subject: What Courier Service Terminals Are Used For [print this page] The fleet of transportation vehicles and presence of accessible customer service centers are two of the most important requirements for a successful courier service company. But without its vast network of shipping terminals, San Francisco Courier Service would be unable to provide its customers with such efficient service.
A terminal is basically a warehouse for temporary storage of goods and packages before they are shipped to their final destination. Whether it is a local courier service, a national one or an international company; all need terminals to stream-line their courier delivery process. These terminals are very important for loading of shipments and quick transportation of parcels. They make sure that the transportation of all packages takes place smoothly and each package is properly handled and identified before transportation. The terminals are like an interchange that directs each package on the correct delivery route so it can reach its intended destination.
For companies like San Francisco Courier Service these terminals also serve as a checkpoint for all shipments. Besides being a mainstay of shipping, these terminals may also house computer systems for moment to moment tracking of each shipment and package. The modes of transportation may be altogether different depending on whether the package is being shipped across the city, to a different state or to a different part of the world. Similarly, the tracking techniques for each type of shipment will also vary.
Large courier companies usually own their own terminals but smaller companies may share them to save costs. Some courier companies may also have MOUs with different airlines and railway services to use the local terminals for keeping track of their packages. Many local courier businesses use these terminals to speed up their international delivery assignments.
The biggest advantage of these stop-over terminals is that they contribute a lot towards lowering the prices of courier delivery. This discount is in-turn passed on to the customers who are assured of getting first class service but at much more reasonable prices. In fact, the quality of service provided to the customers improves substantially by the use of these terminals. The delivery time of a courier service that used terminals is also observed to be much quicker than those that do not use terminals.
So a courier company that wants to provide its customers with unparallel service will use these terminals to select the optimized delivery route option for short shipping time.
