May 2022
Shipping and managing IT and tech support internationally are frustrating and time-consuming tasks, not finding a reliable partner on your logistics could lead you to lose important deals and put your business to a halt.
Shipping technology is not a picnic, tech companies tend to rely on multiple parties to deliver their products or services, many of them don’t manage their own logistics! Sometimes they rely on the suppliers to manage deliveries for their own clients. As unreal as it sounds, it is very common and it comes with many problems along the way, such as delays, complaints, extra costs, customs problems, and even lost clients. More than 98% of shoppers say delivery affects how loyal they are to a brand (Convey, 2018) so why not take control of it?
1. Create an effective system for your shipping hubs
Imagine you need to ship a Cisco server to Israel overnight, where do you ship it from?
The more you grow the more you need to strategize your shipping hubs. Place these centers at strategic places so they can cover wider areas, this will create the flow you want to sustain overnight shipping.
2. Have a clear idea of customs
Shipping your router to Egypt? what do you need to prepare?
Customs could become a headache, especially for goods such as technology equipment. To avoid slowdowns on your delivery you must get familiar with what are the requirements for your products on customs. Additionally, if there is something you can declare online before you are shipping internationally, do it, this way you can save time and your customer can get their products fast
3. Have warehouses prepared
In which country you need to have warehouses? Which city is your best choice?
The warehouse is your support system, without proper management there cannot be a flow on your deliveries. Communicate your expectations to the warehouse staff and make sure they will be meeting the fast shipping you are promising to your clients.
To Dragon Sino’s FREE warehousing across the globe
4. Get to know your carrier
Ship high-tech equipment to remote areas by FedEx? Maybe they can only carry it to the airport, who does the rest?
Do some research on the carriers that are most efficient in shipping your goods, are you shipping technology, perishables, or construction material? Research your options and see which carrier could work for you, which doesn’t always mean FedEx, DHL, UPS, or whoever your preferred carrier is.
5. Have a plan for the unexpected
A switch got stuck in Bangalore India due to a pandemic, what do you do?
Life can throw some curveballs at your business sometimes, these unexpected situations need to be foreseen, what do you do when there could be delays due to extreme weather? Unstable governments? Or health crisis like a pandemic? Having a strategy to manage hypothetical scenarios is crucial for risk management.
So who says technology can’t be shipped overnight to your client’s door?, actually over 75% of consumers want same-day shipping (efulfillment service).. If you are thinking about how to grow more your business, overnight delivery is the way, it would lead you to fast deployment, you’ll save money and time, and most importantly you will give your client the experience they deserve.
At Dragon Sino we offer overnight shipping for your clients