L.A. Harbor International Film Festival

We're proud to announce that we will be sponsoring the courier service to the L.A. Harbor International Film Festival. The festival is May 2-5 at the Warner Grand Theatre.

The event we are supporting is May 2 called the Education Outreach Program “Read the Book, See the Movie” for Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This event promotes kids to read the book and then see the movie. This event is FREE. Come join us!

 

                     

Read the book....                                                             See the movie!

For more information on the event visit their website: LAHIFF

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-Tiffany Michaels

Congrats MPSE on the 60th Annual Golden Reel Awards

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-Tiffany Michaels

The Value of Same Day Delivery

Same day delivery is a hot topic recently, but not all companies can compete in this market. A lot of companies are looking to offer same day delivery but they may be making empty promises. 

Amazon recently did a study that showed that simply offering same day delivery boosted conversion of sales from 20 to 25%. This is a great stat. They offer 90 minutes delivery time or you can choose a one hour time frame for delivery. 

Amazon ships from large warehouses in metro areas and uses FedEx or UPS for most of its deliveries. With this model it is nearly impossible for them to make a 90 minute delivery because these mail services ship in bulk.

Then the question of whether same-day delivery is even necessary comes up. There are many cases where you need the item right now. Maybe you're sick and need a prescription from the pharmacy, a last minute gift or maybe you need tickets delivered for an event you're going to tonight!

There are many ways that you need quick courier service to make your life easier. We're here to help. 

Need something delivered now? Call us 818-843-1954 or visit our website www.247delivers.com and on of our dispatchers will be there to help you 24 hours a day!

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-Tiffany Michaels

The ATA Asks To Postpone New HOS Rules

Here's something I came across today that affects the transportation industry. The president of The American Trucking Agency has requested that the FMCSA push back implementation on the new HOS rules 3 months from its orignial date July 1, 2013

"The requested delay will avoid potentially duplicative and unnecessary training, prevent confusion if the Court’s decision alters in any manner the final rule, and, given the anticipated short length of the delay, will have no measurable impact on highway safety,” wrote Graves.
The rules in question are as listed: 
1. Drivers are not permitted to drive after 8 hours without a break of at least
30 minutes. Drivers can take the 30-minute rest anytime during the 8-hour
window.

2. The 34-hour reset can be used only once per week and must include two full
consecutive periods of rest between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
This makes the reset time variable, with 34 hours being a minimum.

3. No changes were made to the basic rule of 11 hours of drive time. However,
with the requirement of the 30-minute break, the effective use of the 14-
hour duty day has been reduced to 13.5 hours.

4. Flexibility has been added to the “Off Duty” requirement of 10 hours to
allow 2 hours of off-duty time to be spent in a moving vehicle as a co-driver
before or after 8 hours of “Sleeper-Berth” status( this applies to team drivers)

Read more at http://cdllife.com/2013/top-trucking-news/ata-asks-fmcsa-to-push-back-new-hos-rules-effective-date/#ZTxr4APtPgyLku5z.99

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.

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-Tiffany Michaels

Thank You Facebook Fans!

We officially hit 150 "likes" this week on Facebook!

We want to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to like our page. We're glad you're a part of our Facebook community of family, friends, employees and more! We hope you keep coming back to check out the new content we post and stay up to date on the latest news for couriers and the transportation industry.

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-Tiffany Michaels

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.

Read the report here

 

 

 

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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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