John Richards
MGF, Master Grumble Framer
This probably would make a good poll but I'm interested in opinions - open ended please.
Three years ago when we went through the first rounds of increasing fuel costs, we (the company) added a $1.25 inbound fuel surcharge to each invoice. (Lowered later to $0.75 and then eliminated.)
We explained (100's of times) that this was to offset the fuel surcharges that trucking companies were charging to bring items in, it was not a fuel surcharge to bring items to the customer. (Although that could be justified as well.)
Well here we are again. Recently a shipment of glass incurred a $700.00 fuel surcharge and a truck of foam incurred a $600.00 fuel surcharge. This is at a time where at least in our area there is extreme downward pricing pressure for both foam and glass.
Would you rather see a price increase in the COG or a fuel surcharge? Keep in mind most price increases don't go away while a fuel surcharge can be eliminated when fuel prices become more reasonable.
Three years ago when we went through the first rounds of increasing fuel costs, we (the company) added a $1.25 inbound fuel surcharge to each invoice. (Lowered later to $0.75 and then eliminated.)
We explained (100's of times) that this was to offset the fuel surcharges that trucking companies were charging to bring items in, it was not a fuel surcharge to bring items to the customer. (Although that could be justified as well.)
Well here we are again. Recently a shipment of glass incurred a $700.00 fuel surcharge and a truck of foam incurred a $600.00 fuel surcharge. This is at a time where at least in our area there is extreme downward pricing pressure for both foam and glass.
Would you rather see a price increase in the COG or a fuel surcharge? Keep in mind most price increases don't go away while a fuel surcharge can be eliminated when fuel prices become more reasonable.