We encourage you to support the BPC Publishing Industry Freight & Distribution Plan vendors. We would be happy to assist in rate or service comparisons. The committee is pleased to make the following recommendations for the year 2012/13:
Small Parcel Domestic
0–500 lbs (225kg)
Recommended vendor: Canpar
- Overall most competitive parcel rates offered
- Rate increase of 3.7% on single-piece shipments and 3.1% on multiple-piece shipments
- Ground freight rates for USA/Select US and Overnight will be increased 2.9%
- A number of new and enhanced services that complement its current service offering
- Advanced ship notification by e-mail – beneficial for residential deliveries
- Flexible pickup options: five days a week, two days a week or call in for pickup
- Standardized customer route and drivers that service all of our members
- Recommended by the BPC for more than 25 years
Small Parcel Domestic
Multi-piece and heavy courier
Recommended vendor: Sameday Worldwide
- Rate increase of 5.9% depending on your profile
- Unique single waybill for multi-piece shipment deliveries, tracking and POD
- Return Management System online
- Appointment delivery experts and standard service is expedited to Western Canada
- Odd or oversize shipments easily accomodated
- Recommended for nine years
LTL / FTL Domestic
More than 500 lbs (225 kg) pallet
Recommended vendor: National Fast Freight
- Rate increase of 1.5% across the board
- Aggressive rates and excellent container and rail capacity
- Specialists in appointment delivery
- Web-based dispatch and bill of lading
- Recommended for 14 years
Customs and International
Recommended vendor: Universal Logistics
- No rate increase anticipated for this year
- Special focus on book industry – 100 book industry clients
- Progressive educational programming
- Customs brokerage, AMPS and freight consulting, ocean and air consolidation services from international printing centres
- Recommended for 17 years
Corrugated – Packaging
Recommended vendor: Norampac, Inc.
- Largest corrugated cardboard supplier in Canada
- Aggressive pricing offered
- Increases with notice and better than industry-wide changes
- Recommended for eight years
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