What scheduled deliveries are
Scheduled deliveries are shipments that are planned and carried out periodically according to a calendar agreed between the sender and the logistics operator. They can be daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly, and may include both collection at origin and delivery to one or several fixed destinations.
Unlike one-off shipments, which require fresh handling on each occasion, scheduled deliveries are set up once and then run automatically according to the agreed parameters. This frees up management time, eliminates the risk of forgetting to place an order and allows you to optimise costs thanks to advance planning.
Who benefits from recurring logistics
Recurring logistics is especially valuable for companies and sectors with predictable shipping patterns:
- Distributors and B2B suppliers that supply a fixed set of clients on agreed days (e.g. deliveries to shops on Mondays and Thursdays).
- Laboratories and clinics with periodic shipments of samples, medicines or equipment.
- Subscription companies (food, cosmetics, publishing) that send periodic boxes to their subscribers.
- Purchasing or administration departments that manage internal shipments or shipments between branches on a regular basis.
- Retailers with periodic restocking that need their suppliers to deliver on specific days and time slots.
The advantages of planning over improvisation
The reactive management of shipments (calling or sending an email every time you need a collection) carries an enormous hidden cost: management time, errors from informal communication, the risk of being left without service on key dates and the difficulty of negotiating good prices without committed volume. Scheduled logistics eliminates all those drawbacks:
- The couriers are assigned and available at the agreed times without the need to confirm each occasion.
- Prices are more stable and predictable, as it involves committed volume.
- Recipients know when to expect the shipment, which improves availability and reduces failed attempts.
- The operations or administration department spends less time on logistics management and more on its core activity.
How to set up your scheduled deliveries with Sinergia
The process is simple. You tell us the days and time slots when you need collection or delivery, your usual origins and destinations, and the type of goods. We set up the route and assign you a team that becomes the logistics extension of your company. If at any point you need to adjust the calendar or add an exceptional stop, you just have to let us know in advance.
Many of our clients have kept the same scheduled delivery pattern for years. That accumulated knowledge about their operation allows us to anticipate their needs and resolve any incident quickly, because we know their priorities as well as they do themselves. After 37 years of operation in Madrid, that kind of trusted relationship is one of our greatest assets.