You lose trust. In the PVF community, where business is built on relationships and reputation, lost or delayed loads could result in lost customers quickly and permanently.
With long manufacturing lead times and tight deadlines, it is understandable that it can be difficult for PVF companies to invest the necessary time to qualify transportation vendors, but that upfront time investment will pale in comparison to the compounding headache and expense a bad carrier can create.
That’s why it’s important to work with established, reputable logistics providers who verify every driver and network carrier and can provide trackability from pick up to delivery. With modern technology we can literally track an ordered meal from a restaurant to our doorstep, shouldn’t you and your customers have that same level of visibility on your material while in transit? Sometimes the cheapest quotes can turn into the most expensive headaches.