For many hospitals across the country, the pressure is still on to make sure critical equipment and supplies are delivered in a timely manner amid ongoing shipping delays. Unfortunately, the timing of standard freight shipments is just not as reliable as it was pre-pandemic. As shipping volumes continue to strain existing resources – and supply shortages make delivery timing even more critical – you need to find more reliable ways to get your products delivered.
Book a dedicated truck. Normally, freight shipments (packed on pallets) are transferred to several different trucks through multiple shipping hubs before they finally get to you – which means more chances for shipping delays. Shipping critical products on a dedicated truck means that the driver has one job: pick up your critical products and get them delivered to you as soon as safely possible. No depots, no truck changes, no distribution centers. Ensuring your products get a non-stop express ticket straight to your loading dock means you can be confident the critical products will be there when your patients, physicians, and staff need them.
Recently, a Miga hospital client discovered the increased reliability and peace of mind that a dedicated truck can offer when the second of two shipments of surgical gowns got delivered…THREE WEEKS weeks after it shipped. This was more than two weeks after than a similar shipment from the same supplier. For their next shipment, they booked a dedicated truck and got their deliveries on time. Better still: the hospital assumed that the truck would cost significantly more than standard freight or LTL shipping, but it ended up being cheaper. Right now, some drivers are more interested in direct shipments as a way to minimize the number of stops and the hassle of loading/unloading, so they’re offering a reduced rate for a dedicated truck. Cheaper, faster, and more reliable – that’s a truckload of benefit!