. You can also make sure that any features of the delivery are made clear, such as ‘fragile’ or ‘this way up’. But it is best to avoid adding unnecessary extra labels that clutter the packaging, as this might distract from noticing the most important information.
3) Check the delivery details
It might seem obvious, but despite using the best heavy duty packaging in the world, if you have the wrong delivery details then your goods can’t reach the right destination. It is a good idea to build a step into your ordering process that double checks the details from your customer are correct.
4) Use an export specialist
One way to simplify the process is to use the services of an export specialist, choosing one that handles heavy duty packaging and international delivery on a regular basis. For exporting goods of all types, Neil Smith Export Services Ltd are market leaders who specialise in heavy duty packaging and goods transport. They can help with every step of the export process from providing high quality heavy duty packaging to making sure that the goods arrive in the same condition as they left your workspace. You can see from the testimonials that Neil Smith Export Services Ltd have an excellent reputation amongst customers who have used them for heavy duty packaging and export services. Why not contact their team today to see how they can help with your business needs?
