Reduce Damages and Improve Efficiency by Collaborating with your Logistics Provider

PITT OHIO's sort and segregate solution reduced damages, and improved a window manufacturer's overall delivery experience to their customers.

When you manufacture roof windows and skylights, damage-free service is critical. Add in loose tendered product and a comprehensive sort and segregate solution emerged. Trained by the manufacturer on how to properly handle the products, PITT OHIO's dock workers performed the sort and segregation at the origin terminal. PITT OHIO reduced damages and claims and significantly improved the delivery experience for the manufacturers’ customers.

Damaged Transported Goods

For nearly 80 years, this company has been the market leader in the manufacturing of skylights and roof windows. They have made it their mission to create better living environments by bringing daylight and fresh air into homes all over the world.

Their products help to create bright, healthy, energy-efficient places to live, work, and play. They ship to dealers and home improvement centers consisting of lumber yards, architects, home improvement centers. Product is tendered loose to the logistics carrier requiring precise product handling and accurate packing lists before being shipped.

When done incorrectly, the result is increased damages and claims. This manufacturer required a reliable process to guarantee the safe and damage-free handling of their products before also ensuring the accurate product delivery to their customers.


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