Latest / Outside the Box with Asendia USA: The International e-Commerce Podcast / 02: Canada, eh? e-Commerce Strategies for Shipping between the USA and Canada, and within Canada
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00to
- 0:00Outside
- 0:01the
- 0:01Box
- 0:01with
- 0:01Ascendia.
- 0:02Usa
- 0:03a
- 0:03podcast
- 0:04educating
- 0:04US
- 0:05based
- 0:05e
- 0:05tailers
- 0:05on
- 0:06international
- 0:06shipping
- 0:07topics
- 0:07and
- 0:07how
- 0:07they
- 0:08can
- 0:08expand
- 0:08their
- 0:09global
- 0:09e
- 0:09commerce
- 0:10footprint.
- 0:10Yeah.
- 0:11Hi
- 0:11everybody,
- 0:11this
- 0:11is
- 0:11John
- 0:12Walsh
- 0:12again
- 0:12here
- 0:13with
- 0:13my
- 0:13partner
- 0:13Nick
- 0:14Agnetti.
- 0:15We're
- 0:15excited
- 0:15to
- 0:15bring
- 0:15the
- 0:16second
- 0:16in
- 0:16a
- 0:16series
- 0:16of
- 0:16our
- 0:17podcast
- 0:17called
- 0:17Outside
- 0:18the
- 0:18Box
- 0:19focusing
- 0:19on
- 0:19e
- 0:19commerce
- 0:20shipping
- 0:20in
- 0:20North
- 0:20America
- 0:21to
- 0:21and
- 0:21from
- 0:22Canada.
- 0:22Within
- 0:23Canada
- 0:23today
- 0:23is
- 0:24our
- 0:24main
- 0:24topic.
- 0:24We
- 0:25have
- 0:25a
- 0:25special
- 0:25guest
- 0:25joining
- 0:26us
- 0:26today,
- 0:26Dave
- 0:26Mays,
- 0:27CEO
- 0:28of
- 0:28Broadreach
- 0:28and
- 0:28Ascendia
- 0:29company.
- 0:29For
- 0:29this
- 0:30part
- 0:30of
- 0:30our
- 0:30conversation,
- 0:31before
- 0:31we
- 0:32get
- 0:32into
- 0:32the
- 0:32main
- 0:32topic,
- 0:33I
- 0:33just
- 0:33want
- 0:33to
- 0:33give
- 0:33a
- 0:33little
- 0:33brief
- 0:34bio
- 0:34on
- 0:34Dave.
- 0:35Dave
- 0:35brings
- 0:35two
- 0:36years
- 0:36of
- 0:36dedicated
- 0:37experience
- 0:37in
- 0:37a
- 0:37cross
- 0:38further
- 0:38e
- 0:38commerce
- 0:39logistics
- 0:40with
- 0:40a
- 0:40specific
- 0:41experience
- 0:42in
- 0:42developing
- 0:42best
- 0:43in
- 0:43class
- 0:43solutions
- 0:44the
- 0:44retailer
- 0:44selling
- 0:45through
- 0:45Canada.
- 0:45Dave
- 0:46has
- 0:46a
- 0:46wealth
- 0:46of
- 0:46knowledge
- 0:47and
- 0:47had
- 0:47the
- 0:47opportunity
- 0:47to
- 0:48work
- 0:48with
- 0:48Dave
- 0:48over
- 0:48the
- 0:48last
- 0:49two
- 0:49years.
- 0:49Dave
- 0:50has
- 0:50a
- 0:50wealth
- 0:50of
- 0:50knowledge
- 0:50about
- 0:51Canada
- 0:51that's
- 0:52I
- 0:52think
- 0:52unsurpassed.
- 0:52Right
- 0:53Nick
- 0:53and
- 0:53anybody
- 0:53else
- 0:53I've
- 0:54lived
- 0:54quite
- 0:54frankly
- 0:55by,
- 0:55by
- 0:56far
- 0:56right.
- 0:56He
- 0:57has
- 0:57a
- 0:57special
- 0:57focus
- 0:58on
- 0:58market
- 0:58leading
- 0:59across
- 0:59quarter
- 0:59with
- 0:59a
- 1:00special
- 1:00focus
- 1:00on
- 1:00us
- 1:01to
- 1:01Canada.
- 1:01Although
- 1:02Dave
- 1:02will
- 1:02talk
- 1:03about,
- 1:03he
- 1:03has
- 1:03also
- 1:03the
- 1:04ability
- 1:04with
- 1:04his
- 1:05product
- 1:05offering
- 1:05to
- 1:05do
- 1:06intra
- 1:06Canada
- 1:06which
- 1:06I
- 1:07think
- 1:07is
- 1:07something
- 1:07that
- 1:07is
- 1:08important
- 1:08to
- 1:09remind
- 1:09all
- 1:09our
- 1:09customers
- 1:10about
- 1:10as
- 1:10well.
- 1:10Dave
- 1:11works
- 1:11with
- 1:11us
- 1:12closely
- 1:12on
- 1:12all
- 1:12our
- 1:13opportunities
- 1:13working
- 1:14on
- 1:14Canada.
- 1:14Dave's
- 1:15background
- 1:15and
- 1:15knowledge
- 1:16has
- 1:16been
- 1:16paramount
- 1:17to
- 1:17our
- 1:17success
- 1:17of
- 1:17growing
- 1:18our
- 1:18business
- 1:18in
- 1:18Canada.
- 1:19Hello
- 1:19everyone
- 1:19and
- 1:20let's
- 1:20see
- 1:20if
- 1:21Dave
- 1:21can
- 1:21introduce
- 1:21himself.
- 1:22Dave.
- 1:22Hello
- 1:22everyone.
- 1:23Did
- 1:23you
- 1:24say
- 1:24two
- 1:24years
- 1:24or
- 1:2523
- 1:25years?
- 1:25Oh,
- 1:2620
- 1:26years.
- 1:26I'm
- 1:27sorry,
- 1:2720
- 1:28years,
- 1:28right?
- 1:29Something
- 1:29like
- 1:29that.
- 1:30Something
- 1:30like
- 1:30that.
- 1:30So
- 1:31well,
- 1:31let
- 1:31me
- 1:32jump
- 1:32Dave.
- 1:32Let
- 1:32me
- 1:32just
- 1:33jump
- 1:33in
- 1:33real
- 1:33quick.
- 1:33I
- 1:33want
- 1:34you
- 1:34know.
- 1:34Hello
- 1:34everybody,
- 1:34it's
- 1:35Nick
- 1:35Agnetti.
- 1:35I
- 1:36hope
- 1:36everybody's
- 1:36having
- 1:36a
- 1:37wonderful
- 1:37day
- 1:37and
- 1:37month.
- 1:38And
- 1:38so
- 1:38with
- 1:38Dave
- 1:39on,
- 1:39Dave
- 1:40is
- 1:40the
- 1:41best
- 1:41resource
- 1:42I've
- 1:42ever
- 1:42encountered
- 1:42when
- 1:43it
- 1:43comes
- 1:43to
- 1:43Canada.
- 1:43So
- 1:44I'm
- 1:44very
- 1:44excited
- 1:44that
- 1:45he's
- 1:45on
- 1:45with
- 1:45us
- 1:45today
- 1:46not
- 1:46only
- 1:46to
- 1:47talk
- 1:47about,
- 1:48you
- 1:48know,
- 1:48Ascendia's
- 1:50northbound
- 1:51service
- 1:51option
- 1:52with
- 1:52our
- 1:52DDP
- 1:53network
- 1:53into
- 1:53Canada,
- 1:54but
- 1:54just
- 1:55the
- 1:55Canadian
- 1:55delivery
- 1:56market
- 1:56in
- 1:56general
- 1:57and
- 1:57what
- 1:58he's
- 1:58been
- 1:58doing,
- 1:58he
- 1:58and
- 1:59his
- 1:59team,
- 2:00the
- 2:00optimizations
- 2:01they've
- 2:01been
- 2:02doing
- 2:02and
- 2:02just
- 2:02really
- 2:03helping
- 2:03to
- 2:03improve
- 2:04delivery
- 2:04options
- 2:05into
- 2:05the
- 2:05nation
- 2:05of
- 2:05Canada.
