This is the last in our series of blog using key determinant factors that pits the personalised power bank against the branded USB.

We have already posted 7 other blogs comparing these 2 popular promotional technology products. The previous 7 articles, the link through to the blogs and the conclusions reached can be seen at the end of this blog.

This last instalment addresses a critical determinant factor when purchasing any promotional product. That factor is the speed of delivery.

SPEED OF DELIVERY

Speed of delivery or what we technically refer to as turnaround time is a critical factor when deciding on your marketing device. A fast turnaround time means that decisions can be made at the very latest opportunity and layered decision making organisations can make the most of the fastest turnaround times that can allow late decisions.

The added critical factor to the speed of delivery is that 99% of materials required for the branded USB stick and promotional portable charger power bank is shipped in from south-east ASIA. By the way, this is similar to most technology products like Apple IPODS, Samsung, etc.

As previously discussed, promotional USB drives have been in existence - as a viable promotional technology product - for about 11 years. By any comparison, this is a mature product that has had its fulfilment process adapted to make sure the fastest turnaround times are achieved. With expedited printing process, we can develop a sample print in a day and assemble the promotional USB stick with preloading within 3 working days. When we factor in 2 days of shipping in the materials, we have a production process of about 6 days.

At the moment, we offer 7-10 days turnaround time. In reality the order could be finished in 5-6 days but the 7-10 days allows contingency into the process. It also means the production process is not on the edge and can absorb any failure or lag in the process.

For the promotional power bank: the turnaround time we offer is 10-14 days. Even though we have delivered branded USB power banks in 8 days before, this type of ‘last minute’ commission has no lag time in the process and could easily be missed based on a variant of factors.

The personalised portable power bank is not that much complicated to assemble but the QA process takes a longer time. For every printed power bank developed, a stringent QA is used to ensure the quality of the development. We use the highest grade of materials to ensure the very best marketing product. On top of this, we also take the promotional chargers through a rigorous “charge up, charge down” process to ensure the quality of the assembly is met. This QA process and complexities of air freighting lithium batteries means we have a quicker standard turnaround time for the branded memory stick when compared with the personalised portable chargers.

Notice a “charge up, charge down” process below along with some of the outstanding companies that have trusted USBEDXTRA with their promotional mobile power bank commissions.

OUR OPINION: WIN FOR PERSONALISED USB DRIVE

This is an easy win just based on the complexities of developing the branded portable chargers. Unless the timing is very critical, marketers and decision makers can make adequate adjustments to make the order is placed early enough. This will mitigate any turnaround time difference between the 2 branded technology products. If the branded power bank is your ideal marketing tool, the time factor can be mitigated with prior planning and expedited decision making process to mitigate the longer turnaround time.

Whilst we innovate and lead the field when introducing effective technology products to our catalogue, we take great care to choose personalised technology products that will effect your clients and boost your marketing. With the exception of MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY, the 8 factors discussed in these series of blogs are factors we use to make sure that the products featured on the USBEXTRA website truly add tangible value to your marketing efforts. Please link through to our website to check out some of these outstanding printed technology products like the promotional MP3 player, branded wireless presenters and more.

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CONCLUDING

We have written 8 different articles to compare the personalised power bank and the branded flash drive. The final result which includes today’s blog can be seen below.

When adding up the total, we have:-

As discussed previously in all the blogs, this is an exercise comparing both products but you know your market and your clients. You know what will work best alongside your other marketing efforts.

Our hope is that with these series of articles, you are tooled up to be able to make an informed decision based on customisation or speed of delivery.

As always, we wish you the best of business!