3pl keeps goods moving in adverse conditions
Posted Tuesday 7th February 2012
Investing in third-party logistics, or 3pl, can help to make sure your deliveries are not disrupted when adverse conditions hit. This week, the weather has been making headlines across the UK, with 25-mile tailbacks on the A1(M) and road closures in other places due to snow, ice and related traffic incidents. However, it is not just the weather that puts your operations at risk - turbulence in o...Read More
Transportation management issues added to RHA 'bible'
Posted Tuesday 31st January 2012
The Road Haulage Association's Haulage Manual 2012 - termed the "road operator's bible" by the organisation - touches on several transportation management issues. New for the latest edition, the chapter with possibly the greatest relevance for fleet management looks at vehicle features, including telematics. "This provides advice on commercial vehicles' different components ... and looks at how ...Read More
2012: The Year of the Fleet Optimist
Posted Monday 30th January 2012
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association has created what it calls a Fleet Optimist's guide to 2012. For the coming year, businesses in particular are likely to continue to play a significant role in vehicle sales, the organisation says. In 2011, the majority of new car sales - almost 60% - were accounted for by business registrations. Growth in home delivery and courier services is a...Read More
Third-party logistics can cut insurance costs
Posted Tuesday 24th January 2012
Raise your fleet efficiency by investing in third-party logistics services, and you may find you need fewer vehicles on the roads - cutting your total motor insurance outlay as a result. With many delivery vehicles making return journeys back to base empty, and many more running with far less than a 100% load, there is a significant amount of cargo capacity going unused on a daily basis. By load...Read More
Fleet efficiency drives can align analytics with business objectives
Posted Wednesday 11th January 2012
Fleet efficiency is not an isolated issue for operators; it is connected throughout all areas of the business, from environmental impact to bottom-line profits. Raise your fleet efficiency and you send your vehicles out with closer to a 100% load, and run them empty for as little time as possible. In turn, your fuel waste and unnecessary carbon emissions are cut, and goods can potentially make i...Read More