- 2:06So
- 2:06Dave,
- 2:06yeah,
- 2:06let's,
- 2:07let's
- 2:07take
- 2:07it
- 2:07away.
- 2:08And
- 2:08Dave,
- 2:08one
- 2:08of
- 2:08the
- 2:09topics
- 2:09we
- 2:09want
- 2:09to
- 2:09talk
- 2:09to
- 2:10you
- 2:10about
- 2:10was.
- 2:10When
- 2:11you
- 2:11get
- 2:11on
- 2:11the
- 2:12phone
- 2:12or.
- 2:12Teams
- 2:13or
- 2:13whatever,
- 2:13we're
- 2:13interacting
- 2:14with
- 2:14our
- 2:14client,
- 2:14you
- 2:15always
- 2:15Talk
- 2:15about
- 2:15a
- 2:15lot
- 2:15of
- 2:16the
- 2:16challenges
- 2:16that
- 2:16you
- 2:17see
- 2:17of
- 2:17E
- 2:18Commerce
- 2:18shipping
- 2:18into
- 2:19Canada
- 2:19and
- 2:19into
- 2:20Canada.
- 2:20And
- 2:21is
- 2:21there
- 2:21any
- 2:21like
- 2:22the
- 2:22customer
- 2:22feedback
- 2:23that
- 2:23you've
- 2:23been
- 2:23with
- 2:24us
- 2:24that
- 2:24is
- 2:24standing
- 2:25out
- 2:25more
- 2:25than
- 2:25others
- 2:26that
- 2:26you're
- 2:26seeing
- 2:27as
- 2:27an
- 2:27issue
- 2:27like
- 2:28clearance,
- 2:28customs,
- 2:29cost,
- 2:30transits,
- 2:30visibility,
- 2:31anything
- 2:32in
- 2:32there
- 2:32that
- 2:32stands
- 2:32out
- 2:33more
- 2:33than
- 2:33others
- 2:33that
- 2:33you
- 2:33want
- 2:34to
- 2:34talk
- 2:34about
- 2:34With
- 2:34Star.
- 2:35I
- 2:35could
- 2:35talk
- 2:36about
- 2:36Canada
- 2:37for
- 2:37four
- 2:37hours
- 2:38straight
- 2:39if
- 2:40you
- 2:40are
- 2:40so
- 2:40inclined
- 2:41to
- 2:41listen
- 2:42for
- 2:42that
- 2:42long.
- 2:42The
- 2:43reality
- 2:43is
- 2:43Canada's
- 2:44physically
- 2:44bolted
- 2:45on
- 2:46in
- 2:46the
- 2:46same
- 2:46continent
- 2:47right
- 2:47next
- 2:47to
- 2:48us,
- 2:48here
- 2:48in
- 2:48the
- 2:48US
- 2:49and
- 2:49it
- 2:50is
- 2:50the
- 2:50first,
- 2:51best
- 2:52next
- 2:52international
- 2:53market
- 2:53for
- 2:54virtually
- 2:54every
- 2:55retailer
- 2:55that
- 2:56ships
- 2:56out
- 2:56of
- 2:56the
- 2:56us.
- 2:57Once
- 2:57you
- 2:58learn
- 2:58how
- 2:58to
- 2:59identify,
- 2:59create
- 3:00demand,
- 3:00filled
- 3:01out
- 3:01the
- 3:01supply
- 3:01chain
- 3:01with
- 3:02partners
- 3:02and
- 3:02ultimately
- 3:03get
- 3:03those
- 3:03packages
- 3:04delivered,
- 3:05then
- 3:05you
- 3:05start
- 3:06looking
- 3:06at
- 3:06other
- 3:07markets,
- 3:07other
- 3:08contents.
- 3:08The
- 3:08supply
- 3:08chains
- 3:09are
- 3:09very,
- 3:09very
- 3:09different.
- 3:09We
- 3:10can
- 3:10effectively
- 3:11cover
- 3:12Canada
- 3:13over
- 3:13the
- 3:13road
- 3:13or
- 3:14through
- 3:14ground
- 3:14options
- 3:15anywhere
- 3:15between
- 3:161
- 3:16and
- 3:167
- 3:17business
- 3:17days
- 3:17to
- 3:1890
- 3:18plus
- 3:18percent
- 3:18of
- 3:19the
- 3:19country.
- 3:20And
- 3:20there
- 3:20is
- 3:20a
- 3:20similar
- 3:21divide
- 3:21east
- 3:21and
- 3:22west
- 3:22in
- 3:22Canada
- 3:23as
- 3:23there
- 3:23is
- 3:23in
- 3:23the
- 3:24US
- 3:24about
- 3:2575%,
- 3:25sometimes
- 3:2680%
- 3:26of
- 3:26the
- 3:27orders,
- 3:27but
- 3:27about
- 3:2875%
- 3:28of
- 3:28the
- 3:28population
- 3:29is
- 3:30east
- 3:30of
- 3:30Manitoba.
- 3:31And
- 3:31Then
- 3:31the
- 3:31other
- 3:3225
- 3:32to
- 3:3330%
- 3:34of
- 3:34the
- 3:34population
- 3:34is
- 3:35west
- 3:35E
- 3:35Commerce
- 3:36orders.
- 3:36Generally
- 3:37depending
- 3:37on
- 3:38the
- 3:38merchant,
- 3:38you're
- 3:39going
- 3:39to
- 3:39have
- 3:39a
- 3:39little
- 3:39bit
- 3:40lighter
- 3:40delivery
- 3:41profile
- 3:42to
- 3:42Quebec.
- 3:42Quebec
- 3:43is
- 3:43French
- 3:43speaking.
- 3:44If
- 3:44you
- 3:45create
- 3:45French
- 3:46speaking
- 3:47site
- 3:47you
- 3:47can
- 3:47identify,
- 3:48generate
- 3:49demand
- 3:49and
- 3:49be
- 3:49highly
- 3:50successful.
- 3:50It's
- 3:50about
- 3:5023%
- 3:51of
- 3:51the
- 3:51population
- 3:52we
- 3:52see
- 3:52about
- 3:5310%
- 3:53of
- 3:53the
- 3:54orders
- 3:54go
- 3:54to
- 3:55Quebec
- 3:55for
- 3:55standard
- 3:56US
- 3:56cross
- 3:56border
- 3:57shippers.
- 3:57So
- 3:57effectively
- 3:58that's
- 3:58where
- 3:58that
- 3:5970,
- 3:5930
- 3:59comes
- 4:00in.
- 4:00With
- 4:01that
- 4:01being
- 4:01said,
- 4:01between
- 4:02the
- 4:02east
- 4:02and
- 4:02the
- 4:03west
- 4:03are
- 4:03what
- 4:03they
- 4:03call
- 4:04prairies.
- 4:04And
- 4:04that's
- 4:04just
- 4:05you
- 4:05can
- 4:05see
- 4:05your
- 4:05dog
- 4:06run
- 4:06away
- 4:06for
- 4:06about
- 4:06a
- 4:07week
- 4:07and
- 4:07you'll
- 4:07still
- 4:07be
- 4:08able
- 4:08to
- 4:08see
- 4:09that's
- 4:09how
- 4:09flat
- 4:10it
- 4:10is
- 4:10and
- 4:10that's
- 4:10how
- 4:10far
- 4:11and
- 4:11it's.
- 4:12And
- 4:12it's
- 4:12cold.
- 4:12And
- 4:13you
- 4:13know
- 4:13there's
- 4:13lots
- 4:14of
- 4:14geographic
- 4:15challenges
- 4:15in
- 4:15serving
- 4:15Canada,
- 4:16but
- 4:16there
- 4:16are
- 4:16some
- 4:17pretty
- 4:17interesting
- 4:18profiles
- 4:19related
- 4:19to
- 4:20the
- 4:21population
- 4:21and
- 4:21where
- 4:21they're
- 4:22located.
