PPB March 2015

EDITOR’S PICKS

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• MARCH 2015

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What Suppliers Need From

Distributors To Ensure Speedy,

Accurate Shipping

WANT TO MAKE SURE your quick-ship order arrives on time and with no

errors? Follow these tips from industry suppliers who offer products for delivery

in 72 hours or sooner:

• Know the limitations of decoration type and location for a supplier’s rush

service products

• Ask if the rush service timeline includes shipping time, or if it only applies

to production

• Indicate your service preference clearly on your order (e.g., rush service,

three-day service, etc.)

• Pay attention to order deadlines. Some suppliers require rush orders to

be submitted earlier than standard orders.

• Submit camera-ready artwork in conjunction with the order, both as a

digital copy and as a hard copy

• Supply all requested information on the order

• Review catalog quantities and double-check available inventory before

submitting your order

• Be prepared to pre-pay or show credit approval

Knightly

Innovation

THE ADHESIVE

POSTAGE STAMP was

invented by

Englishman Rowland

Hill in 1837, for which

he received knight-

hood. Hill is also cred-

ited with implementing

standard postal rates

based on weight rather

than size. The first

stamp in the world was

issued three years

later. The stamp’s

predecessor, the post-

mark, was created by

fellow Brit Henry

Bishop roughly 200

years earlier.

Fastest Mail

On Four Legs

IN ITS 19-MONTH

EXISTENCE, the Pony

Express reportedly lost just

one delivery. At its height,

the service boasted 100

stations, 80 riders and as

many as 500 horses along

the 2,000-mile trail from

St. Joseph, Missouri to

Sacramento, California.