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Learn why you should lean on your relocation management provider for household goods shipments

When individuals move to a different place due to job transfers or new employment, they usually need assistance transporting their personal belongings. This relocation process often needs to be done according to a set schedule. The employer must ensure the relocated person has a smooth and successful moving experience. A reputable Relocation Management Company (RMC) can guarantee professional handling of household goods within specified timeframes and provide service assurances.

Transferees who are relocating to start a new job and need to organize the transportation of their household belongings encounter various difficulties. They may have to research reliable options for moving their goods. Once they have conducted this research, they must obtain quotations for the transportation. Although the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration offers valuable advice, tips, and guidelines to assist individuals in their search for a moving company, many employees require additional time to select a trustworthy moving service.

In addition, although beneficial lists are valuable for comprehending the basic procedures, they might require a significant amount of time for a staff member to completely grasp and evaluate the data and feedback they acquire from numerous relocation firms. Occasionally, untrustworthy relocation firms unintentionally subject employees to subpar services.

How RMCs Assist with Household Goods shipping

Employers should collaborate with a competent Relocation Management Company (RMC) that can offer valuable advice and support for transporting personal belongings. This way, employees relocating or joining a new company can concentrate on their new roles while also tending to their family and work obligations. A capable RMC should obtain various quotes for the transportation of personal belongings to ensure the most favorable prices. Additionally, RMCs should have protocols to guarantee service standards are met, and suppliers adhere to predetermined performance criteria.

The Global Mobility Solutions (GMS) team, composed of global relocation specialists, has spearheaded a major corporate endeavor under Ann Knapp, the Director of Transportation Services. This endeavor has resulted in developing Curbside Manner™, a benchmark of excellence against which all GMS Transportation Partners are evaluated. Curbside Manner™ mandates that transportation partners treat every customer fairly and respectfully throughout their relocation journey. Additionally, every transportation team member must approach each move with utmost professionalism, courtesy, and dedication to service.

Employers must ensure that employees being transferred or newly hired can easily find a reputable relocation management company (RMC). The RMC will be able to obtain various transportation cost estimates and coordinate the shipping of household goods. They will also provide excellent service and ensure that the employees’ belongings are moved efficiently, allowing them to concentrate on their new job duties.

GMS Specializes in Household Goods Moves

The team of relocation specialists at Global Mobility Solutions assists numerous clients in transferring and hiring new employees by facilitating the transportation of their household goods. Consequently, we can provide your company with valuable insights on effectively using our comprehensive Pre-Decision Services, including moving cost estimates, to ensure successful relocations.

Benefit from the expertise of Global Mobility Solutions, a dedicated group of professionals in the relocation industry and technology who are committed to keeping you informed and connected. Contact our knowledgeable team!

Shipment of Household Goods Explained

When planning a family move or relocating for a new job, one of the main points that may come to mind is how to move everything in one’s home. Looking around the house to take stock of your many possessions can cause stress. From clothes to dishes, artwork to vehicles, office equipment to bedroom furniture – decisions must be made on what stays and what goes. Working with a reliable moving company that can promptly and safely pack, and then move your household goods can make that process easier.

What are household goods? While there is no exact definition, household goods (commonly abbreviated as HHG) are most often referred to as a mix of items, utensils, clothing, and furniture that reside in your house. Because there is such a wide range of what fits into the concept of “household goods” it can be difficult (mentally and physically), risky, and time-consuming for an individual or family to move on their own.

If the move is taking place because of a new job or a personnel transfer, many corporate relocation benefit packages include some form of provision for the shipment of the employee’s household goods. In many cases, the relocation management company (RMC) that is managing the employee’s move has access to a reliable HHG transportation company to perform the heavy lifting related to the move. Conversely, some organizations may leave their relocating employees to their own devices to find an appropriate moving company. In these situations, some limited financial support or reimbursement is provided to the employee once the move is complete.

Why You Should Use a Professional Moving Company

Let’s start by pointing out the obvious. If household items are not packed by professionals there is a risk of items being broken or damaged upon delivery. Companies that specialize in household goods shipping can properly pack items to assure reduced risk of the item being broken. Many reliable moving companies will also have insurance for items if something is broken, damaged, or misplaced. In fact, eligibility for shipment coverage may be predicated on the movers performing the complete packing of the household goods.

It is also worth stating that if the relocating employee attempts to pack, move, and transport their household goods in a rental truck, there runs a risk of serious injury. The movement of larger items, improper lifting techniques, and repetitive movements can lead to an injury. This may impact the timeline of the relocation, or possibly result in a workers compensation claim if the move is company-sponsored.

Another fact that many might overlook is the transfer of these personal goods to the new city or state. Traveling cross country in an unfamiliar truck or pulling a trailer is not easy, and can take more time than many might realize. If the relocation is international, the logistics become increasingly complicated and out of the reach of the majority of transferees.

Allowing a professional moving company to pack, handle, and ship the employee’s household goods is more time-efficient. Every relocation consists of many moving parts. Stressing about the packing and moving of the transferee’s household goods doesn’t need to be a complicating factor. Additionally, if moving for a new job or position, there might be a short timeframe in which the relocation has to be completed due to a job start date. Hiring a moving company can help ensure that the household goods are moved quickly and will not hold up the relocation.

The Networks That Support Household Goods Shipping

Unlike the local movers many might think of when discussing moving, relocations generally occur over great distances. The van lines that are contracted to perform these types of moves will use larger trucks and a sophisticated logistics network to move the goods across the nation, or even around the world. Components of this network will include semi-trucks, train/rail cars, airlift vans (special containers for air shipments), and even ocean containers loaded onto vast ocean-based vessels. These networks are used to consolidate shipments and speed the overall transportation process. Commonly, local agents of the transportation company on both sides of the move will be called upon to assist with the loading and unloading process.

Additionally, specialty companies may be called in to perform special crating services, remove and package wall-mounted televisions, prepare sensitive items for transport, or even ship your automobile. Storage solutions are also on tap in the event you need temporary storage at your destination while you find a home, or if you are on an overseas assignment.

Lastly, animal shipments are a commonly overlooked necessity for those relocating. Pets are more than just animals, they are beloved members of anyone’s family. As such, specialized animal transport companies help to ensure the transferee’s pets are traveling under safe conditions. Transporting pets can require additional documents, immunizations, quarantines, and specialized kennels/crates. Transportation methods geared towards animals significantly reduce the amount of stress on the pet as well as instill confidence in the employee’s knowledge that their beloved family member is being well-cared for.

Why You Should Use a Corporate Relocation Company

Working with a corporate relocation company like Global Mobility Solutions can help reduce the stress of household goods shipping. We provide access to our vetted, certified, and highly competitive network of household goods specialists. By including HHG services in a thoughtfully designed relocation policy and moving process, you can ensure that your transferees arrive at their destination on time and with as little distraction as possible, ready to focus on their new position. GMS can be contacted as early as today to discuss the shipment of household goods to any location in the world.

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Learn why you should lean on your relocation management provider for household goods shipments

How RMCs Assist with Household Goods shipping

GMS Specializes in Household Goods Moves

Shipment of Household Goods Explained

Why You Should Use a Professional Moving Company

The Networks That Support Household Goods Shipping

Why You Should Use a Corporate Relocation Company

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