A survey was conducted by the Massachusetts Marina Trade Association or MMTA on April 2001. The survey aims to identify how the recreation marinas of the state contribute to its economy in a direct and quantifiable manner. Some of the findings of the survey are stated in this article.The same survey was conducted by MMTA last 1989 and they concluded that since then, the marina contribution to the economy has significantly increased over the past...more
Purchasing a fence is not like purchasing a couch. While they are both in about the same price range, a fence should require a great deal more thought. A fence is something that will be on the property for years and years to come. It will be depended upon to keep the kids in and the intruders out. It will also either add or detract from the value of the property. That is why it is important to consider the many aspects of fences before making a...more
When you ship with a courier company, you can't just jam your package in a box and expect it to safely reach its destination. Almost any company offering Houston Messenger delivery service is going to have what is called a set of packaging guidelines. These are instructions that tell you how shipments have to be packed and prepared before the company will ship them. There are a number of reasons that you need to adhere to these guidelines. Luckily, they are always fairly similar between most of the courier companies that are out there. One of the first things that you're going to read about in any set of packing guidelines is how to pack items that are breakable. Couriers live in constant trepidation about shipping breakable goods because they don't want to have to deal with insurance should those goods become damaged. This is why the guidelines will always clearly state to make sure that breakables are adequately padded in their packages. There should be no empty air space, and the items should be wrapped or packed in bubble wrap, packing kernels, or blankets.The next thing that packing guidelines are always going to go on about is making sure that you're using the right kinds of...more
There are many courier services that regularly ship between the US and Canada. There is such a large amount of business that is done between these two countries, and so many points of access between them that many ground and air based couriers make a majority of their shipments between locations that are located in two different countries. However,...more
Not all products are as easy to ship as others. Some require much more careful consideration and planning before you even place them in the hands of a courier company to ship them off to their destination. Anyone with experience in the industry will tell you that if you're shipping pharmaceutical products with a Chicago courier, this is the one...more
When you're shipping goods regularly with a courier company, the costs can quickly mount to be one of your company's more significant expenses. This is why many people wonder if their Chicago messenger service might perhaps be open to negotiations on the shipping rates. The truth is that many companies have more flexibility in this regard than they would like you to believe, and realizing that truth is the first step to getting better prices on your shipping. Many courier companies are willing to negotiate to some degree when it comes to the pricing they provide on their services. However, if you ever want a chance of paying less for your courier services than you do currently, the one thing that you absolutely must do is become proactive about seeking that better rate. Courier companies have nothing to gain by offering you that pricing on their own when you're already paying their current rates. Realize that it's your job to try and secure better pricing on courier service, and you'll be on your way to saving your company money. There are some things that you can do that can help you get that better rate with your courier company. First, offering them something will make them much...more
If you're new to shipping with your Bay Area courier service, you're going to have to get over a bit of a learning curve. One of the hurdles that you're going to face is all the terminology and documentation that you have to deal with as part of...more
The technological terms that a Los Angeles courier service may throw around in their marketing material can get pretty overwhelming, pretty quickly. What it is important to remember is that some of these features are more important than others. Some...more
Most of the items that you have to fill out in the paperwork that your courier service in Chicago provides to you are going to be relatively straight forward. They are going to consist of things like the address of your organization, and that of the...more
When you ship anything with a San Francisco courier, there is always some degree of paperwork that you're going to have to ensure is completed. When using that courier to ship to Canada though, you can expect that amount of paperwork to increase a...more
From many points in the USA, shipping to Toronto would actually be closer geographically than shipping to many other points in the US. Despite the geographic closeness, shipments going to Canada can cost more than shorter domestic deliveries because...more
ISO 9000 is something that you may have never heard of, but if you work within certain industries, like the pharmaceutical sector, it is almost certainly something that you have not only heard of, but which you are actively seeking to attain. This is...more