Read this Before Renting Trucking Cubes (containers)!

Ready to relocate? If you would like to find a convenient way between availing truck transportation services and managing everything yourself, it is advisable to hire a professional moving and packing company near you. The logic behind this statement is that they deploy unique ideas, strategies and material to carry out the process of goods transportation. They don’t take a risk to lose the trust of their customers by using inappropriate packing materials and approaches as this not only hampers the customer experience but also makes a major cause of loss to both service providers and clients. 

Do you know the reasons that cause damage to your precious belongings during transit? If not, go through the enlisted causes of goods damage. This would give you a clear picture of what is going on in the Logistic sector in India.

Overview of Indian Logistics Sector

It’s important to understand the current situation of Indian Logistics sector. It’s shocking to know that an annual loss of almost 42,000 crore falls into the account of the logistics industry of India. According to Business Standard, the sole reason behind this loss is the transshipment of goods in surface logistics. 

What is transshipment? 

Change of transportation mode or moving vehicle during the shipping of goods is termed as transshipment. This happens when goods are to be shifted from one transportation mode to another; for instance- from the road to rail. Furthermore, breakdown of truck or carrier is common during the process so goods are shifted to another vehicle to avoid the case of late delivery.

What are the effects of transshipment?

Transshipment of consignment kills the brand reputation silently and affects the quality of products as well as profit-making capability of the company. Therefore, there is a strong need for a permanent solution to this problem. 

Other Key Logistics Problems

Apart from transshipment, there are other problems that impact the performance of movers. Space wastage is one such issue due to which the moving cost rises. Traditionally, when you hire truck for shifting of goods then you’re charged for the entire truck irrespective of the freight volume and size. Considering the words of various logistics providers, there is 4ft. to 20ft. space wastage in the open trucks that accounts to 19,000 crore freight loss in India.

The industry also faces the problem of warehouse shortage. It’s an impossible thing to do for transportation service providers to have warehouses in all the locations in which they operate, so they are unable to provide their customers with warehousing facilities. 

Last but not least, inadequate and improper storage causes a lot of consignment losses. There are certain items, which need to be stored at designated temperatures otherwise their shelf life gets affected. Here is a case study in regards to the storage problem. 

Case Study: Renowned Chocolate Brand 

This case study would take you through what happened with a famous chocolate brand owing to mismanaged logistics. 

Firstly, the logistics company collected the chocolate consignments from the warehouse of the chocolate company and stored them at their common hub along with other goods like detergent/soap. Later, the chocolate cargos were loaded again along with other products in the same truck for the same destination point. When the truck reached the destination, the cargos were unloaded at the vendor’s hub in the destination city. Finally, the consignments are delivered. The chocolates are supplied to numerous retail shops for selling purpose to innocent consumers. The customers reported that live worms were there in the chocolates. 

This happened due to the mismanaged logistics and poor state of storage boxes. This single incident killed the reputation of the brand, which was earned after years of hard work. Despite adopting high-quality production methods, poor logistics lead to an expiration of chocolates much before the actual date. Due to all this the chocolates from that particular brand had been taken off stores across India for a significant period of time, causing loss of huge potential sales.

Above problems are the blockages in the economy’s growth and thus need to be addressed and resolved.

It is delightful that a renowned name in household moving “Agarwal Packers and Movers Ltd.” has taken an initiative to curtail these challenges. With more than 30 years of experience, the mentor of the company Mr. Ramesh Agarwal knows the nitty-gritty of storage and transportation industry, therefore, came up with all-in-one solution “Trucking Cube (container)”. 

Trucking Cubes (containers): Creatively Constructed Portable Storage Units

Trucking Cubes (containers) are more than just the uniquely designed portable storage units but they are your personal storage containers, which are meant to accommodate your goods. This is an exclusive concept that is brought with a goal to make your commercial and residential move seamless. There is no need for open truck rental when you have these closed, lockable containers. The keys of the container’s lock are retained by you till the delivery of goods. 

Keep reading to know more about this extraordinary innovation….

Zero transshipment Method

Trucking cubes promise all-round safety of your cargo against any kind of damage and even thefts. Though the company always keeps all its vehicles fully serviced but at times due to poor road conditions in India, there can be a breakdown in the moving carrier that calls for consignment transshipment. Even in this case, safety is assured as these containers are entirely lifted and then placed on the other carrier. This way your goods get transshipped safely. 

Designed in Varied Sizes

The primary characteristic of these special storage boxes is that they are designed in varied sizes to resolve the problem of space wastage. Available in total 6 sizes, you are free to make an apt selection according to your freight size. You can refer the size chart provided above for selecting a cube otherwise you can take help from the company’s professionals to find the best fit. To give you a clear view let us take an example; if you have chosen Cube Ace then you would only have to pay for the area taken up by that particular cube instead of the whole carrier. Now, it’s evident that there is a considerable difference between the moving cost via Lorries and trucking cubes. 

Air Ventilation 

The trucking cubes are designed keeping in mind the rancidity of food and pharmaceutical items. Contents stored inside not only look perfect but also their quality remains unharmed. Each container has Air-Circulation System, which facilitates the inflow and outflow of the air during transit to maintain the effectiveness of temperature-sensitive items. 

Virtual Warehousing

These unique boxes serve as virtual warehouses to ensure ease of inventory management and business operation. You can get your consignment stored at any place in your destination or any point in between without any safety concern. This is because of the practicality of trucking cubes. No one can see or touch the contents kept inside the containers as goods are locked inside them. You would not have to pay any amount for unutilized space and as security deposits. 

As per the company, the virtual warehouse is a wonderful concept for the business perspective too as it helped in reduction of warehouse rental cost and operation cost by 30% individually. The cost of packing has also been reduced by 15%. 

Transportation of Goods and Car in One Go

Now you don’t have to hire trucks separately for transporting your car and goods as you have a smart alternative. Primarily, all your goods are stored in the trucking cubes and then it is placed on the moving vehicle. After this loading of your car is done on the same vehicle and secured with safety equipment. This way both your possessions get safely shipped in one go. The method reduces the moving cost for the customers as well as fuel cost for the company as only one carrier is used. 

GPS-enabled Trucking Cubes (containers)

When you get your goods shipped in a regular truck then you don’t have any other way to know about the status of your freight except calling the driver of the vehicle. But, in case of goods transportation in trucking cubes, you can track your cargo at your comfort without making a number of calls to the driver. How this is made possible? The company has installed GPS trackers in all the cubes for tracking purpose. You can know where the location of your consignment by simply putting your GC number on the company’s “Track Cube” page. 

Guaranteed Safety of Goods

Your goods are prone to knocks and impacts during transportation, which not only incurs a loss to the consignment owner but also to the company. Usage of meticulously-designed safety equipment is the best way to tackle this issue. This is why the company has made all its special containers equipped with protective, shock-absorbent floor pad and high-quality safety net and belts. The floor pad is made of shock-absorbing material to prevent the goods against jerks. Also, goods are secured with a safety net for additional protection. 

The facility of Part Shipment 

Now, even part shipment would not be trans-shipped. This out-of-box concept of container trucking allows you to share the vehicle with zero per cent transshipment rather than booking the entire vehicle for a small volume of consignments, which are to be shipped in the same city. Your part load is delivered just like your full load. 

Innovation Got Patented

A Trucking cube (container) is advantageous to both firm and clients. It brings together cost-effectiveness and innovation in a smart way. APML strongly believes that no business can become rewarding until its product and services satisfy its customers by giving true value for their hard-earned money. Furthermore, the brand has got a patent for its exclusive concept.

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