We begin by reviewing the promotional details including production and print schedules. We then align insertion dates to develop load plans that meet the needs of all parties focused mainly on ensuring a successful promotion and increased sales! We optimize costs by ensuring the lowest code mode or combination of modes are used, while still ensuring all ship and due date requirements are met.
Print Logistics
Where it all began!
Based on our years of working with ad agencies, printers, retailers, and any customer running a print marketing campaign; we consider ourselves experts in handling direct mail and newspaper insert programs. From run list to delivery confirmation and everything in between; we optimize costs against lead time and production requirements to ensure success.
If you have a promotional event coming up that involves a print media component, please contact Time Logistics to see what we can do to make your event a success!
Direct Mail
We provide oversight and logistics management for hundreds of mail houses and ad agencies who drop ship into USPS facilities. We ensure compliance to in home dates and to postal specific rules and regulations.
Time Logistics provides full planning services for our Direct Mail shippers.
We begin by reviewing the event details including production and print schedules and then align with in-home dates to develop load plans that meet the needs of all parties involved. We optimize costs by ensuring the lowest cost mode or combination of modes are used, while still ensuring all ship and due date requirements are met.
Time Logistics handles all elements of procuring capacity and takes on responsibility for the service provided.
Once load plans are built, we then engage our TL, Parcel, Expedite and LTL partners to source the right equipment at the right cost, time and place.
When it comes to execution, this is where Time Logistics really delivers!
In advance of the first shipment and load, we communicate with printers, carriers and our customers to finalize the plan. Once approved, execution processes begin which include paperwork and label preparation, pickup appointment scheduling, carrier dispatch and continual management of production cycles.
Using our proprietary ELITE TMS platform, we manage all freight in real-time, enabling full visibility from pre-pickup through final delivery.
As things change throughout the duration of the event, Time Logistics reacts. With the goal of 100% delivery compliance to in home dates, we do our part!
- Shipments and loads in transit are continually monitored.
- Mode and carrier changes are made on the fly as needed.
- Late freight in transit gets rescued.
- Delivery scheduling and management with the USPS facilities using the FAST system resumes.
- E-Induction and 8125 documentation processes are monitored to ensure seamless delivery.
- Carrier partners are continually managed to ensure delivery appointments are met.
Newspaper Inserts
We provide oversight and logistics management for retailers across the US who advertise to their customers through newspaper insert programs in local community and national newspapers. We ensure compliance to insertion dates to help drive positive results of the promotion.
Time Logistics provides full planning services for our Newspaper Insert shippers.
Time Logistics handles all elements of procuring capacity and takes on responsibility for the service provided.
Once load plans are built, we then engage our TL, Parcel, Expedite and LTL partners to source the right equipment and the right cost, time and place.
When it comes to execution, this is where Time Logistics really delivers!
In advance of the first shipment and load, we communicate with printers, carriers and our ultimate customers to finalize the plan. Once approved, execution processes begin which include paperwork and label preparation, pickup appointment scheduling, carrier dispatch and continual management of production cycles. Using our proprietary ELITE TMS platform, we manage all freight in real-time, enabling full visibility from pre-pickup through final delivery.
As things change throughout the duration of the event, Time Logistics reacts. With the goal of 100% delivery compliance to insertion dates, we do our part!
- Shipments and loads in transit are continually monitored.
- Mode and carrier changes are made on the fly as needed.
- Late freight in transit gets rescued.
- Delivery scheduling and management with the newspapers involved resumes.
- Carrier partners are continually managed to ensure all delivery appointments are met.
Mode Shift
A supply chain solution to support the growing Print Media shipper
Pivoting off our foundation in Print Media Logistics, we have launched a new solution specifically for customers who are growing new segments in the Print Industry. We take direct mail and newspaper inserts from a TL or LTL only solution to a supply chain optimization solution where we move TL and LTL quantities to distribution points in major metropolitan areas and then deliver through parcel networks for the final mile.
Looking for cost savings and complex solutions?
Analysis
If your volume is not yet large enough to ship direct to SCF, you want to go directly to a DDU or if you simply think you may have a cost advantage to ship Parcel instead of LTL, let us do the analysis for you to find out.
Operational complexity
Whether you need a solution for un-boxing of mail to prepare for final mile delivery to USPS locations, or you want to explore consolidation or pool distribution we can handle it.
Time Logistics develops and executes creative value-added solutions!
- Multi-mode solutions created by your data and our optimization solutions.
- Full visibility end to end through our ELITE TMS platform.
- Full outsourced management of each promotion or event.
- Single point of contact who handles each opportunity from planning through final delivery.
- Customized invoicing options specific to your needs.
In advance of the first shipment and load, we communicate with printers, carriers and our ultimate customers to finalize the plan. Once approved, execution processes begin which include paperwork and label preparation, pickup appointment scheduling, carrier dispatch and continual management of production cycles. Using our proprietary ELITE TMS platform, we manage all freight in real-time.