Logistics consultants can help as diesel prices hit record high
Posted Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Logistics consultants can help to cut your exposure to fuel costs in a climate of record-high diesel prices and rising unleaded costs. The latest forecourt price statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change put the cost of a litre of diesel at 143.2p on Monday, February 20th. At 0.3p per litre more than the previous week, the fuel is now at its highest price ever, a record that wa...Read More
Third-party logistics can cut per-mile costs
Posted Friday 17th February 2012
Third-party logistics could help British haulage companies to cut costs significantly in the months to come, as the Department for Transport plans to introduce per-mile charges for all commercial road users. Fees would be levied on a sliding scale, dependent both on miles covered and on the weight of the vehicle. Operators have been told to consider replating some of their fleet to reduce the lo...Read More
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