- 4:22About
- 4:2380%
- 4:23of
- 4:23the
- 4:24Canadian
- 4:24population
- 4:24is
- 4:25within
- 4:25100
- 4:25miles
- 4:26of
- 4:26the
- 4:26US
- 4:26border.
- 4:27But
- 4:27again
- 4:27if
- 4:27you
- 4:27look
- 4:28at
- 4:28how
- 4:28long
- 4:28that
- 4:28border
- 4:29is,
- 4:29you're
- 4:29still
- 4:29talking
- 4:30about
- 4:30significant
- 4:31east
- 4:31to
- 4:31west
- 4:32mileage.
- 4:33What
- 4:33has
- 4:33changed?
- 4:34And
- 4:34you've
- 4:34been
- 4:34in
- 4:34this
- 4:35business
- 4:35a
- 4:35long
- 4:35time
- 4:35with
- 4:36Canada,
- 4:36has
- 4:36anything
- 4:37changed
- 4:37on
- 4:37a
- 4:37customer
- 4:38focus
- 4:39or
- 4:39let's
- 4:40take
- 4:40it
- 4:40from
- 4:40a
- 4:40consumer
- 4:41and
- 4:41then
- 4:41maybe
- 4:41from
- 4:41a
- 4:41shipper.
- 4:42There's
- 4:42two
- 4:42different
- 4:43things,
- 4:43right?
- 4:43So
- 4:43what
- 4:44from
- 4:44a
- 4:44Consumer
- 4:45in
- 4:45Canada.
- 4:45Has
- 4:45anything
- 4:46changed
- 4:46in
- 4:46the
- 4:46last
- 4:4620
- 4:46some
- 4:47years?
- 4:47You've
- 4:47been
- 4:47doing
- 4:47this?
- 4:48For
- 4:48sure.
- 4:49There's
- 4:49no
- 4:49doubt
- 4:50that
- 4:50the
- 4:50branded
- 4:51fully
- 4:51integrated
- 4:52B2B
- 4:53retail
- 4:53and
- 4:53B2C
- 4:54couriers
- 4:54in
- 4:55Canada,
- 4:55including
- 4:56the
- 4:56big
- 4:56integrated
- 4:57couriers
- 4:57here,
- 4:58FedEx,
- 4:58UPS,
- 4:59Purelator
- 5:00is
- 5:00the
- 5:00largest
- 5:00integrated
- 5:01courier
- 5:01in
- 5:01Canada
- 5:02and
- 5:02there
- 5:03was
- 5:03a
- 5:03significant
- 5:04preference
- 5:04for
- 5:04a
- 5:05delivery
- 5:05with
- 5:06any
- 5:06of
- 5:06the
- 5:07large
- 5:07integrated
- 5:07couriers.
- 5:08I
- 5:08think
- 5:08that
- 5:09was
- 5:09a
- 5:0920
- 5:09year
- 5:09ago
- 5:10philosophy
- 5:11that
- 5:11has
- 5:12E
- 5:12Commerce
- 5:12has
- 5:13changed
- 5:13the
- 5:13expectation,
- 5:14residential
- 5:15surcharges,
- 5:15delivery
- 5:16area
- 5:16surcharges.
- 5:17There
- 5:17was
- 5:17lots
- 5:17of
- 5:17surcharges
- 5:18associated
- 5:19with
- 5:19the
- 5:19integrated
- 5:19couriers
- 5:20getting
- 5:20to
- 5:20Bonnemile
- 5:21residential
- 5:22addresses.
- 5:23They
- 5:23have
- 5:24changed
- 5:24for
- 5:24the
- 5:24better
- 5:25and
- 5:25the
- 5:25market
- 5:25has
- 5:25also
- 5:26changed
- 5:26from
- 5:26the
- 5:27expectation
- 5:27of
- 5:27alternate
- 5:28delivery
- 5:28providers.
- 5:29So
- 5:30technology
- 5:30has
- 5:30really
- 5:31allowed
- 5:31both
- 5:32us
- 5:32as
- 5:32a
- 5:32consolidator
- 5:33and
- 5:33forwarder
- 5:34to
- 5:35provide
- 5:36as
- 5:37good
- 5:37if
- 5:37not
- 5:37better
- 5:37tracking
- 5:38experiences
- 5:38than
- 5:39the
- 5:39integrated
- 5:39courier.
- 5:39So
- 5:40we're
- 5:40able
- 5:40to
- 5:40end
- 5:41to
- 5:41end
- 5:41not
- 5:42only
- 5:42management
- 5:42from
- 5:43a
- 5:43communication
- 5:43and
- 5:44transportation
- 5:44standpoint,
- 5:45but
- 5:45the
- 5:45visibility
- 5:46is
- 5:46outstanding
- 5:46and
- 5:47the
- 5:47customers
- 5:47really
- 5:47know
- 5:48and
- 5:48are
- 5:48comfortable
- 5:49with
- 5:49the
- 5:49expectation
- 5:49of
- 5:50delivery
- 5:50through
- 5:51a
- 5:51delivery
- 5:51partner.
- 5:52Going
- 5:52back
- 5:52to
- 5:52one
- 5:53of
- 5:53your
- 5:53first
- 5:53questions
- 5:54before
- 5:55we,
- 5:55you
- 5:56know,
- 5:56can
- 5:56provide
- 5:56solutions
- 5:57to
- 5:57any
- 5:57of
- 5:57the
- 5:57needs
- 5:57that
- 5:58growing
- 5:58and
- 5:58or
- 5:59already
- 5:59established
- 5:59US
- 6:00detailers
- 6:00would
- 6:00have,
- 6:01it's
- 6:01important
- 6:02to
- 6:02understand
- 6:02whether
- 6:02they're
- 6:03doing
- 6:03business
- 6:03casually
- 6:04or
- 6:04whether
- 6:04they're
- 6:04doing
- 6:05business
- 6:05formally
- 6:06in
- 6:06Canada.
- 6:06And
- 6:06there's
- 6:07a
- 6:08variety
- 6:08of
- 6:08questions
- 6:08that
- 6:08we
- 6:09would
- 6:09ask,
- 6:09get
- 6:09those
- 6:10answers
- 6:10and
- 6:10decide
- 6:11which
- 6:11track
- 6:11we're
- 6:12going
- 6:12to
- 6:12talk
- 6:12about.
- 6:13Solutions
- 6:13for
- 6:13transport,
- 6:14delivery,
- 6:15cost
- 6:15effective
- 6:15and
- 6:16the
- 6:16like.
- 6:16That's
- 6:17caused
- 6:17a
- 6:18custom
- 6:19clearance,
- 6:19right,
- 6:19that
- 6:20you're
- 6:20talking
- 6:20about?
- 6:20Yeah,
- 6:21it
- 6:22really
- 6:22is.
- 6:22It
- 6:22gets
- 6:22into,
- 6:23it
- 6:23gets
- 6:23into
- 6:24accounting,
- 6:24it
- 6:24gets
- 6:24into
- 6:25business
- 6:25registration,
- 6:26it
- 6:26gets
- 6:26into
- 6:26provincial
- 6:27registration
- 6:27of
- 6:28taxes,
- 6:28it
- 6:28gets
- 6:29into
- 6:29product
- 6:30registration,
- 6:30gets
- 6:31into
- 6:31other
- 6:31government
- 6:32departments
- 6:32that
- 6:32might
- 6:33require
- 6:33you
- 6:34to
- 6:34perform
- 6:34certain
- 6:35acts.
- 6:35You
- 6:35know,
- 6:35Agriculture
- 6:36Canada,
- 6:36Health
- 6:37Canada,
- 6:37the
- 6:37Natural
- 6:37Health
- 6:37Product
- 6:38Directorate.
