Do you have a Plan B when something goes wrong with a shipment? It happens sooner or later with every company that has regular shipments. See how well you are prepared by trying to guess the Plan Bs for the following shipping roadblocks:
Problem: Production run not completed on time.
Plan B (Click to reveal answer)
Ship a portion of the order by air.
Problem: Preferred routing is not available because of weather conditions, strikes, peak season surcharges, vessel cancellation or any number of other possible issues.
Plan B (Click to reveal answer)
Choose another carrier or try a new routing, i.e. an east coast port service.
Problem: Missed vessel sailing for an urgent ocean freight container.
Plan B (Click to reveal answer)
At port of arrival consider switching the container from rail to truck to expedite delivery time.
To establish your Plan B, contact Debbie McGuire, Manager – Freight Solutions.