articleMeasure it to manage it
Companies where the Operations and Finance teams are not working together to effectively manage their fleet run the risk of escalating overtime charges, says Theo Rennenberg, global fleet asset manager at DLL.
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newsNew sales manager
Fleet management system provider I.D. Systems (UK) has appointed Kris Boulton as its new sales manager.
productTimber specialist looks to Impact Handling for proactive maintenance
SCA Timber Supply UK has taken delivery of 23 new mixed assets from materials handling specialist, Impact. The full-service contract hire deal includes a tailored five-year proactive maintenance agreement that will minimise downtime for its round-the-clock operation.
productFor lift truck instructors
The Lift Truck Instructor of the Year 2017 live competition will take place at this year’s Talent in Logistics Conference.
productGoing well one year on
Launched in July 2016 as a joint venture between the FLTA and the British Industrial Truck Association, F-TEC is the UK’s only dedicated fork lift training centre for engineers and technicians.
productFirm uses JLG kit for rack access
A supplier of caravan and motorhome parts based in Grimsby has reached new heights with a helping hand from the Immingham branch of Windsor Materials Handling.
productCFTS Thorough Examination criteria attracts European attention
Quality-controlled process appeals to companies from the UK and beyond.
productBriggs appointed national dealer for Hako Machines
Briggs Equipment UK has further enhanced its relationship with industrial cleaning equipment manufacturer Hako Machines by announcing that it has been appointed as the national dealer for Hako in the UK.
articleProviding long service
Yale forklifts work alongside automated system for Italian wholesaler.
newsForklift manufacturers target retail and wholesale for growth
The latest Forklift Truck Market Outlook for 2017, produced by Oxford Economics on behalf of BITA, surveys the market outlook of forklift manufacturers.
productBottling firm fined £500000 after arm broken by forklift
A North West manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was struck by a fork lift truck in Chester.
productJohn Lewis revamps MHE battery performance
John Lewis and Waitrose were looking to commission a national fleet survey of its battery and charger assets that would provide both basic and advanced information of the installed fleet.
productUKWA enhances membership benefits with FLTA deal
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced new reciprocal membership arrangements with the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA).
productAny ATEX lift truck supported
Pyroban has responded to industry demand by providing technical support for any ATEX forklift truck, regardless of the brand of explosion protection system.
productJohn Lewis scoops two awards at Talent in Logistics Awards
15 awards were presented to the shining stars of the UK and Ireland logistics sector at the Talent in Logistics Awards on 22nd June 2017. The inaugural event was hosted by special guest, stand-up comedian, and star of BBC One sitcom ‘Not Going Out’, Tim Vine.
productCFTS Thorough Examinations: the quality controlled process
When it comes to ensuring fork lift trucks comply with LOLER and PUWER, more and more companies are adopting CFTS Thorough Examinations as their standard of choice… But, according to CFTS, even Thorough Examinations need thorough examinations to guarantee confident compliance for truck users.
productFirst on-site compliance certificate
SWIE-Lift of Port Talbot, South Wales has become the first company in the UK to achieve the national certificate of compliance from the FLTA.
articleSort centre boosts productivity with LPG trucks
A Derbyshire logistics facility has improved its 24-hour domestic and international delivery operation after signing a long-term agreement with the local branch of an independent materials handling firm.
productIntegrated RFID cable ties
Smartrac has announced its Ratch tag product line, the first RFID-enabled cable ties with fully integrated RFID tags.
articleBibby Distribution expands warehouse fleet
Asset management and engineering services specialist Briggs Equipment is continuing to develop its partnership with Bibby Distribution following the 3PL’s decision to expand its fleet in Wakefield and Corby.
