Mike Andes and a coworker break down when to have landscaping materials delivered versus picked up. Delivery costs around $60 but saves time on bulk orders like rock and pavers. Small parts should be batched together so one person makes fewer trips.
What systems do you have in place.
For efficiently getting materials to a job site? We struggle with depending way too much.
Time in.
Big box stores. Have you used delivery systems? If so, is it worth the cost? Are they reliable with deliveries? So when we talk about raw materials like rock blocks, pavers, etc. Always try to get those delivered to the job site. Unless you have bulk materials at your shop where you can load up in the morning, in which case you need a.
Dump trailer. But in general.
If you're smaller, if.
You don't have big dump trailers or.
Big trucks, have it delivered to the site. It's always worth it. Companies do not make money on their deliveries. They make money on the product itself.
And even if you think it's oh.
It'S crazy, it's $60 for delivery. I promise you.
The time it takes.
You to drive there, sit there, wait for them, have a big vehicle to transport those goods and materials, keep just get the delivery. It's almost always better.
In terms of little things, it sounds.
Like big box stores, you're going getting little parts and pieces. I would make sure that you do that somewhat more efficiently by having a whiteboard in your office that you keep track of the things that are needed. And then you have one person go and buy 10 things.
Instead of 10.
People going once a day and going to the big box store.
Trying to combine.
Those runs to the store would be helpful.
