4701. Preserving the Environment on the Ski Slopes
February 18, 2016
Now is the time to start looking for last minute ski holidays because there are some really great bargains just waiting to be snapped up. But, while you’re considering where to go, spare a few moments to think about the environmental impact of your ski holiday.
We are all concerned for the e...
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4702. TfL Launches 5-Year Programme to Reduce
February 17, 2016
In cooperation with vehicle manufacturers, Transport for London (TfL) is launching an ambitious, 5-year program that is designed to help increase the efficiency of vehicles used for haulage work as well as reduce fuel emissions.
This new program comes after TfL’s Construction Logistics and C...
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4703. £250 Million Earmarked to Solve Problems of Operation Stack
February 17, 2016
If you run a haulage business providing services between the UK and Europe, you probably had first-hand experience with Operation Stack. This system, put in place 20 years ago, was designed to deal with truck build-up caused by the closure of either one or both of the UK’s main European access point...
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4704. Technology That Can Turn the Haulage Industry Around
February 17, 2016
There are many factors that contribute to the success of a business. One critical element, especially for companies dealing with haulage work, is the issue of logistics.
Looking Back to Look Forward
Successful logistics involves detailed planning and assessing challenges that may...
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4705. FTA Launches its 2016 Driver of the Year Competition
February 17, 2016
Haulage work demands strength, stamina and excellent driving skills. Drivers who spend hours on the roads must be capable of dealing with a wide variety of loads as well as constantly changing weather, road and traffic conditions.
It’s no surprise, therefore, that the Freight Transport Assoc...
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4706. New Apps Assist in Courier Work
February 17, 2016
For many companies engaged in providing courier work services, paperwork remains a common problem. Fortunately, evolving technology and new apps are making at least some components of paperwork easier to handle.
What is Paperwork?
From as early as the 1960s, technologists have be...
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4707. Finding a Green-Credible Courier Work Company
February 17, 2016
If you are eager to only use only credible environmentally-aware providers of courier work services, what should you look for?
There is no single solution, but you may find some of the following recommendations to be extremely useful.
• Look for real examples to support the company’s...
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4708. Online Shopping Growth Changes Delivery Work Paradigms
February 17, 2016
The big news story of 2015 retail spending was the vast growth in online purchasing. That spending was welcomed by retailers but it also resulted in them ‘grasping the nettle’ in terms of rethinking their delivery work paradigms.
Online Christmas Boom
Consumer holiday spending in ...
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4709. The 2016 Economic Factors Affecting Courier Work
February 17, 2016
For companies that offer courier work services, the period 2008-2015 has been far from easy. The current economic forecast for 2016 and 2017 suggests that those pressures are likely to continue or possibly increase.
The Economic Backdrop
Historians specializing in economic analyses n...
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4710. How Will Low-Emission Initiatives Affect the Courier Driver?
February 17, 2016
Transport for London (TFL) has become the latest local government organisation to announce a substantial initiative towards reducing traffic emissions. This is aimed at all road users but will inevitably have a disproportionate impact on those using the roads for professional reasons, including the...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
