By Mark Sheldon
The weeks, and these days, months running up to Christmas are always the busiest time of year for a Courier company, but 2009 faced more challenges than just getting the volume of parcels delivered on time. The weather in the UK towards the back end of 2009 turned to freezing, making the roads very dangerous. In some parts of the United Kingdom snow also caused chaos on the roads making the couriers life even harder still. Still, through sheer persistence the UK Courier companies pulled through and parcels were delivered in time for Christmas.
The UK Courier companies have alot of added pressure on them at Christmas as more and more people order their gifts from retailers on the World Wide Web, even more so with last minute orders. They do not want to let down expectant people and ruin the jolly mood of Christmas. Therefore, Courier companies will do all they can to get the orders to their destination. On the same front the courier companies don't want to let the online suppliers down, who rely on them so much to provide a level of customer service to keep their customers happy. After all, the courier companies deliver to a customer from a 3rd party.
In severe conditions they might need to use different methods of transport to get parcels to their destinations. Or they might need to leave their van further away from the delivery destination than normal and walk a short distance (i.e. if the destination is down a small lane). In the extremes snow chains might be used to help the vehicles make their way through snow laden roads. I know that I ordered quite a lot online this Christmas, and our winter conditions were quite bad. Not one Courier let me down which is a testament to them and their drivers. Christmas just wouldn't have been the same without them.
MPC Excel are the UKs leading UK Courier who provide domestic and International Courier services.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
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