Respected Seniors,
We are into Logistics industry. We have only few trucks which is already running for signed projects. Now i have taken few more orders where i can't able to serve my customer on time. I approached a transportation company they are willing to provide me trucks on a flexible rate which is profitable for both of us. The problem here is we have to sign a agreement. In that if i outsource the trucks then it should be engaged everyday till the validity, where i can't able to commit on that. if an outsourced truck is idle on a day what can i do?
I mean how can we both enter in to an mutual agreement. I need an flexible Mutual agreement with "Terms & condition " for signing a Tranporter.
From India, Coimbatore
We are into Logistics industry. We have only few trucks which is already running for signed projects. Now i have taken few more orders where i can't able to serve my customer on time. I approached a transportation company they are willing to provide me trucks on a flexible rate which is profitable for both of us. The problem here is we have to sign a agreement. In that if i outsource the trucks then it should be engaged everyday till the validity, where i can't able to commit on that. if an outsourced truck is idle on a day what can i do?
I mean how can we both enter in to an mutual agreement. I need an flexible Mutual agreement with "Terms & condition " for signing a Tranporter.
From India, Coimbatore
Dear Amutha,
Is it possible for you to contact truck drivers who have their own trucks? Many times these transport companies do not have their own trucks. All that they do is to open office and take the orders from customers and pass them on to the drivers. The same thing you can also do for them. These drivers affiliate themselves to couple of transport companies. Sooner they get assignment call, they take the truck to the customer's premises. For every assignment, the transport company gets commission.
The benefit of talking directly to the truck drivers is that they may not raise service tax on their bill. Whereas transport will levy the service tax, surely.
If you do this then you will be able to synergise your present dedicated assignments and future uncertain assignments. Have you spoken to your own drivers? They may give you better solution. Secondly, talk to 1-2 logistics managers in your city. They may give you better solution.
The second thing is to ask quotation for dedicated truck(s) (which you have done anyway). Suppose there are 25 working days. Of these, for how many days can you afford to keep the truck(s) idle? Have you done Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) or calculated Break Even Point (BEP)?
Many times truck companies offer dedicated services for 'x' amount per KM for first ____ KM (say 2,000 or 3,000 KM). This amount includes driver's salary, maintenance, capital investment etc. Now on some day if the truck remains idle, you will not pay anything. So why bother?
You may provide more details on estimated operations. Some better solution may emerge.
Thanks,
Dinesh V Divekar
From India, Bangalore
7884Is it possible for you to contact truck drivers who have their own trucks? Many times these transport companies do not have their own trucks. All that they do is to open office and take the orders from customers and pass them on to the drivers. The same thing you can also do for them. These drivers affiliate themselves to couple of transport companies. Sooner they get assignment call, they take the truck to the customer's premises. For every assignment, the transport company gets commission.
The benefit of talking directly to the truck drivers is that they may not raise service tax on their bill. Whereas transport will levy the service tax, surely.
If you do this then you will be able to synergise your present dedicated assignments and future uncertain assignments. Have you spoken to your own drivers? They may give you better solution. Secondly, talk to 1-2 logistics managers in your city. They may give you better solution.
The second thing is to ask quotation for dedicated truck(s) (which you have done anyway). Suppose there are 25 working days. Of these, for how many days can you afford to keep the truck(s) idle? Have you done Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) or calculated Break Even Point (BEP)?
Many times truck companies offer dedicated services for 'x' amount per KM for first ____ KM (say 2,000 or 3,000 KM). This amount includes driver's salary, maintenance, capital investment etc. Now on some day if the truck remains idle, you will not pay anything. So why bother?
You may provide more details on estimated operations. Some better solution may emerge.
Thanks,
Dinesh V Divekar
From India, Bangalore
Dear Senior Mr.Dinesh,
I must thank you first of all. Thanks for replying with your valubale comments. I forget to mention i am working in Saudi Arabia. Here fuel is not a concern as you know very well. If you could provide me a outline i can able to frame the rest according to the arena.
From India, Coimbatore
I must thank you first of all. Thanks for replying with your valubale comments. I forget to mention i am working in Saudi Arabia. Here fuel is not a concern as you know very well. If you could provide me a outline i can able to frame the rest according to the arena.
From India, Coimbatore
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