Confessions of a Courier: Guard Dog on Duty

As a courier company open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, we interact with all types of people at many different locations whether it be a home, or a business. 

We have a driver named Jason that has been delivering to a particular client for years. Every time Jason has gone inside this client’s office, he sees a small dog that belongs to the receptionist. This dog has always been very friendly and he has never even heard the dog bark. One day Jason received an order and he was very familiar with the pickup since he had done it before. He rushed over because he knew this client always orders direct service which means your order should be picked up and delivered within one hour and forty five minutes to two hours in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Jason arrived at the location, said hi to the receptionist and walked around to see if the dog was there. He came to find out that the little dog he was familiar with had been replaced by a new dog. He tried to be friendly with the new dog, but as he approached the dog, it started to bark loudly and chased him around the front reception area. The receptionist kept telling him he doesn’t bite, but Jason wasn’t too sure since the dog was not being friendly and was jumping up at him.

Jason grabbed the package and quickly walked towards the door. As the receptionist put the dog on a leash, she assured him that the dog never gets like this with anyone.  Jason just felt lucky he had got his package and got back to his car to deliver unharmed. He wondered where the other friendly dog had gone after all these years. Guess the dog though Jason was the mailman.

Keep on Truckin'

-Tiffany Michaels

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2013 Global Courier and Delivery Services Report is in!

The Global Courier and Delivery Services Report from IBISWorld for 2013 is in!

The report explores new trends in the industry and forecasts the next 5 years. It expresses the "stagnant growth" of the past 5 years due to the recession in 2009, but shows a positive outlook on the future, including a 1.4% increase in revenue per year.

Couriers deliver various items like boxes, packages, letters, and many more. The increase in e-commerce is good news for the courier industry, according to the report. It will benefit all delivery services including the smaller companies by the increased demand for goods utilizing quick courier services. The fuel costs will start to level out as well, which is good for both suppliers and consumers.

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-Tiffany Michaels

2013 Supply Chain & Logistics Predictions

2013 is here! We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! In light of the New Year, we are going to look at Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2013.

There is always a lot going on in the logistics and supply chain industry that affect the driver community. Some key things to look out for in 2013 are:

1. Automation (robots/machines) will take the place of the human force in areas like inventory and the driverless car.

2. Same-day delivery will be a priority for all companies, online and physical stores.

3. More companies will start using alternative fuel vehicles such as hybrids, electric and natural gas.

4. Transportation Management. In the courier, trucking, warehouse and messenger business this means making sure we optimize travel costs as much as possible.

We wish you  a happy, healthy new year!

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-Tiffany Michaels

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