- 6:38So
- 6:39whether
- 6:39we're
- 6:39doing
- 6:40business
- 6:40formally
- 6:41or
- 6:41informally
- 6:42is
- 6:42really
- 6:42the
- 6:42big
- 6:42first
- 6:43question.
- 6:44And
- 6:44if
- 6:44we're
- 6:44doing
- 6:44business
- 6:45informally
- 6:46through
- 6:46the
- 6:46what
- 6:47we'll
- 6:47call
- 6:47the
- 6:47courier
- 6:48stream
- 6:48or
- 6:48the
- 6:48casual
- 6:48stream,
- 6:49there
- 6:49are
- 6:49some
- 6:50things
- 6:50that
- 6:50we
- 6:50need
- 6:50to
- 6:50adhere
- 6:51to.
- 6:51You
- 6:51can't
- 6:51exceed
- 6:523300
- 6:53Canadian
- 6:54per
- 6:54day
- 6:54per
- 6:55order
- 6:55per
- 6:55consignee
- 6:56without
- 6:57exceeding
- 6:57that
- 6:57commercial
- 6:58threshold
- 6:58that
- 6:58we're
- 6:59trying
- 6:59to
- 6:59stay
- 7:00below.
- 7:00Goods
- 7:01cannot
- 7:01be
- 7:01for
- 7:01resale
- 7:02or
- 7:02retail
- 7:03sale
- 7:03and
- 7:04depending
- 7:04on
- 7:04the
- 7:05product
- 7:05there's
- 7:05a
- 7:0590
- 7:06day
- 7:06supply
- 7:07per
- 7:07order
- 7:07restriction
- 7:08from
- 7:08the
- 7:08casual
- 7:08stream.
- 7:09The
- 7:09import
- 7:09of
- 7:10record
- 7:10in
- 7:10the
- 7:10casual
- 7:11stream
- 7:11is
- 7:11the
- 7:11consignee
- 7:12in
- 7:12Canada,
- 7:13not
- 7:13the
- 7:13shipper.
- 7:14So
- 7:14there's
- 7:14some
- 7:15advantages
- 7:15to
- 7:16that.
- 7:16There's
- 7:16some
- 7:16challenges
- 7:16to
- 7:17that
- 7:17depending
- 7:17on
- 7:17if
- 7:17you're
- 7:18omnichannel
- 7:18or
- 7:18you
- 7:18just
- 7:19do
- 7:19USC
- 7:20Commerce
- 7:20Export.
- 7:21Dave,
- 7:21I'm
- 7:21going
- 7:21to
- 7:21jump
- 7:21in
- 7:22real
- 7:22quick.
- 7:22So
- 7:22just
- 7:23for
- 7:23everybody
- 7:23listening,
- 7:24I
- 7:24want
- 7:24to
- 7:24reiterate
- 7:25once
- 7:26Dave
- 7:26gets
- 7:26going,
- 7:27it's
- 7:27really,
- 7:28it's,
- 7:28it's
- 7:28hard
- 7:28to
- 7:29get
- 7:29it,
- 7:29get
- 7:29that
- 7:30machine
- 7:30set
- 7:30up
- 7:30in
- 7:31there.
- 7:31And
- 7:31so
- 7:31he's
- 7:32not
- 7:32as
- 7:32long
- 7:32winded
- 7:32as
- 7:32you.
- 7:33I'm
- 7:33not
- 7:33sure
- 7:33about
- 7:34that.
- 7:34I'd
- 7:34say
- 7:35we
- 7:35put
- 7:35each
- 7:35other
- 7:36on
- 7:36the
- 7:36mic
- 7:36and
- 7:36let
- 7:36it,
- 7:36let
- 7:36it
- 7:37ride.
- 7:37But,
- 7:38but
- 7:39more
- 7:39importantly
- 7:40is
- 7:40when,
- 7:40when
- 7:41I
- 7:41in
- 7:41previous
- 7:42episodes,
- 7:42maybe
- 7:43in
- 7:43the
- 7:43beginning
- 7:43of
- 7:43this
- 7:43one,
- 7:44John
- 7:44might
- 7:44have
- 7:44spoke
- 7:44through
- 7:44but
- 7:45when
- 7:45we
- 7:45say
- 7:45Dave
- 7:46is
- 7:46a
- 7:46breadth
- 7:46of
- 7:47knowledge,
- 7:47he
- 7:48knows
- 7:48more
- 7:48about
- 7:48Canada
- 7:49than
- 7:49anybody
- 7:49I've
- 7:50ever
- 7:50come
- 7:50across.
- 7:51And
- 7:51so
- 7:52it's
- 7:52just
- 7:52an
- 7:53absolute
- 7:53asset
- 7:54for
- 7:54us
- 7:54as
- 7:54an
- 7:54organization
- 7:55to
- 7:55have
- 7:55Dave
- 7:56here
- 7:56too.
- 7:56And
- 7:57our
- 7:57goal,
- 7:58this
- 7:58podcast
- 7:59is
- 7:59not
- 7:59necessarily
- 8:00we're
- 8:00not
- 8:00here
- 8:01to
- 8:01just
- 8:01simply
- 8:02promote
- 8:02Ascendia
- 8:03services
- 8:03only,
- 8:04but
- 8:04it's
- 8:04really
- 8:04to
- 8:05inform
- 8:05as
- 8:05well
- 8:06in
- 8:06terms
- 8:06of,
- 8:06you
- 8:06know,
- 8:07if
- 8:07you
- 8:07have
- 8:07one.
- 8:08Canada's
- 8:08the
- 8:0811th
- 8:09largest
- 8:09e
- 8:09commerce
- 8:10market
- 8:10in
- 8:10the
- 8:10world.
- 8:10You
- 8:11know,
- 8:11if
- 8:11you're
- 8:11not
- 8:11doing
- 8:12business
- 8:12in
- 8:12Canada.
- 8:12Michael,
- 8:13question
- 8:13to
- 8:13you
- 8:14from
- 8:14my
- 8:14perspective,
- 8:15and
- 8:15this
- 8:15is
- 8:15more
- 8:16customer
- 8:16facing
- 8:16perspective
- 8:17is
- 8:17well,
- 8:17why
- 8:18not
- 8:18and
- 8:18let's
- 8:19start
- 8:19there
- 8:19and
- 8:19figure
- 8:20out
- 8:20whether
- 8:20it's
- 8:20a
- 8:21mind
- 8:21shift
- 8:21thing,
- 8:21if
- 8:21it's
- 8:22a
- 8:22mindset
- 8:22issue
- 8:23or
- 8:23if
- 8:23you're,
- 8:23if
- 8:23it's
- 8:24just
- 8:24something
- 8:24well
- 8:24or
- 8:25we
- 8:25don't
- 8:25know
- 8:25if
- 8:25our
- 8:25product
- 8:26can
- 8:26get
- 8:26there.
- 8:26We
- 8:26don't
- 8:26know
- 8:26it.
- 8:27Just
- 8:27talk
- 8:27to
- 8:27us
- 8:28about
- 8:28it.
- 8:28We
- 8:28would
- 8:29love
- 8:29to
- 8:29be
- 8:29able
- 8:29to
- 8:30explore
- 8:30those
- 8:30opportunities
- 8:31with
- 8:31you
- 8:31and
- 8:32more
- 8:32importantly,
- 8:32having
- 8:33Dave
- 8:33in
- 8:33the
- 8:34background
- 8:34of
- 8:35just
- 8:35being
- 8:35able
- 8:35to
- 8:36say,
- 8:36hey,
- 8:36any
- 8:36question
- 8:37I
- 8:37have
- 8:37I
- 8:38can,
- 8:38you
- 8:38know,
- 8:38ask
- 8:39Dave
- 8:39and
- 8:39his
- 8:39team,
- 8:40I
- 8:40mean
- 8:40anything.
- 8:41It
- 8:41could
- 8:41be,
- 8:41you
- 8:42know,
- 8:42from
- 8:43as
- 8:43simple
- 8:43as
- 8:44hey,
- 8:44this
- 8:44is
- 8:45a
- 8:45face
- 8:46wash
- 8:46too.
