Anyone who is a part of a courier company understands the challenge severe weather brings to the success of a courier company. A national distribution service such as Naparex faces the challenge of battling all of the elements throughout the year. While a local or regional courier company in the Midwest for example can be prepared for blizzards in the winter and flooding and severe thunderstorms in the summer, Naparex must be prepared for weather conditions across the country at any point in the year.
When customers request direct service during inclement weather it is the expectation that dispatch and the courier will do everything in their power to get the package there quickly and safely. When a threat of a severe storm is in the area dispatchers often have to have their eye on the radar so that they can warn both the drivers and the customer of a delay in service.
While a lot of businesses have the opportunity to shut down during severe inclement weather; like the snow storms that pounded the Midwest and east coast this past winter, a courier company is not one of them. We have to be available for the work that businesses that stay open need done and for the residents who can’t leave their homes.
This sort of work is managed in a few different ways. Naparex relies on websites like the Weather Channel website to alert us hours before we are to expect any serious weather. This way we can try and get our scheduled deliveries finished with early for the day if possible. This also gives dispatch the opportunity to line up drivers that have vehicles available to handle the elements. Most important, dispatch will monitor the road conditions by visiting a number of different state’s websites, this way we can keep the driver’s safe.
Filed under Courier and Messenger, Customer Service, Independent Contractors by Hayley O'Hara
November 3, 2009
The Value of Customer Service
The exceptional thing about so many different businesses is that they don’t have products which are reviewed, ranked, or given awards, and so, are completely successful based on the quality of the customer service that they can provide to their customers. Local Courier Service is an industry that requires a quality customer service department.
In a business like the courier service industry which is built upon service, a great customer service rep is what makes the difference between a one time, and a return customer. The strength of a brand is built in the strength of its people. When a company has great customer service people on their staff, this can be the number one factor in the building of a strong organization, and yet these people are seldom recognized or acknowledged for the hard work and dedication which makes them an integral part of the business team.
The best customer service representatives are those which are trained to make sure that every single dealing that a customer has with a company is one that they are going to walk away happy from. The best service reps are those that are trained in service first, as they are the ones that will go that extra mile to be sure they can find a solution to a customer’s problem, no matter what they have to do to get there.
Service professionals deserve recognition for their hard work. Without having the people that are dedicated to making sure that you have smooth dealings with a company, imagine how difficult it could be to get even the simplest request fulfilled. Transactions could take twice as long, more errors would be made, and all told, most customers would spend their time constantly looking for better companies to provide them with their desired service.
The other reason that customer service representatives deserve such accolades is because they are the one common denominator across every single industry and profession. No matter what your area of speciality, there is something that your business will have in common with every other. You will both appreciate immensely any interactions you have with a company when you are greeted with great customer service, and you will also have your own success determined by the excellence of your customer service staff.
Naparex professionals are highly trained and dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service possible. This is the reason that they are so worthy of appreciation from all quarters!
Filed under Courier and Messenger, Customer Service by monte
