4331. Micro-Multinationals and Haulage Jobs
June 01, 2016
Haulage jobs are just one of the many transport industry sectors that are being affected by the rapid rise of ‘micro-multinationals’.
What are they and why is their effect being felt so widely?
Multinational Skyscrapers
Go back 5-10 years and the word ‘Multinational’ might br...
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4332. Next Day Delivery - An Unnecessary Stress for Haulage Work?
June 01, 2016
Many haulage work professionals are reporting a huge increase in demand for same-day or next-day deliveries.
This is not only putting stress on hauliers, couriers and freight forwarders, but it also means that sub-optimal journeys are undertaken. Those journeys are bad for the environment if...
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4333. Optimizing Lorry Space in Delivery Work
June 01, 2016
For millennia, those involved in delivery work have planned their loads and, as part of that, optimised their use of the available space. Anyone who thinks this is a modern science is simply mistaken.
When the ancient Romans shipped grain from Egypt to Rome in cargo vessels, you can be sure...
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4334. The Load Securing Rules for Haulage Work
June 01, 2016
Even some of the most experienced companies who specialise in haulage work often seem a little unsure about the rules (and laws) relating to load securing.
If you think this is largely a question of red tape, then think again. The official figures for 2013 show that there were a staggering 2...
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4335. How Technology Changes the Game for a Logistics Service
June 01, 2016
Much of the logistics service industry today continues to use what might be termed ‘conventional’ channels such as fax and telephone to try and interact with its supply chain partners. Even though the underlying carrier mechanisms may now be ‘digital’, this isn’t quite the digital end-to-end supply ...
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4336. How Dock Levellers Could Help a Logistics Service
June 01, 2016
Anyone above a certain age and with experience in the logistics service industry will probably remember the days when a trip to a loading bay was a tense experience.
That was due to the fact that, unfortunately, vehicle beds and loading bays aren’t always at the same height. In fact, the di...
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4337. Travel Competitions: Are They Legit?
June 01, 2016
Everyone loves a good travel competition, and your chances of winning an amazing trip or cash prize can be pretty good, especially if the contest requires a little work on your part to enter. If you’ve ever been curious about what happens behind the scenes of a holiday competition, you might be surp...
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4338. Behind the Scenes of Facebook Travel Competitions
June 01, 2016
If you’ve ever entered an online contest, you may have wondered why companies are willing to offer fabulous trips and other big prizes in exchange for simple Likes or Shares. What could possibly be in it for them? As part of their marketing strategy, it is not unusual for brands to hold promotio...
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4339. From Chocolate to Skin Cream - Why Is Cocoa Butter Special?
May 31, 2016
You have most probably heard of cocoa butter. It’s found in chocolate, in cosmetics, creams and ointments and even in some pharmaceutical products. But what do you really know about what is rapidly being seen by many to be a super food?
Cocoa Butter Facts
Cocoa butter is extracted fr...
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4340. Spicy Chocolate: An Experience for Your Taste Buds
May 31, 2016
Chocolate suppliers and chocolate lovers across the country have discovered that chocolate doesn’t have to be just sweet, it can be, tangy and spicy all at the same time.
For centuries, perhaps even millennia, chocolate has been cultivated and used across South America. In Mexico, there i...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