- 8:46Is
- 8:47nitrogen
- 8:47considered
- 8:48an
- 8:48aerosol
- 8:48and
- 8:49what
- 8:49are
- 8:49your
- 8:49thoughts
- 8:49on
- 8:50us
- 8:50hitting
- 8:50that
- 8:50up
- 8:50with
- 8:50an
- 8:50airplane?
- 8:51Probably
- 8:51not
- 8:52great,
- 8:52but
- 8:52we're
- 8:53still
- 8:53going
- 8:53to
- 8:53ask
- 8:53the
- 8:53question
- 8:54to
- 8:54figure
- 8:54out.
- 8:54What
- 8:55we're
- 8:55going
- 8:55to
- 8:55be
- 8:55able
- 8:55to.
- 8:55Do
- 8:56intra
- 8:56Canada
- 8:56once
- 8:57we
- 8:57get
- 8:57across
- 8:57the
- 8:58border
- 8:58via
- 8:58ground
- 8:59transport.
- 8:59So
- 9:00Dave,
- 9:00I
- 9:01have
- 9:01a
- 9:01question
- 9:01for
- 9:01you.
- 9:02So
- 9:02one
- 9:02of
- 9:02the
- 9:02big
- 9:03themes
- 9:03that
- 9:04that
- 9:04I've
- 9:04been
- 9:04discussing
- 9:05with
- 9:05customers
- 9:06on
- 9:06a
- 9:07customer
- 9:07facing
- 9:07meaning
- 9:07talking
- 9:08with
- 9:08the
- 9:08online
- 9:08retailers,
- 9:09the
- 9:09subscription
- 9:09boxes
- 9:10is
- 9:10the
- 9:11focus
- 9:11of
- 9:11the
- 9:12customer
- 9:12experience.
- 9:13I
- 9:14do
- 9:14want
- 9:14to
- 9:14talk
- 9:14a
- 9:15little
- 9:15bit
- 9:15specifically
- 9:15about
- 9:16what
- 9:16you've
- 9:16created,
- 9:16you
- 9:17and
- 9:17your
- 9:17team
- 9:17created
- 9:17with
- 9:18the
- 9:18Broad
- 9:18reach
- 9:18network
- 9:19and
- 9:19how
- 9:19you
- 9:20guys
- 9:20are
- 9:21able
- 9:21to
- 9:22improve
- 9:22the
- 9:22customer
- 9:22experience
- 9:23over
- 9:23let's
- 9:23say
- 9:24Something
- 9:24like
- 9:24a,
- 9:24an
- 9:25integrated
- 9:25career
- 9:25like
- 9:26the
- 9:26FedEx
- 9:26or
- 9:26DPS
- 9:27or
- 9:27even.
- 9:28You
- 9:28mentioned
- 9:28Purelator.
- 9:29Could
- 9:29you
- 9:29talk
- 9:29to
- 9:30that
- 9:30for
- 9:30a
- 9:30couple
- 9:30minutes?
- 9:31Yeah,
- 9:32it's
- 9:32a
- 9:32little
- 9:32bit
- 9:32of
- 9:32a,
- 9:33of
- 9:33a
- 9:34careful
- 9:34description.
- 9:35And
- 9:35the
- 9:35reason
- 9:35I
- 9:36say
- 9:36that
- 9:36first
- 9:36off
- 9:37there's
- 9:37no
- 9:37formulas
- 9:38in
- 9:38shipping.
- 9:39There's
- 9:39nothing
- 9:40that's
- 9:40proprietary.
- 9:40There's
- 9:41nothing
- 9:41that
- 9:42we're
- 9:42doing
- 9:42that
- 9:43is
- 9:43an
- 9:43invention
- 9:44of
- 9:44some
- 9:45cutting
- 9:45edge
- 9:46service
- 9:46that
- 9:46no
- 9:46one's
- 9:46going
- 9:47to
- 9:47be
- 9:47able
- 9:47to
- 9:47replicate.
- 9:47But
- 9:48there
- 9:48are
- 9:48some
- 9:48best
- 9:48practices
- 9:49and
- 9:49some
- 9:49things
- 9:49that
- 9:50we
- 9:50do
- 9:50with
- 9:50our
- 9:50transport
- 9:51network.
- 9:51There
- 9:51are
- 9:51some
- 9:51ways
- 9:52that
- 9:52we
- 9:52clear
- 9:52customs,
- 9:53all
- 9:53forward
- 9:54thinking
- 9:54and
- 9:54compliant.
- 9:55There's
- 9:55bond
- 9:55utilization,
- 9:56there's
- 9:56all
- 9:56sorts
- 9:57of
- 9:57cross
- 9:57docket
- 9:58partner
- 9:58network
- 9:59connecting
- 9:59that
- 9:59we
- 9:59do
- 10:00to
- 10:00achieve
- 10:01the
- 10:01outcome
- 10:01that
- 10:02we
- 10:02have.
- 10:02And
- 10:03we
- 10:03want
- 10:03to
- 10:03continue
- 10:03to
- 10:04describe
- 10:04that.
- 10:04We
- 10:04want
- 10:05to
- 10:05continue
- 10:05to
- 10:05have
- 10:06merchants
- 10:06trust
- 10:06us
- 10:06and
- 10:07we
- 10:07want
- 10:07to
- 10:07continue
- 10:07to
- 10:08beat
- 10:08the
- 10:08competition
- 10:09in
- 10:09terms
- 10:09of
- 10:09service
- 10:09quality.
- 10:10At
- 10:10the
- 10:11end
- 10:11of
- 10:11the
- 10:11day
- 10:11we
- 10:12have
- 10:12the
- 10:12fewest
- 10:12number
- 10:13of
- 10:13touches,
- 10:13the
- 10:14fewest
- 10:14miles
- 10:15or
- 10:15kilometers
- 10:16traveled
- 10:17and
- 10:18the
- 10:18lowest
- 10:19cost,
- 10:20most
- 10:20efficient
- 10:21network
- 10:21after
- 10:21two
- 10:22years
- 10:22for
- 10:22us
- 10:22to
- 10:23Canada
- 10:23straight
- 10:23away.
- 10:24Now
- 10:24some
- 10:24of
- 10:24that
- 10:24is
- 10:25related
- 10:25to
- 10:25our
- 10:26size.
- 10:26We
- 10:26don't
- 10:27have
- 10:27trains,
- 10:27planes
- 10:28and
- 10:28automobiles
- 10:28that
- 10:29are
- 10:29running
- 10:29all
- 10:29over
- 10:30the
- 10:30North
- 10:30American
- 10:31network
- 10:31like
- 10:31some
- 10:31of
- 10:31the
- 10:31large
- 10:32integrated
- 10:32couriers.
- 10:33We
- 10:33were
- 10:33very
- 10:33surgical,
- 10:34we
- 10:34were
- 10:34very
- 10:34precise
- 10:35in
- 10:35how
- 10:35we
- 10:35set
- 10:35up
- 10:35the
- 10:36network
- 10:36and
- 10:36we
- 10:36did
- 10:37it
- 10:37based
- 10:37on
- 10:37a
- 10:37post
- 10:38Covid
- 10:38era
- 10:39which
- 10:39is
- 10:40eh.
- 10:40We'll
- 10:40just
- 10:41say
- 10:41was
- 10:41a
- 10:41little.
- 10:41Things
- 10:41were
- 10:42getting
- 10:42a
- 10:42little
- 10:42bit
- 10:42frothy
- 10:43in
- 10:43there
- 10:43in
- 10:432122.
- 10:46So
- 10:46a
- 10:46very
- 10:47fresh
- 10:47approach.
- 10:47We
- 10:48really
- 10:48focused
- 10:48on
- 10:48middle
- 10:49mile,
- 10:49we
- 10:50focused
- 10:50on
- 10:50middle
- 10:50mile
- 10:51speed.
