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Kinesis vehicle telematics shines a light on McGowan and Rutherford deliveries

1 Kinesis vehicle telematics shines a light on McGowan and Rutherford deliveries

Home interiors wholesalers McGowan and Rutherford has implemented vehicle tracking from Kinesis. McGowan and Rutherford offer a wide range of decorative objects to the trade and are focused on supplying and supporting independent retailers.

BigChange mobile and cloud transforms community clean fleet operations

2 BigChange mobile and cloud transforms community clean fleet operations

Community Clean has transformed its business by equipping field operatives with tablets and vehicle tracking connected in real-time to the office.

Bridgestone and ExxonMobil recognised for support of carbon reduction scheme

3 Bridgestone and ExxonMobil recognised for support of carbon reduction scheme

FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, has recognised eight years of support for its Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) by Bridgestone Tyres and ExxonMobil by presenting a plaque to representatives of both organisations at Multimodal 2019.

How retreading reduces environmental impact

4 How retreading reduces environmental impact

With environmental consciousness front of mind across the transport industry and society as a whole, commercial fleet operators work hard to reduce fuel consumption, to meet strict legal requirements and help lower overall driving costs.

Top supply chain and logistics specialist snapped up…

5 Top supply chain and logistics specialist snapped up…

Warehouse management system (WMS) solutions provider SnapFulfil (part of Synergy Logistics) has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of a retail software expert.

Air freight must be prioritised in government's aviation strategy

6 Air freight must be prioritised in government's aviation strategy

Air freight will play a pivotal role in achieving Britain’s future trading ambitions post-Brexit, according to FTA, so it must be placed front and centre of the government’s aviation strategy.

Jungheinrich launches UK based racking spares initiative

7 Jungheinrich launches UK based racking spares initiative

Jungheinrich has launched a new racking spares initiative, with parts now held in the UK. The new announcement will ensure easy access to required racking parts for fast fulfilment of service requests in what is a rapidly growing market.

cargo-partner introduces new container tracking service

8 cargo-partner introduces new container tracking service

The new and advanced container tracking feature offers customers full transparency over their FCL shipments. The state-of-the-art technology provides users with end-to-end data via the supply chain management platform SPOT.

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