Sometimes you want a same day delivery service. You turn to Google and ask for suggestions\r\nfor parcel delivery services, and you get a list of companies. You notice some are called couriers and some\r\nare carriers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
You have a vague impression of couriers being those people\r\non a bike of some kind dodging through the traffic. So, you opt for this personal service for the\r\ncertainty of same day delivery. However,\r\ndid you make the right decision?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
You may be more interested in a next day parcel delivery\r\nservice. You assume you don\u2019t need the\r\nspeed that the courier suggests, so you opt for the carrier. Good choice?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
As with any business sector, there are many words used that\r\nthose inside the profession understand. \r\nWe don’t want to presume that all our clients have this knowledge. To help you make the right choice we want to\r\nhelp you understand the difference between a courier and a carrier and which\r\nmight be right for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
A courier can guarantee same day delivery when a carrier\r\ncannot. This guarantee comes because a\r\ncourier picks the parcel up from location A and delivers it to location B. The courier agrees to pick up your package\r\nfrom a set location discussed with you, the customer, and then directly\r\ndelivers it to the destination. The\r\nparcel is not limited in size, and most courier services run a fleet of vans\r\nand trucks, with only some firms restricting themselves to small parcel\r\nmessengering in inner cities or large towns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Your courier parcel delivery service is not restricted by\r\nthe demands of other parcel deliveries. \r\nYou will enjoy a personalised service with the company, who will work\r\nwith you to meet your needs. Equally, it\r\nis likely that the parcel will stay with the driver in this van until\r\ndelivery. Therefore, there is no need\r\nfor processing at a distribution centre, which can cause delays and other\r\nissues. The likelihood of damages or\r\nloss of your parcel is reduced significantly, and your end customer receives\r\nthe same care as you received when setting up the delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
This service is appealing because you have more control and\r\nmore security of service. You can make\r\npromises to your customers that you might not be able to make with a\r\ncarrier. As this is a dedicated service,\r\nyou will pay more for a courier. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The carrier could be part of a supply chain or could deliver\r\ndirectly to the customer. The\r\nsignificant difference from a courier parcel delivery service is you will not\r\nbe able to specify the logistics. For\r\ninstance, the carrier might only be responsible for picking up your parcel and\r\ndelivering it to the distribution centre. \r\nEqually, the carrier may only take responsibility for delivery to a set\r\nlocality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The need for a supply chain between carriers usually means\r\nthat the carrier can only to offer next day carrier services.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The carrier will be responsible for making multiple parcel\r\ndrops within an area. You lose the\r\npersonalised service, as the carrier can only indicate a timeframe for\r\ndelivery. This timeframe will be based\r\non the manifest carried by a driver and the logistics of organising deliveries\r\nin the most cost-efficient way to all customers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Although you are unlikely to have direct contact with the\r\ncarrier who eventually delivers the parcel at the other end, you will be given\r\nthe option to track the package online. This tracking offers basic information\r\nabout where your parcel is and when this stage in the delivery took place. You are unlikely to find specifics such as\r\nexpected time of arrival on the website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
However, as a carrier can maximise outgoings, some of these\r\nsavings can be passed on to customers. \r\nThe cost of a carrier for next day delivery is significantly less than\r\nthat of a courier offering a same-day parcel delivery service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If you are happy to have your parcel arrive the next day,\r\nthen you are likely to need the services of a carrier. If you need a same day parcel delivery\r\nservice, it is probable you will need a courier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If you are receiving a parcel on next-day delivery, then\r\nyour online store is probably using a carrier. \r\nThis carrier may be part of a chain. \r\nTherefore, it may start with one company and then be passed to a local\r\nhandler within the town or city to do the last leg of the journey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If you worry about your parcel being passed between drivers\r\nand between hubs, then you are going to struggle with a carrier. They deal with large consignments within each\r\nvan, and the driver is sticking to a tight manifest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
A courier is a more expensive option. However, the driver\r\nwill pick the parcel up from you and deliver this to your customer or the\r\nrecipient. This personalised service\r\nallows you to make guarantees you cannot make with a carrier, including that\r\nthe parcel will arrive in a set condition by a set time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Your costs and your needs will dictate which of these\r\nservices is best for your delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Contact Same Day Dispatch Services Ltd. We can offer reasonable quotations and a\r\npersonal service. We understand how to\r\ndeliver your parcel safely and on time.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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