- 10:52We
- 10:52focused
- 10:52on
- 10:52getting
- 10:53to
- 10:53all
- 10:53the
- 10:53major
- 10:53cities
- 10:54in
- 10:54Canada
- 10:54whether
- 10:55it's
- 10:55ground
- 10:55or
- 10:55air.
- 10:56We
- 10:56have
- 10:56a
- 10:56fantastic
- 10:56partnership
- 10:57with
- 10:57Air
- 10:57Canada
- 10:58that
- 10:58reaches
- 10:58anywhere
- 10:59between
- 10:59eight
- 10:59and
- 10:5912
- 11:00major
- 11:00cities
- 11:00in
- 11:00Canada
- 11:01for
- 11:01an
- 11:01expedited
- 11:01product
- 11:02that's
- 11:02been
- 11:02very
- 11:03successful.
- 11:03We're
- 11:04working
- 11:04with
- 11:04these
- 11:04alternate
- 11:05delivery
- 11:05providers
- 11:06moving
- 11:06times
- 11:06around
- 11:07to
- 11:07have
- 11:08preferential
- 11:08Service
- 11:09picking
- 11:09up
- 11:0912
- 11:10days
- 11:10depending
- 11:10on
- 11:10the
- 11:10province,
- 11:11depending
- 11:11on
- 11:11the
- 11:11US
- 11:12origin
- 11:12shipping
- 11:12point.
- 11:13Again
- 11:13all
- 11:14end
- 11:14to
- 11:14end
- 11:14in
- 11:15terms
- 11:15of
- 11:15not
- 11:16only
- 11:16custody
- 11:16but
- 11:16also
- 11:17visibility
- 11:17and
- 11:18transparency
- 11:18to
- 11:18those
- 11:18packages.
- 11:19The
- 11:20customs
- 11:20clearance
- 11:21process
- 11:22probably
- 11:22don't
- 11:22want
- 11:22to
- 11:22go
- 11:22into
- 11:22too
- 11:23much
- 11:23detail
- 11:23on
- 11:23this
- 11:23because
- 11:24you
- 11:24will
- 11:24definitely
- 11:24bore
- 11:25the
- 11:25listeners.
- 11:25But
- 11:26we
- 11:26have
- 11:27automated
- 11:27it
- 11:27entirely.
- 11:28We
- 11:28have
- 11:28bonded
- 11:29trucks
- 11:29and
- 11:29bonded
- 11:30facilities.
- 11:30We
- 11:30do
- 11:30an
- 11:31electronic
- 11:31release
- 11:31and
- 11:32anytime
- 11:32there's
- 11:32an
- 11:32inspection
- 11:33we
- 11:34rifle
- 11:34through
- 11:34what
- 11:35we
- 11:35call,
- 11:35I
- 11:35guess
- 11:36containers
- 11:37that
- 11:37are,
- 11:37that
- 11:37are
- 11:37marked
- 11:38with
- 11:38those
- 11:38parcels.
- 11:39We
- 11:39pull
- 11:39the
- 11:39whole,
- 11:39the
- 11:40held
- 11:40parcels
- 11:40and
- 11:40everything
- 11:41else
- 11:41flows
- 11:41through.
- 11:41So
- 11:41even
- 11:42if
- 11:42there
- 11:42are
- 11:42inspections
- 11:42or
- 11:43holes
- 11:44or
- 11:44delays,
- 11:44it
- 11:44only
- 11:45would
- 11:45affect
- 11:46the
- 11:46small,
- 11:46the
- 11:46parcels
- 11:47that
- 11:47will
- 11:47be
- 11:47targeted.
- 11:47So
- 11:48we've
- 11:48built
- 11:48operation
- 11:49technology
- 11:50and
- 11:51a
- 11:51system
- 11:51to
- 11:52we
- 11:52think
- 11:52compete
- 11:53with
- 11:53even
- 11:53the
- 11:53express
- 11:54carriers.
- 11:54I
- 11:54mean,
- 11:54some
- 11:55of
- 11:55the
- 11:55markets
- 11:55out
- 11:55of
- 11:55the
- 11:55US
- 11:56that
- 11:56we're
- 11:56getting
- 11:56service
- 11:57into,
- 11:57Greater
- 11:57Toronto
- 11:58and
- 11:58or
- 11:58eastern
- 11:58Canada
- 11:59out
- 11:59of
- 11:59the
- 12:00Northeast
- 12:00in
- 12:00the
- 12:01US
- 12:01are
- 12:02faster
- 12:02than
- 12:02you
- 12:02could
- 12:02get
- 12:03if
- 12:03you
- 12:03actually
- 12:03flew
- 12:03it
- 12:03on
- 12:03a
- 12:04plane
- 12:04that
- 12:04went
- 12:04through
- 12:04Memphis
- 12:04or
- 12:05Louisville
- 12:05and
- 12:05had
- 12:05a
- 12:05delivery
- 12:06by
- 12:07a,
- 12:07you
- 12:07know,
- 12:08purple
- 12:08tail
- 12:08or
- 12:08a
- 12:09brown
- 12:09van.
- 12:10So
- 12:10can
- 12:10you
- 12:10just
- 12:10go
- 12:10into
- 12:11a
- 12:11little
- 12:11further?
- 12:11They
- 12:12were
- 12:12using
- 12:12a,
- 12:12one
- 12:13of
- 12:13their
- 12:13big
- 12:13integrators,
- 12:14one
- 12:14of
- 12:14the
- 12:14big
- 12:14three
- 12:15and
- 12:16their
- 12:16clearance
- 12:16process
- 12:17is
- 12:17different
- 12:17than
- 12:17yours.
- 12:18And
- 12:19we,
- 12:19we
- 12:20explain
- 12:20to
- 12:20the
- 12:20customer,
- 12:21hey,
- 12:21we
- 12:21don't
- 12:21hold
- 12:22the
- 12:22whole
- 12:22shipment.
- 12:22If
- 12:23there's
- 12:23an
- 12:23issue
- 12:23with
- 12:23one
- 12:23of
- 12:24packages,
- 12:24the
- 12:24other
- 12:24stuff
- 12:24goes
- 12:25through.
- 12:25Can
- 12:25you
- 12:25just
- 12:26dive
- 12:26into
- 12:26that
- 12:26a
- 12:26little
- 12:26bit?
- 12:27Because
- 12:27I
- 12:27think
- 12:27that's
- 12:27something
- 12:28that
- 12:28a
- 12:28lot
- 12:28of
- 12:28customers
- 12:28are
- 12:29unaware
- 12:29of
- 12:30with
- 12:30the
- 12:30big
- 12:30three
- 12:31versus
- 12:31what
- 12:31you're
- 12:31doing.
- 12:32Yeah.
- 12:32Generally
- 12:33speaking.
- 12:33Generally,
- 12:34yep.
- 12:35Generally
- 12:35speaking.
- 12:35Each
- 12:36package
- 12:37clears
- 12:37customs
- 12:38on
- 12:38its
- 12:38own
- 12:38through
- 12:39an
- 12:39integrated
- 12:39courier
- 12:40network.
- 12:40They
- 12:41clear
- 12:41on
- 12:41a
- 12:42courier
- 12:42low
- 12:42value
- 12:42shipment
- 12:43basis.
- 12:43Right.
- 12:44They
- 12:44require,
- 12:45they
- 12:46require
- 12:46less
- 12:47data
- 12:48than
- 12:49we
- 12:49do
- 12:49for
- 12:50the
- 12:51clearances
- 12:51that
- 12:51we
- 12:52perform.
- 12:53They
- 12:53have
- 12:53some
- 12:54special
- 12:54arrangement
- 12:54with
- 12:55airport
- 12:55and
- 12:56customs
- 12:56authorities.
