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Prescribing 5 Tablets to Control Escalating Drayage Costs by Deepak Chowdhari
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Are you not mostly shocked having received post-show service invoice because it does not match even closely to your show services estimates, and the drayage cost adds to traumatize you by throwing you over your budget?
Definition of drayage (aka material handling) is the unloading of your exhibit properties, storing up to 30 days in advance of the show at a warehouse, delivering properties to the booth, the handling of empty containers to and from storage, and removing of material from the booth for reloading onto outbound carriers. (Freeman)
5 Top Recommended drugs to Control Drayage Costs for Trade Shows 1. Consolidating Shipments Close to or Under 200 lbs. Each Shipment. Every shipment delivered to the warehouse or show site containing Trade Show Exhibit Display or related material, always has a minimum drayage charge. Thus consolidating shipments makes most sense, since total shipment weight decides the applicable charges. Plus, you successfully remove the chance of your properties being misplaced as due to consolidation entire stuff will stay together.
2. Keep Yourself Updated With Prevailing Material Handling Rates. At times Shipping your trade show exhibit to the warehouse, be it Portable exhibit or Trade Show Rental Exhibition System is less expensive, where as on other times shipping the material directly to the show site is costs effective. The cost of drayage is included with booth space charges in few shows, but as a rule requires you to dump the materials direct to the show site. Thus your homework will pay off- Examine the show kit, Evaluate freight costs plus the arrival deadlines of freight and measure what makes more sense for your booth space and exhibition system.
3. Be Clear With The Dates Deadline, Which Helps Eliminating Overtime Charges. Each show has its own warehouse deadlines plus every warehouse has specified hours to accept freight. Missing on this deadline will often levy 25%+ more than the standard rates as overtime charges. You may consider shipping directly to the show site, else in case of small shipment, it would be ideal to ship the same to your hotel thereto hand-carry it for the show.
4. Gain Knowledge Over “Special Handling”. Were you aware that special handling charges are often levied if carpet and padding for your trade show exhibit display be it even exhibit rental is shipped with your crated exhibit properties? You must also know that shipments are also charged at a higher rate if a truck requires ground unloading or if you ship via FedEx, UPS, Airborne or DHL. Your knowledge over the general contractors’ definition of special handling and working with traffic manager to ship items properly labeled in correct sized truck without mixing with loose items will help you save huge cost.
5. Don’t Mess With Move-In or Move-Out Date specifications on an Overtime Day. Move-in and Move-out dates are targeted by many trade shows and Exhibitions. Even though the show ends at 2 PM on Friday perchance your trade show exhibit display ends up moving out on Saturday. For requesting the concerned person to change this date you need to examine the show kit properly. This will be allowed depending on the location of your booth on the show floor and size plus weight of your booth. As it may save $$$, please hesitate not to inquire.
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