Book Industry Freight and Distribution Plan
Recommended Vendors
We encourage you to support the Book Industry Freight and Distribution Plan vendors. We would be happy to assist in rate or service comparisons. The Committee is pleased to make the following recommendations for the year 2009-2010:
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- Overall most competitive rates offered
- Reasonable rate increase of net 3.7% overall*
- Standardized customer route and drivers that services all our members
- Real-time track, trace and signature capture
- Web-based pick up tag program
- Recommended by BPC for more than 20 years
*extended beyond points in revised Zone 6 and 1lb singles higher
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- Reasonable rate increase of approx 3% overall
- Unique single waybill for multi-piece shipments
- Appointment deliveries available on all shipments
- Standard service is expedited to Western Canada
- Odd or oversize shipments easily accommodated
- Recommended for five years
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- Reasonable rate increase of 2% overall
- Aggressive intermodal rates offered
- Increased container and rail capacity
- Specialists in appointment delivery
- Web-based dispatch
- Recommended for 10 years
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- Marginal transaction increase anticipated for Dec 08
- Extensive book industry expertise
- Progressive educational programming
- Customs brokerage, AMPS consulting, ocean and air consolidation services from
international printing centres
- Recommended for 13 years
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- Largest corrugate supplier in Canada
- Aggressive group volume pricing offered
- Recommended for four years
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