- 12:57But
- 12:57at
- 12:57the
- 12:57end
- 12:58of
- 12:58the
- 12:58day
- 12:58they're
- 12:59highly
- 12:59accountable
- 12:59for
- 13:00each
- 13:00of
- 13:00those
- 13:00packages
- 13:00and
- 13:00they
- 13:01handle
- 13:01them
- 13:01individually,
- 13:02whether
- 13:03it's
- 13:03having
- 13:04a
- 13:04second
- 13:04customs
- 13:05label
- 13:05or
- 13:05a
- 13:05commercial
- 13:06invoice
- 13:06generated.
- 13:07So
- 13:07it's
- 13:07very
- 13:07expensive
- 13:08for
- 13:08the
- 13:08couriers
- 13:09to
- 13:09handle
- 13:09individual
- 13:10E
- 13:10commerce
- 13:11parcels
- 13:11going
- 13:11to
- 13:11any
- 13:12country,
- 13:12including
- 13:12Canada.
- 13:13If
- 13:13you
- 13:13ship
- 13:13to
- 13:14Ecuador
- 13:14or
- 13:14you
- 13:15ship
- 13:15to
- 13:15the
- 13:15UK
- 13:15or
- 13:16you
- 13:16ship
- 13:16to
- 13:16Canada
- 13:16with
- 13:17the
- 13:17large
- 13:17integrated
- 13:17couriers,
- 13:18oftentimes
- 13:19they're
- 13:19processing
- 13:19them
- 13:20the
- 13:20same.
- 13:20Because
- 13:21of
- 13:21that
- 13:21additional
- 13:22cost
- 13:22that
- 13:23processing
- 13:23that
- 13:23fees
- 13:24and
- 13:24touching
- 13:24it,
- 13:25there's
- 13:25a
- 13:25lot
- 13:25more
- 13:25costs
- 13:26associated
- 13:26with
- 13:26the
- 13:27big
- 13:27three
- 13:27carriers
- 13:27and
- 13:28what
- 13:28they're
- 13:28assessing
- 13:28to
- 13:29the
- 13:29customer.
- 13:29Right.
- 13:30And
- 13:30what,
- 13:31I
- 13:31mean,
- 13:31that's
- 13:31a
- 13:31big
- 13:32deal.
- 13:32What
- 13:33the,
- 13:33what
- 13:33the
- 13:33integrated
- 13:34couriers
- 13:35can
- 13:35do
- 13:35on
- 13:36the
- 13:36other
- 13:36side
- 13:36of
- 13:36the
- 13:36coin
- 13:37to
- 13:37some
- 13:37of
- 13:37these
- 13:37exotic
- 13:38international
- 13:39markets
- 13:39is
- 13:39amazing.
- 13:40I
- 13:40really
- 13:41respect
- 13:41their
- 13:42end
- 13:42to
- 13:42end
- 13:43infrastructure,
- 13:44the
- 13:45scheduling,
- 13:45the
- 13:46operations,
- 13:47but
- 13:47it's
- 13:47very
- 13:48expensive.
- 13:49It's
- 13:50a
- 13:50lot
- 13:50of
- 13:50overhead
- 13:51that
- 13:51you
- 13:51have
- 13:51to
- 13:52pay
- 13:52for
- 13:52and
- 13:52there's
- 13:52a
- 13:53lot
- 13:53of
- 13:53processes
- 13:53that
- 13:54are
- 13:54very
- 13:54rigid
- 13:55and
- 13:55they
- 13:56do
- 13:56have
- 13:56consolidations.
- 13:57UPS,
- 13:58FedEx,
- 13:59DHL,
- 13:59E
- 14:00Commerce.
- 14:00Outside
- 14:00of
- 14:00the
- 14:01DHL
- 14:02Express
- 14:02network,
- 14:02they
- 14:02do
- 14:03run
- 14:03consolidation
- 14:04programs,
- 14:05but
- 14:05they're
- 14:05not
- 14:05as
- 14:05agile,
- 14:06they're
- 14:06not
- 14:06as
- 14:06efficient,
- 14:07they're
- 14:07not
- 14:07as
- 14:07cost
- 14:07effective,
- 14:08they're
- 14:08not
- 14:08as
- 14:08good.
- 14:08So
- 14:09really
- 14:09you're
- 14:09kind
- 14:09of
- 14:09talking
- 14:10about
- 14:10kind
- 14:10of
- 14:11a
- 14:11canyon.
- 14:11On
- 14:11one
- 14:12side
- 14:12you
- 14:12have
- 14:12the
- 14:12integrated
- 14:13hot
- 14:13fast
- 14:14courier
- 14:14service,
- 14:15which
- 14:15is
- 14:15good,
- 14:15right?
- 14:16Expensive.
- 14:16We
- 14:16just
- 14:16talked
- 14:17about
- 14:17that.
- 14:17And
- 14:17then
- 14:17you
- 14:17have
- 14:18their,
- 14:18their
- 14:18version
- 14:18of
- 14:18consolidation.
- 14:19We're
- 14:20much
- 14:20closer
- 14:20in
- 14:21service
- 14:21and
- 14:21service
- 14:21quality
- 14:22to
- 14:22the
- 14:22express
- 14:22courier,
- 14:23in
- 14:23some
- 14:23cases
- 14:23better
- 14:23again,
- 14:24depending
- 14:24on
- 14:24where
- 14:25we're
- 14:25shipping
- 14:25from
- 14:25and
- 14:25where
- 14:25we're
- 14:26going
- 14:26to.
- 14:26In
- 14:26Canada,
- 14:27you
- 14:27know,
- 14:27one
- 14:27of
- 14:27the
- 14:27things
- 14:28that,
- 14:29you
- 14:29know,
- 14:29we
- 14:30specifically
- 14:30target,
- 14:31right.
- 14:31More
- 14:31of
- 14:31your
- 14:31direct
- 14:32consumer
- 14:32brands.
- 14:32Apparel,
- 14:34skincare,
- 14:34health
- 14:35and
- 14:35beauty,
- 14:35health
- 14:35and
- 14:36beauty,
- 14:36Nutraceuticals,
- 14:37you
- 14:37name
- 14:38shoes,
- 14:38et
- 14:38cetera.
- 14:39You
- 14:39know,
- 14:39and
- 14:39there's,
- 14:40there's
- 14:40often
- 14:40a
- 14:40mindset
- 14:41out
- 14:42there
- 14:42about,
- 14:42you
- 14:42know,
- 14:43oh
- 14:43well,
- 14:43you
- 14:44know,
- 14:44we
- 14:44don't
- 14:44ship
- 14:45heavier
- 14:45package
- 14:45weights
- 14:46for
- 14:46over
- 14:47Canada
- 14:48or
- 14:48anywhere
- 14:48international.
- 14:49Right.
- 14:49And
- 14:50especially
- 14:50when
- 14:50you
- 14:50look
- 14:50at
- 14:50the,
- 14:51you
- 14:51know,
- 14:51global
- 14:51postal
- 14:52rules
- 14:52and
- 14:52you
- 14:53know,
- 14:53a
- 14:53two
- 14:53kilogram
- 14:53rule,
- 14:54you
- 14:54know,
- 14:54you've
- 14:54got
- 14:54male
- 14:55class
- 14:55versus
- 14:55parcel
- 14:56fast.
- 14:56But
- 14:57that
- 14:57all
- 14:57goes
- 14:58away
- 14:58here
- 14:58with
- 14:58this
- 14:59network.
- 14:59And
- 14:59now
- 14:59it's
- 15:00important
- 15:00to
- 15:00remind
- 15:01the
- 15:01listeners
- 15:01too,
- 15:01this
- 15:01is
- 15:02an
- 15:02entirely
- 15:02DDP
- 15:03network.
- 15:04So
- 15:04one,
- 15:04our
- 15:04focus
- 15:05with
- 15:05this
- 15:05network
- 15:05is
- 15:06improved
- 15:06customer
- 15:06delivery
- 15:07experience.
