The logistics behind shipping and receiving duties have to be spot-on if you want your business to flow smoothly during a construction project, and using a tent enclosure can help.
Why are these duties so important to success? Both of these duties determine your company’s efficiency and overall level of production. And, if your production levels are iffy, your bottom line will eventually take notice.
That is precisely why you need to get smart about your construction business. You need to take a look at the bigger picture – but focus on the shipping and receiving of your materials.
Why Are Shipping and Receiving Duties Important?
After all, if you don’t have the materials you need when you need them, the entire timeline for your job site can be destroyed.
Invest in tent enclosures to help improve job material shipping and receiving duties.
Find The Most Convenient Locations
Many construction companies have one warehouse located somewhere within the city or surrounding area. This is where items are received and distributed to job sites. That’s correct – they have to be picked up and delivered to construction crews around the city.
This has the potential to delay projects.
- What if a truck breaks down?
- What if you don’t have enough crew members to handle the deliveries job site?
- Let alone the time it takes to receive, then re-load, and re-deliver the items to the construction site.
Constructing a tent enclosure at each of your job sites means that you can ship direct. You will be able to receive it right where your crew needs it. And, the tent enclosure ensures that you have a safe and reliable place to keep it. In fact, it just may be the most convenient location possible.
Did we mention that you won’t have to worry about your work getting delayed? The materials are on-site!
On a side note, you don’t have to have your receiving locations at each job site if you don’t desire – or if it is not feasible. Instead, you can have one constructed in a convenient, centralized location that can be easily accessed when needed.
Receive 24-Hour Availability
Some warehouse facilities have limitations on when they can receive shipments or when you or your delivery trucks can gain access to the facilities. This can lead to hiccups in your process and cause you a lot of aggravation – and money.
So, what would happen if you installed tent enclosures at your job site – or close to it – to accept shipments? You would be in charge of when these shipments arrive and when access can be granted. This means you have 24-hour availability and will no longer be restricted by the big warehouses.
If you need it to get the job done, then you’ve got it.
Allow for Proper Organization
Do you know that struggling to find something when you need it can lead to a delay in your crew’s production? It’s true. This is why it is so crucial that you remain properly organized so that you have the best chance of completing your construction project by the deadline.
Tent enclosures do not limit you by space. This means you will have an ample amount of area to store your items on your job site. And, in a properly organized fashion. Your crew won’t have to stop to locate what is needed – and the receiver will have a much easier time finding a distinct place for everything as it arrives.
Have A Designated Shipping and Receiving Area
Have you ever spent any time talking to the person – or people – in charge of ordering the shipments of supplies and job material? There is a good chance that, if you do, you will discover that having a designated space for every part of the process can make the process move in a more streamlined manner.
For instance, having a small tent enclosure where the ordering can be done. This can serve as an organized area for keeping proper tabs on what needs to be ordered, what has been ordered, what has arrived, and so forth.
There are a lot of details that come with handling shipping and receiving duties. Think about it – if it were not for the job material (and the person responsible for obtaining it) there would be no job site!
Make use of tent enclosures by using more than one – or ordering one in which you can break into areas. Have a selected area in which your shipper and receiver can maintain orderly documents and records.
Don’t Forget About Storage
Do you know how easy it is to order tent enclosures that are slightly larger than what you need? Or even order more than one? These temporary tent structures work beautifully for storage at job sites. And, they meet multiple needs. For example:
- Temporary tent enclosures can work to store all the job materials that arrive at the job site. As we have been discussing, the materials you order need to be housed in a safe, secure area. These tents are perfect for that.
- If you order more than you need – or decide to order items for another future job site, your tent enclosure is the perfect place to act as a storage facility. The ample amount of space that you have will allow you to designate specific areas for specific jobs, materials, and more.
But, that’s not all. You can also use these temporary tent structures to store job site items. You know, tools, materials, equipment, and even machinery. Construction theft is a huge business for thieves – and it can cost construction companies quite a bit to replace what is stolen. Plus, leaving some equipment exposed to inclement weather can lead to its demise faster.
Conclusion
If you own a construction company – or if you are simply in charge of making it run smoothly – you will want to consider adding a tent enclosure to smooth out your shipping and receiving duties and process. You will always have things right where you need them.
Plus, you will have ample storage space to neatly organize your items so that they may be accessed and used in an efficient manner. Don’t let the logistics of your job material shipping and receiving hurt your bottom line – invest in a tent enclosure.