{"id":396,"date":"2020-06-30T23:34:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T23:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lily.com\/?page_id=396"},"modified":"2024-01-15T13:49:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:49:37","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lily.com\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Today\u2019s business climate is more challenging than ever. Increasing profitable revenue, improving service and reducing costs are necessary to remain competitive.<\/p>
Outsourcing or\u00a0blending\u00a0your private fleet with a dedicated contract\u00a0carrier may be the solution to\u00a0improve your company\u2019s profitability and service performance.<\/p>
Changing from a distribution system that relies on truckload or less than truckload carriers to a dedicated contract carrier can reduce cost per unit delivered and improve service to your customer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Dedicated Carriers provide service performance and are highly efficient in most industries. From auto parts to grocery; bakery to building materials, you may be surprised at how many companies outsource a portion of their fleet or their entire private fleet.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Liability is assumed by the dedicated contract carrier \u2013 we\u2019re responsible for the drivers and their actions, including workers compensation and both liability & physical damages should there ever be an incident.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The on-site operations manager works as part of your team and will continuously adjust the fleet operations as your business fluctuates.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
People have varying definitions of dedicated contract carriage. A Lily Dedicated Contract Carriage system includes:<\/p>
If you change your operations we will customize our system to meet your company needs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Your fleet will be domiciled at the location chosen by you.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The Operations Manager(s) will be on-site working from your DC every day as part of your team. Lily dedicated drivers will report to the dedicated location. They will be scheduled by and report to the on-site Lily Operations Manager.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Since a Lily Dedicated Logistics System is customized to your specifications, the amount of time to fully analyze existing operations, design a more efficient system and seamlessly implement the dedicated logistics system can take approximately 90 days.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t