Can Courier Services Near Me Provide Both Speed & Efficiency?

Here's something for you to think about while going about your courier work. Let's say you have a certain number of parcels to deliver in a shift. Delivering them as quickly as possible will be part of your plan, otherwise you won't be able to fit them all in. However, being fast is not the only part of the equation here - and it may not be the most important either.

Is there a difference between speed and efficiency?

Yes indeed there is - and this tends to surprise some people. Being fast does not necessarily equate to being efficient. Let's look at a couple of examples to see how this works in the courier business in the Courier services near me.

Let's imagine two courier drivers - Dave and Terry. They each have the same type of van and forty parcels to deliver on a single day. They both load up their vans and start out at the same time. Dave is keen to get going so he drives off and starts delivering without paying attention to which deliveries are where. He has already completed his first delivery before Terry is even out of the yard.

However, Terry has not been idle. He has taken the time to plan his route effectively. He has also noted where the local road works are so he can avoid them on his way round. In this way he will be far more efficient than Dave, because while he gets a later start he manages to avoid the traffic jam Dave is now stuck in after completing three deliveries.

In the end, Terry drives into the yard a full half hour before Dave. He has completed all his drops in less time and with less mileage to boot. By working more efficiently, Terry has managed to give a better service and one that is nowhere near as rushed. Dave could certainly learn a thing or two from Terry if he stopped long enough to realize he was offering a better and more efficient service.