COST EFFICIENT CARGO SECUREMENT SOLUTIONS
With the price of fuel continually rising, shipping costs have become a real burden for many companies. While the price of gas may be out of your control, there are other areas, such as your company’s cargo securement methods, where you can still find ways to cut costs. Sourcing lower cost , more efficient cargo securement materials is one way that companies are finding to reduce their shipping overhead.
However, great care must be taken when cutting back on your cargo securement costs. Choosing the wrong cargo securement solutions can cause your load to shift and slide around inside the trailer or container, possibly causing the driver to lose control of his vehicle, imperiling your cargo and compromising safety, the environment and the future of your business.
With over 30 years of experience in the cargo securement industry, PPL Consulting Services, LLC is equipped to design a custom, cost effective cargo securement solution to protect your cargo, and your business from the costs and dangers of poor or lacking cargo securement.
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- Be aware of the damaging forces inherent in every shipping environment.
- Counteract these forces for safe, reliable, transport of your products.
- Be aware of the damaging forces inherent in every shipping environment.
USING A STEEL STRAP ALTERNATIVE TO CUT COSTS
Electing to use a more cost efficient steel strap alternative such as fiber strapping, instead of the more traditional steel strapping, helps cut costs in several areas. Utilizing a steel strap alternative will lighten your overall freight weight, thereby reducing the amount of fuel needed to ship your product. Securing your load with a steel strap alternative will also minimize potential injury and damages often caused by rusty, sharp steel strapping to the products being shipped. Disposing of a steel strap alternative such as fiber or polyester strapping is also cheaper and easier to dispose of than the much the more hazardous and unwieldy steel strap banding.
OTHER BENEFITS OF USING A STEEL STRAP ALTERNATIVE
Whether you're strapping pallets, drums, machinery, crates, or boxes, a steel strap alternative such as fiber strapping is the ideal solution. Employing a steel strap alternative such as fiber strapping not only offers the benefit of being more cost efficient, but many others as well.
- A steel strap alternative won’t damage the products as it does not have the sharp edge and also does not rust when exposed to moisture.
- A steel strap alternative is more elastic than steel strappings, which is very important when applying safe cargo securement solutions to heavy loads over a long period of time.
- A steel strap alternative won't cause any injuries during tensioning or cutting as they have smooth edges.
While in many instances, using a steel strap alternative makes perfect sense, there are certain applications where steel strapping would still be the better cargo securement solution. Making sure your business is equipped with the right cargo securement materials can make or break your business. Our expertise and knowledge can help ensure your business gets its shipping done right the first time.
Feel free to reach out to one of our cargo securement specialists today for any assistance in choosing the right cargo securement products for your shipping needs.
