3331. The New Truck Shaking Up the Haulage Industry
April 05, 2016
Electric engines have been working hard to make headway in all aspects of the automotive industry. Hybrid cars have just begun to gain acceptance, but pure electrics are hampered by a lack of power and, crucially, a very short range. This is because most electric engines require charging after only ...
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3332. The Commercial Vehicle Show, Birmingham, 26 - 28 April 2016
April 05, 2016
Between the 26th and 28th of April 2016, the biggest and most important haulage work trade show takes place at the NEC Centre in Birmingham.
This year’s show promises to be even better than the last - which had well over 400 exhibitors covering over 50,000 square metres of floor space. It is...
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3333. New Camera System Protects Haulage Workers
April 05, 2016
No sane person involved in haulage work wants to be involved in an accident. The risks to life and limb plus the insurance claim costs involved can be a nightmare for drivers and fleet managers alike.
Unfortunately though, there are unscrupulous people who see this natural concern and cauti...
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3334. Why Go Green in Logistics?
April 05, 2016
Climate change discourse has been a big part of the industry for the last few years, both privately and publicly - and with good reason: it’s a pressing issue for the whole planet. What’s more, there are plenty of other good reasons to make your logistics service as green as you possibly can. ...
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3335. Getting a Degree in Logistics
April 05, 2016
Working in a logistics service has long been regarded as a vocational discipline, one you learn in the field and which is generally embarked on by young apprentices straight out of school. This is certainly true for many drivers and logistics managers, and there’s no substitute for the experience an...
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3336. Safe Driving: The Key to Customer Satisfaction
April 05, 2016
Close to 70% of British road users say that they prefer to support companies that employ safe, professional drivers. According to the same data, HGV drivers are also one of the least likely to be considered the safest drivers, and similarly unlikely to be seen as considerate in their use of the road...
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3337. FTA Driver of the Year Competition
April 05, 2016
Both drivers who pride themselves on the skill with which they carry out their delivery work and those in a managerial position searching for motivational tools should take note: following on from the success of last year’s Van Excellence competition, the Freight and Transport Association is launchi...
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3338. Think Logistics: A Way to Recruiting New Drivers
April 05, 2016
Over the next few years, the haulage industry faces an enormous skills gap. Businesses, both brick and mortar and online, keep expanding their supply chain and increasing the demand for haulage jobs. But there are simply not enough new drivers entering the business to meet this demand. The situation...
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3339. Delivery Work is Changing due to Same Day Deliveries
April 05, 2016
At one time, demands for same day deliveries within general delivery work were considered to be eccentric to the point of being ridiculous.
True, some motorcycle couriers and van deliveries could cope in situations where the collection and delivery was in a relatively small geographical area...
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3340. In Courier Work, the Delivery Receipt is Critical
April 05, 2016
Some courier work novices have been known to make one of the biggest mistakes in the book: failing to secure an appropriate proof of delivery receipt.
Scenario
Let’s consider an entirely hypothetical situation.
You deliver five cartons to a client and later in the day you rec...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
