Why Your Business Should Ship by Air Freight

If you need a way to improve the speed and reliability of your order delivery, perhaps it's time you consider pairing up with an air freight service. Read on to learn how an air cargo shipping company could help you take your business to the next level.

When a potential customer has to choose whom to buy from, they will likely look at a variety of different factors and the reliability of the company's shipping will certainly be one of them.

By upgrading your shipping with an air cargo service, you can get your customer's orders to them in a more timely fashion. A customer under a tight deadline might choose your business over a competitor's thanks to the faster shipping speed.

Have you ever ordered a product from a company and eagerly awaited its arrival only to be hit with shipping delay notification? That's obviously not how you want your own company's customers to feel, right?

Moving products across the country or globe requires a lot of hard work from multiple people throughout the supply chain. Furthermore, some aspects like a traffic jam or bad weather might be entirely outside of your control. 

Your shipment estimates likely assume that things will go well, leading to a disappointed customer when a problem arises. But with air cargo, you can reduce the chances of unforeseen problems. No need to worry about a traffic jam if you can literally fly right over it!

Do you sell and ship especially expensive or coveted products? If so, having your product suffer damage while in shipment might be especially painful to both you and your customers. You also face the risk of theft when moving products on the ground.

Take to the skies instead and you'll likely enjoy better overall security for your products. Air cargo is usually immaculately secured while in transport and you won't need to worry about thieves, because, well, good luck getting past airport security.

Another advantage of shipping by air is that you might not need as much packaging to get the product from point A to point B. You won't be cramming products into a truck or van where they might be easily jostled by bumps in the road or by other products in the cargo bay.

This could allow you to reduce the amount of packaging you use for your air cargo, allowing you to lower your company's environmental footprint in the process. Marketing your environmentally conscious packaging might even help you attract new customers.

When you ship by ground only, you are obviously limited to selling to customers in the continental United States, or perhaps Canada or Mexico if you can get through customs. If you want to dramatically expand your business, shipping overseas might be the way to go. 

Bringing on a globally-experienced air cargo company will help you get your products and brand around the world with ease. This may allow new opportunities for growth that you have not previously considered.

Expand your horizons and your company's bottom line by contracting with an air cargo company. A reliable air freighter with a solid track record may be able to help you get your products delivered faster, allow you to ship to more locations and could provide you with a leg up over the competition.

JBS Logistics, Inc. has been in the warehousing and product distribution business since 1986. We have the experience you need to help keep your promises to your customers, day in and day out. Contact us today for more information.