Poor driver care and maintenance is responsible for the premature replacement of a quarter of tyres on vehicles managed by ARI Fleet UK thereby unnecessarily increasing fleet operating costs.
News,case studies and product information relating to material handling,supply chain and distribution.
All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.
All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
Jungheinrich's racking provides hardware solution for RDC
Jan 23, 2013
Jungheinrich UK Ltd has supplied and installed a narrow aisle pallet racking system with over 7200 pallet locations for RDC – the IT disposal and recycling company.
Packaging Innovations packed out
Jan 23, 2013
With 63 per cent of exhibitors launching new products and services at the show, Packaging Innovations 2013 is set to play host to the most important new developments in packaging design, materials and technology, with many making their global or UK debut.
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions reminds fleets of new driver licence changes
Jan 23, 2013
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is reminding car, bus and truck fleets that the Driver Vehicle Licensing Association (DVLA) has introduced new driver licence rules which went live on the 19 January 2013.
Asda transforms retail distribution with integrated Isotrak real-time vehicle tracking
Jan 23, 2013
Asda will soon complete a major two-year project to innovate its retail distribution operation using a unique Isotrak vehicle-tracking equipped transport optimisation solution.
CHEP increases carrier acceptance rates by 10 per cent using LeanLogistics
Jan 23, 2013
LeanLogistics recently completed a successful implementation of On-Demand TMS for CHEP's European operations to drive transportation savings that positively impacted CHEP's profitability.
Rolls-Royce appoints Wincanton for global defence contract
Jan 23, 2013
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has awarded a five-year contract to logistics specialist Wincanton to manage the storage and distribution of its generating sets destined for UK armed forces around the world.
Somerstotalkare raises forklift repair at IMHX
Jan 23, 2013
Visitors to the forthcoming IMHX 2013 exhibition will be able to see a particularly safe way to access the underside of forklift trucks for service and repair.
Penny Hydraulics continuing to reduce handling injuries
Jan 23, 2013
The latest annual figures from the HSE show that industrial injuries related to manual handling remain the biggest cause of time off work in the UK.
Visit sara LBS at the Southern Manufacturing exhibition to see 'the fastest machinery protection door'
Jan 23, 2013
sara Loading Bay Doors will be demonstrating its Rapid Protect 300 machinery protection door at this year's Southern Manufacturing Exhibition in Farnborough, 13th-14th February.