- 15:08But
- 15:08what
- 15:08would
- 15:08you
- 15:09say
- 15:09and
- 15:09you
- 15:09know,
- 15:10I
- 15:10know
- 15:10this
- 15:10is
- 15:10just
- 15:11speaking
- 15:11to
- 15:11our
- 15:11network
- 15:12and
- 15:12again
- 15:13we'll
- 15:13get
- 15:13back
- 15:13to,
- 15:14and
- 15:14we'll
- 15:14continue
- 15:14to
- 15:15highlight
- 15:15Canada,
- 15:16you
- 15:16know,
- 15:16holistically.
- 15:17But
- 15:17in
- 15:17our
- 15:18network,
- 15:18in
- 15:18terms
- 15:18of
- 15:19package
- 15:19weights,
- 15:20do
- 15:20you
- 15:20see
- 15:20any
- 15:21challenges
- 15:21when
- 15:21you,
- 15:21you
- 15:22know,
- 15:22between
- 15:231
- 15:23to
- 15:232
- 15:23pounds
- 15:24versus,
- 15:24let's
- 15:24say,
- 15:25and
- 15:25I
- 15:25know
- 15:25we're
- 15:25breaking
- 15:26this
- 15:26down
- 15:26pretty
- 15:26granular
- 15:27but
- 15:27you
- 15:27know,
- 15:27four
- 15:27to
- 15:27five,
- 15:28six
- 15:28pound
- 15:28packages,
- 15:29any,
- 15:29any
- 15:29benefits,
- 15:30pluses,
- 15:30minuses,
- 15:31things
- 15:31like
- 15:31that.
- 15:32There's
- 15:32no
- 15:32doubt
- 15:32that
- 15:33we're
- 15:33going
- 15:33to
- 15:33use
- 15:33different
- 15:34end
- 15:34delivery
- 15:34providers
- 15:35based
- 15:35on
- 15:35their
- 15:35capabilities.
- 15:36The
- 15:37higher
- 15:37the
- 15:37weight
- 15:38and
- 15:38the
- 15:39higher
- 15:39the
- 15:39dimension,
- 15:40the
- 15:40more
- 15:40we're
- 15:40going
- 15:40to
- 15:40use
- 15:41integrated
- 15:41career
- 15:42partners,
- 15:42some
- 15:42of
- 15:42which
- 15:43we've
- 15:43already
- 15:43mentioned
- 15:44on
- 15:44this
- 15:44podcast.
- 15:45The
- 15:46skull
- 15:46and
- 15:46crossbones
- 15:47kind
- 15:47of
- 15:47scenario
- 15:48for
- 15:48us
- 15:48at
- 15:48this
- 15:48stage
- 15:49in
- 15:49our
- 15:49network
- 15:49would
- 15:49be
- 15:50any
- 15:50one
- 15:50length
- 15:51exceeding
- 15:5248
- 15:52inches
- 15:53is
- 15:53really
- 15:53tough.
- 15:54And
- 15:54if
- 15:55you
- 15:55layer
- 15:56on
- 15:5666
- 15:57pounds
- 15:57over
- 15:57that
- 15:58is
- 15:58a
- 15:58challenge.
- 16:00And
- 16:00there
- 16:00are
- 16:00some
- 16:01cases
- 16:01where
- 16:01Canada
- 16:02Post
- 16:02is
- 16:02the
- 16:02best
- 16:03option.
- 16:03And
- 16:03we
- 16:04use
- 16:04Canada
- 16:04Post
- 16:04extensively
- 16:05for
- 16:05rural
- 16:06residential
- 16:06apartments
- 16:07and
- 16:07P.O.
- 16:08Boxes.
- 16:08If
- 16:09it's
- 16:09over
- 16:1037
- 16:11or
- 16:1139,
- 16:12I
- 16:12think
- 16:1339
- 16:13inches,
- 16:14it
- 16:14has
- 16:15a
- 16:15significant
- 16:16surcharge.
- 16:1699.5%
- 16:17of
- 16:17the
- 16:17product
- 16:17that
- 16:17we're
- 16:17moving
- 16:18today
- 16:18with
- 16:19this
- 16:19fantastic
- 16:20ramp
- 16:20of
- 16:20volume
- 16:20with
- 16:21Ascendia
- 16:21is
- 16:22well
- 16:22within
- 16:22that.
- 16:23Our
- 16:23average
- 16:24weight
- 16:24on
- 16:24a
- 16:25dimensional
- 16:25basis
- 16:26is
- 16:26somewhere
- 16:26between
- 16:26three
- 16:27and
- 16:27four
- 16:27pounds.
- 16:27Our
- 16:27average
- 16:28weight
- 16:28on
- 16:28an
- 16:29actual
- 16:29gravity
- 16:29weight
- 16:30is
- 16:31one
- 16:31to
- 16:31two
- 16:31pounds.
- 16:32And
- 16:32I
- 16:32expect
- 16:32that
- 16:33to
- 16:33go,
- 16:33I
- 16:33expect
- 16:33that
- 16:34to
- 16:34go
- 16:34up.
- 16:35In
- 16:35my
- 16:35past
- 16:35life
- 16:36we
- 16:36had
- 16:37higher
- 16:37average
- 16:38weights
- 16:38of
- 16:38parcels.
- 16:39But
- 16:40to
- 16:40be
- 16:40honest,
- 16:40in
- 16:40our
- 16:40transportation
- 16:41network,
- 16:41the
- 16:41efficiency
- 16:42of
- 16:42each
- 16:42of
- 16:42these
- 16:43trucks,
- 16:43we
- 16:43can
- 16:43get
- 16:43anywhere
- 16:44between
- 16:446
- 16:45to
- 16:4510,000
- 16:45parcels
- 16:46per
- 16:46truck
- 16:47with
- 16:47the
- 16:47current
- 16:47profile
- 16:48of
- 16:48the
- 16:48Ascendia
- 16:48client
- 16:49base.
- 16:49And
- 16:49we
- 16:50can
- 16:50really
- 16:50do
- 16:51amazing
- 16:51things
- 16:51when
- 16:51we
- 16:51have
- 16:52that
- 16:52level
- 16:52of
- 16:52efficiency
- 16:53on
- 16:53those
- 16:53trucks
- 16:53that
- 16:54that
- 16:54package
- 16:54count.
- 16:54I
- 16:55agree.
- 16:55So
- 16:55I
- 16:55think
- 16:56as,
- 16:56I
- 16:56mean,
- 16:56I
- 16:57don't
- 16:57want
- 16:57to,
- 16:57I
- 16:57don't
- 16:57want
- 16:57to
- 16:57get
- 16:57into
- 16:58moving
- 16:58furniture
- 16:59at
- 16:59any,
- 16:59any
- 16:59point
- 17:00in
- 17:00the
- 17:00near,
- 17:01near
- 17:01term
- 17:02here.
- 17:02Moving
- 17:03up
- 17:03the,
- 17:03yeah,
- 17:04moving
- 17:04up
- 17:04the
- 17:05weight
- 17:05and
- 17:06dimensional
- 17:06scale
- 17:07a
- 17:07bit
- 17:07into
- 17:08items
- 17:08that
- 17:08are
- 17:09on
- 17:09average
- 17:09between
- 17:095
- 17:10and
- 17:1015
- 17:10pounds
- 17:11and
- 17:11dimensionally
- 17:11between
- 17:1110
- 17:12and,
- 17:12and
- 17:1225
- 17:13is
- 17:13absolutely
- 17:13fine.
- 17:13Our
- 17:13network
- 17:14can
- 17:14handle.
- 17:14Our
- 17:14pricing
- 17:15is
- 17:15just
- 17:16as
- 17:16strong
- 17:16in
- 17:16relative
- 17:16terms.
- 17:17Thanks
- 17:18everybody
- 17:18for
- 17:18listening
- 17:19to
- 17:19part
- 17:19one
- 17:19of
- 17:20our
- 17:20podcast
- 17:21about
- 17:21Canada.
- 17:22Stay
- 17:22tuned
- 17:23for
- 17:23part
- 17:23two.
- 17:25Be
- 17:25sure
- 17:25to
- 17:26subscribe
- 17:26and
- 17:26download
- 17:26our
- 17:27podcast.
- 17:27If
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