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TYPE OF SERVICE
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PROVIDED BY |
USED FOR |
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No fixed delivery time
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Regular mail. |
Invoices, promo material, etc. |
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Next business day
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Fedex, Purolator, UPS, etc. |
Used for small packages for out-of-town and cross-country delivery |
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Sameday
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Local couriers (1) |
Financial documents & other essential material |
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Rush
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Local couriers (1) |
As for sameday but more time sensitive |
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Direct
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Local couriers (1) |
Extra time sensitive material |
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Panic
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Local couriers (1) |
Panic Local couriers Last minute shipments which have unavoidable deadlines, e.g. contract closings or advertising material for a print run |
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Notes
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1. By using local couriers it is easier for companies to build a working relationship such that the courier company will work with them to ensure that their needs are met, particularly on those occasions when something out of the ordinary is required. |