London, UK: The government needs to place an urgent focus on arrangements at the nation’s borders if trade and passenger traffic is not to grind to a halt from this summer onwards, says Logistics UK. It points to the Public Accounts Committee report EU Exit: UK Border Post transition published today. Sarah Laouadi, head of …
London, UK: Systems using the kinetic energy available from truck axles have been around for a long time but have never proved popular with operators. Until now that is. What’s changed is the ability to more easily use the electricity generated from a trailer axle to power equipment such as fridges which are now increasingly …
Milton Keynes, UK: Toyota Material Handling UK reports rising demand for its used forklifts as users look to second- or third-life machines to support their fleets. “With refurbished models available for immediate delivery, we are seeing a significant increase in the number of companies that opt for ‘blended’ fleets – a mix of new and …
London, UK: There’s a boom in temperature-controlled packaging for the pharma industry. But should you lease or buy. Paul Terry, sales and marketing director for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, at Peli BioThermal considers the options Whether purchased or rented, temperature-controlled packaging is a crucial component within the cold chain. The industry of cold …
London, UK: On almost every measure, 2021 was a dismal year, posing enormous challenges to logistics businesses that few predicted. It’s been a bumpy 12 months with lockdowns, ‘pingdemic’ driven staff shortages, Brexit-driven driver shortages, and supply chain chaos. Brexit-imposed challenges almost paled into insignificance against the short-term problems of the pandemic with a business punishing …
Slough, Berkshire: The traditional forklift marketm dominated by diesel-powered units, is expected to change as operators shift to battery-powered electric models, says Toyota Material Handling. Paul Bowers, from Toyota, considers some of the factors driving the rise of the electric-powered forklift market. The forklift market has historically been split roughly 60-40 between LPG- or diesel-powered …
Reading, UK: The UK government’s target of Net Zero by 2050 is enshrined in law. But how does industry meet that challenge? A major new report from the Cold Chain Federation takes on this challenge to achieve emission-free truck refrigeration. The Cold Chain Federation’s new report sets out the first ever plan for how the …
Northampton, UK: As supply chains struggle to meet the challenges of a fast-recovering economy, labour scarcity and post-Brexit trading complexity, fears are growing of empty shelves leading into peak season. Leigh Anderson, managing director at Bis Henderson Recruitment, explains the role of the interim manager and how such appointment can help deal with the perfect …
Heathrow, UK: Mike Parr, managing director, Perishable Movements, appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain last week to speak out against the government’s proposed changes to the HGV driver regulations. “The UK government is planning to temporarily amend cabotage rules – which currently requires HGV drivers from the EU to only spend seven days in the …
Distribution and fulfilment operations are under increasing pressure to perform – but labour availability is tighter than ever. How can businesses boost capacity and still deliver a fairer outcome for staff? Dave Morris, director, Vitesse, a labour management software company, offers his view in this white paper on labour management. For a nation that for …
There should be a long-term strategy in place to deal with the UK’s supply chain crisis, says Mike Parr, managing director, PML. “Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and the Food & Drink Federation have all publicly commented on the serious supply chain crisis which is threatening the nation. As a leading industry player and provider of …
Bracknell, UK. Hesitancy to adopt new technology is putting pressure on logistics providers, according to a new survey. The survey, Supply Chain Technology Trends in the European Delivery Industry, found three-quarters of organisations saying that the most significant challenge in the past 12 months has been simply keeping up with e-commerce fuelled demand for deliveries, …
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