4241. Collaborating on the Road to Logistics
June 28, 2016
Logistics is really all about collaboration. From the top of the supply chain to the bottom, from the manager of the haulage company to the driver in his lorry, logistics depend on teamwork to keep everything ticking. That’s why, when it comes to charitable initiatives in the logistics industry, it’...
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4242. Using Your Telematics
June 28, 2016
The world of technology moves fast, and if you don’t keep up it’s easy to feel out of the loop. In the world of logistics, telematics is changing the way haulage companies manage their fleets and resources. But not everyone is jumping on board.
What Are Telematics?
First things firs...
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4243. Tackling Driver Shortage with Ex-Services
June 28, 2016
It’s no secret that the haulage industry faces a widening skills gap. A combination of rapidly growing demand, rising cost of getting licensed and slow wage growth has resulted in a huge number of empty jobs with, relatively speaking, only a trickle of new workers to fill them. As demand for haulage...
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4244. FTA's New Truck Excellence Accreditation
June 28, 2016
After the success of its Van Excellence accreditation scheme, the FTA is launching a separate accreditation aimed specifically at HGVs, called Truck Excellence. As the name implies, Truck Excellence is intended to establish and reward high standards of safety and competence within the larger vehicle...
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4245. A Size Shift in the Tyre Industry
June 28, 2016
For a while now, the UK haulage industry has preferred the low 295/80 R 22.5 tyre. This preference has been so common for so long and gone unquestioned and moreover, when vehicles in the UK are fitted with these tyres, it can seem like more trouble than it’s worth to switch.
However, over th...
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4246. A Slower Pace: Courchevel in Summer
June 28, 2016
Courchevel the summer destination is much less famous than Courchevel the skier’s paradise, but it’s no less beautiful. In fact, there are many good reasons to visit Courchevel in summer for an altogether different style of holiday.
The People
The first things you’ll notice (besides ...
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4247. Skiing & Sunshine on a Summer French Alps Holiday
June 28, 2016
I know what it’s like, it’s the middle of summer but you just can’t get last season’s exciting skiing memories out of your head. Keen winter sports enthusiasts may be the only people on the planet who look at a blue summer ski and wish it would snow!
But you don’t have to wait out the summer...
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4248. Play Golf in a Stunning Alpine Landscape on a French Alps Holiday
June 28, 2016
Imagine playing golf on a course set against a back drop of the stunning French Alps, of walking along fairways that wind their way along mountain fields and pine forests and watching your ball soar into clear blue sky with views over the Saulire peaks.
Most people have heard of, and many e...
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4249. Discover Unspoilt Mountain Wilderness on a Summer French Alps Holiday
June 28, 2016
After several memorable French Alps holidays during the winter ski season you may believe you know the stunning area around Méribel well enough, but until you have visited this beautiful region in the lush, green summer months you’ve only seen half the picture.
A summer French Alps holiday c...
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4250. There's Plenty to Do in Les Menuires, Even If There's No Snow
June 28, 2016
Les Menuires, situated in the world’s largest ski area, the 3 Valleys, is a resort renowned for its ski slopes and winter sports. But if you thought that during the summer months when there is little, if any snow, the resort shuts down – then you would be very wrong.
About the Resort
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Author: Laura Jeeves
