The holiday season is fast approaching. This means that customers are likewise on their way into stores, logging on to the various e-commerce sites, or looking high and wide just to find the latest bargains. And for those who have already found it, it’s time to order.
Order taking time, once again is the order of the day (no pun intended, of course) This means that getting those packages, TVs, and refrigerators to their eagerly-awaiting new owners is a must. But is that delivery van ready and up to the challenge?
This might be an excellent time to start hooking up with a fleet breakdown service. Don’t just get any old provider that pops out of the phonebook. Compare their offerings and prices and don’t simply go with the cheapest one. This kind of “savings” may turn out to be false and cost you precious customers in the long run.
You must ensure that the provider you’re about to deal with can accommodate your entire transportation fleet. Specifically, make sure that they can tow and repair (and source or have parts for) anything from light trucks to large, 18-wheeler movers. Nothing is worse than being stuck with a truck full of appliances waiting to be delivered on the middle of the turnpike on Christmas Eve. Your clients will surely curse you to no end.
It would likewise be an excellent idea to find a fleet breakdown service that you can communicate with at any time of the day or night—especially during holidays. The last thing a customer wants to hear (and we’re sure so do you) is “Sorry sir, we can’t deliver now because our truck broke down and we can’t seem to reach Fix-a-Truck as they’ve all gone skiing”. Pathetic, right? The client couldn’t care less, as long as his orders are delivered, okay?
Of course, keeping that fleet properly maintained and ready to meet those orders and deliveries is the best way to avoid any hassles at any time of the year. But it wouldn’t hurt to have the number of the fleet maintenance service handy, just in case.
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