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Subject: Looking for a specific logistics/transportation company that specializes in...
Category: Business and Money
Asked by: rbb9-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 30 Mar 2004 14:55 PST
Expires: 29 Apr 2004 15:55 PDT
Question ID: 322624
I am interested in finding a logistics company that specializes in
just in time delivery for promotionally intense material.  For
example, I need a company that specializes in delivering DVDs or VHS
tapes to retailers like Blockbuster or WalMart just before the date of
release.  Another example would be a company that delivers drugs to a
pharmacy on the date the FDA clears the drug for use.

I am NOT looking for companies that specialize in run of the mill
logistics or regular just in time delivery for run of the mill
freight.  They need to specialize in promotionally intense material ?
i.e. they have to deliver consumer packaged goods for a specific
launch date that has been heavily promoted.  Fed Ex and UPS don?t fit
the bill.  Neither do trucking companies that just do regular logistics.

Clarification of Question by rbb9-ga on 02 Apr 2004 07:18 PST
Most of what I ship would come from the west coast to all points east.
 Mostly small pieces, but packaged together in crates or pallets -
crate size will vary.  Usually the shipper will have a few months of
notice, but the kicker is that the product has to arrive on the launch
date.
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Subject: Re: Looking for a specific logistics/transportation company that specializes in...
From: prancingpony-ga on 31 Mar 2004 04:57 PST
 
Hi, I am a freight consultant and could find the appropriate carrier
for your specific needs.

Are the goods located in the Montreal Area and awaiting clearance?
Are the goods going to the USA and international destinations?
What kind of PRE-ALERT would a carrier obtain prior to the goods being delivered?
Can you provide type/size of shipment: Pieces-Weight-Dimensions?
Frequency of shipments?

Gary
Subject: I understand your question, I am not a researcher, just a keen observer.
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 02 Apr 2004 16:21 PST
 
I use Hollywood Video over Blockbuster, and I have noticed that they
receive the "new releases" in advance of the release date. That allows
their clerks to do all that menial stuff so on release date product
"magically appears".

You could probably do a search for LTL companies that specialize in hhoc.

Sgt. Shultz

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