As a leading materials handling equipment manufacturer for almost fifty years, Mobile realizes that there are only two things that matter to dealers and customers alike - product quality and price. Mobile's stringent quality control standards maintain the quality issue but the pricing is subject to a number of different factors. Although actual product pricing is primarily reliant on varying labor and material costs, the distribution arm of the business can greatly influence the buyer's decision making process.

Manufacturing and distribution have changed drastically and as a result the world has become a much smaller place. This is a two-sided sword with the advantage being easily accessible global availability. The down side is rising fuel and maintenance costs which have become a major challenge for the transportation industry that has resulted in steadily increasing freight costs. How can a manufacturer/distributor such as Mobile maintain a competitive price point particularly while shipping on a global scale?

First and foremost, Mobile established a worldwide network of manufacturing and warehousing facilities. Secondly, Mobile has prioritized the importance of competitive freight rates. Utilizing years of shipping experience and attractive freight volumes, Mobile has established special freight rates with carriers in all market regions in a wide variety of volume options including: containers; less than full containers; truck loads; less than full truck loads; right down to individual product shipments.

This was made possible by partnering with major shipping companies in order to secure the best possible freight rates. Regarding carriers, Mobile has partnered with Old Dominion Freight Lines in North America and TNT in Europe to ensure consistent, professional service; from a brokering standpoint Mobile has partnered with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics to handle its freight logistics worldwide; and for the aftermarket Mobile has partnered with UPS to ensure timely parts delivery.

In an industry where 'delivered to your door pricing' can be the ultimate price by which many customers will judge a dealers competitive positioning in the marketplace, the Mobile freight advantage may be one of the greatest assets.

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