articleCanopy eliminates pinchpoint
A medical supplies firm has boosted warehouse processes and increased space with a canopy from CopriSystems. HSS talked to Squadron Medical’s operations manager Sue Nevitt about how this was achieved.
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productTyres go the distance
Eccles-based haulier, Olivers Transport, has hit a new record-high mileage of 362,689km on a set of Michelin X MultiWay 3D XDE drive tyres in its fleet, and lauds the X MultiWay 3D-series as Michelin’s best regional tyre yet.
product10 years savings
Coventry-based bulk and general haulage operator, JJ Bartlett, reports 10 years of bottom-line savings since fitting its first vehicle tracking system from telematics and fleet management specialist, AGM.
productTruck the city likes
Iveco’s New Eurocargo was designed from the ground up to be “the truck the city likes”, and features Iveco’s unique HI-SCR diesel engines, which are ideal for urban operations.
articleIMRG sees mild October pointing to bumper Black Friday
The early warning signs suggest we could be in for a bumper Black Friday, says IMRG’s Andrew Starkey. But has the warehousing and logistics industry got the capability to successfully deliver?
productAztek Logistics becomes second Pallet-Track member to secure FORS Gold
Aztek Logistics has become the second member of the Pallet-Track network to receive the coveted FORS Gold standard for going the extra mile to support safety in and around the Capital.
product100th Trailerloda sold
Hydraroll has now sold its 100th Trailerloda system to Total Reefer in Wolverhampton. Total Reefer purchased this system to fit in a stock trailer ready for the next customer who requires it.
newsWarehouse challenges have severe impact on Matalan
Retailer saw earnings nose-dive after warehouse move led to massive stock backlog.
newsTraffic Commissioners recognise changing nature of logistics
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the Traffic Commissioners have acknowledged the changing nature of the logistics industry with proposed amendments to the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Statutory Guidance and Directions.
newsKevin Richardson to take over from Steve Agg as CILT CEO
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK has today announced that Kevin Richardson FCILT has been appointed as the new Chief Executive.
articleYusen Logistics supports first National Lorry Week
Yusen Logistics UK is supporting National Lorry Week, a new initiative to help raise awareness of the road freight industry and its importance to the UK economy.
newsFTA calls on Government to support logistics apprenticeships
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Government to support logistics industry apprenticeships in its submission to the Transport Select Committee inquiry into skills and workforce planning in the road haulage sector.
articleThe rise of click & collect
Online retail is a sector that’s hugely reliant on technology in order to function effectively and efficiently. Consequently, there is an awful lot of jargon that we in the industry become used to and assume everyone understands says Andrew Starkey, head of e-fulfilment, IMRG.
articleCILT unveils annual award winners
Over 500 of the UK’s leading professionals in transport, logistics and transport planning gathered in London last night for The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s Annual Awards Dinner.
articleOvercoming environmental challenges
Rachael Dillon, the Freight Transport Association’s climate change policy manager, looks at ways in which the FTA can help with some of the environmental challenges faced by the logistics industry.
productCash boost for courier
Specialist courier company, PDQ, has received a £250,000 cash boost to enhance its state-of-the-art fleet. PDQ prides itself on offering a ‘white glove service’ to blue chip companies, transporting consignments worth more than £300m every year, in the the UK, Ireland and Europe.
articleTackling issues facing food logistics
The FSDF is the sole trade body which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry.
newsContract packer doubles in size
Elision UK – a specialist contract packer of fresh produce – has more than doubled its site capacity by expanding to a second site in Honeybourne, five miles east of its original base in Evesham, Worcestershire.
newsStark warning of empty shelves at Christmas
The Road Haulage Association has issued a stark warning that consumers could see empty shelves this Christmas as the chronic lack of truck drivers affecting its industry worsens.
articleAn opportunity not a challenge
Alongside the driver shortage, the Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) is considered one of the biggest challenges currently faced by transport managers, according to the FTA Transport Manager Survey 2015. Laura Nelson, managing director of leading Driver CPC Consortium, RTITB, says transport managers should use it to their advantage.
