As ZND expanded to the United States, we had to determine whether we would manufacture our products locally or rely on our UK partners to manufacture and ship. Many temporary fence suppliers in the US outsource overseas but is that best practice? The answer is no.
Manufacturing temporary fence and pedestrian barricade products in the US has benefits compared to outsourcing outside our borders, particularly for rental companies. These are the three main factors that determined our decision to have a full manufacturing facility built here.
Shorter Delivery Time
One of the greatest benefits of manufacturing temporary fence panels in the US is the reduced delivery time for rental companies. After ordering, the products are already here or will be custom made here without the overseas delivery time included.
There are many factors that go into overseas delivery time, which include widespread transportation routes, environmental impacts, and shipment scheduling holdups. Without these factors to consider before even getting to the United States, we are able to provide products weeks faster than our competition.
Lower Costs
Temporary fence costs for products from other countries are naturally going to be higher, and this impacts rental companies who then must pass on the extra costs to their customers. When having to deliver temporary fence products from other countries, the cost of the product is naturally higher for rental companies. The higher costs accommodate for the added shipping and delivery charges that the suppliers are facing to get these products from outside the US.When manufacturing here, the overseas shipping costs are not associated and in turn, reduce the prices for rental companies. This especially applies to expedited shipping needs and rush orders.
Prevents Shipping Damage
Shipping damage significantly increases when there are longer distances associated. Oftentimes, there are multiple forms of transportation for one single shipment when coming to the US including truck, trains and cargo ships.
Reducing the amount of travel impact and distance traveled prevents shipping damage when delivering products to our customers across the United States.
