Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) is pleased to announce a collaboration with transportation and logistics company J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. that brings a countrywide delivery solution to furniture and bedding retailers of NMG membership.
“As an organization, we are always looking for ways to support our members with solutions that improve their operations and drive profitability,” shares Jeff Rose, Nationwide VP of furniture and bedding. “Working with J.B. Hunt allows us to offer an exclusive program that not only fills the need for an end-to-end freight solution but also provides our members with a direct cost savings through an exclusive discount.”
For Nationwide members, top benefits of the exclusive program include:
- An exclusive member discount on all products shipped through the program.
- Industry-leading freight handling designed for large and bulky furniture and bedding items, with damage rates under 1 percent for reliable product delivery.
- Tailored delivery solutions built on a network optimized for floor-loaded freight and employee drivers ready to provide driver-assisted tailgate deliveries using both 53-foot trailers and 26-foot box trucks.
- Enhanced logistics and cost efficiencies that include scheduled deliveries with no additional accessorial charges for large items and optimized shipping costs made possible through consolidation and zone-skip opportunities.
- Reliable middle-mile and storage solutions, made possible with 11 regional terminals, seamless transfer between locations and forward-stock capabilities in select regions for faster order fulfillment.
Other benefits include rate-type flexibility, online tracking and support from J.B. Hunt’s customer solutions center to provide value and peace of mind from the first mile to the last mile and every step in between.
Nationwide members can learn more about this exclusive freight program by logging into MemberNet.
