New data from UK online haulage exchange Returnloads.net, has offered insight into the most popular routes for haulage back loads across the UK. Returnloads.net, the online haulage exchange marketplace, has analysed data from its network of hundreds of UK manufacturer and haulier members to identify the top departure points, destinations and delivery routes for talking advantage of empty lorry capacity.
Critical and key issues in material handling, logistics and distribution
Critical issues are thought provoking articles relating to strategy,legislation,technology,best practice and the some of the most challenging business topics in the world of material handling.The articles in this section have been contributed by senior industry leaders, research analysts, trade associations such as the UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association) BIFA (British International Freight Association), the FTA (Freight Transport Association) and the FLTA ( ForkLift Truck Association), as well as many others.
Other important topics covered in this section concern Health and Safety in Logistics with articles from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).Taxation, government policy,climate change,recruitment and training schemes are all covered, as well as educational opportunities at various UK logistics educational facilities such at Cranfield University.
AEB (International) Ltd joins United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA)
Jul 09, 2013
AEB (International) Ltd, provider of supply chain logistics software, has joined the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA), Britain's trade organisation representing the third party logistics (3PL) sector.
What SMEs need to know to win government contracts
Jul 09, 2013
By Adrian Chamberlain, CEO, Achilles.
Chancellor George Osborne announced in his Budget that UK small and medium businesses (SMEs) are set to get five times as much from government contracts in 2014-15 as they did in 2012. But will this new scheme dubbed the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), actually help innovative small businesses get their fair share of work in the public sector?
Why companies are struggling to manage their supply chains
Jun 18, 2013
Companies are finding it increasingly difficult to control their supply chains at a time when the cost of failure is higher than ever, according to the risk management association Airmic. Firms are outsourcing not just production but also their reputation to suppliers without understanding how they operate or having adequate risk management strategies in place.
New AEB White Paper on customs procedures with economic impact
Jun 18, 2013
Incorrect product classification can have severe consequences and businesses are well advised to incorporate error-minimizing measures into their risk management strategy.
Excise penalty regime is 'unfit for purpose' and will drive long established and honest 3PLs out of business
Jun 11, 2013
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) – the trade association representing the interests of some 700 UK-based third party logistics (3PL) specialists – is warning that Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is imposing "draconian" sanctions on companies in the excise goods supply chain that will drive long established and honest firms out of business.
A need for deeper understanding
Jun 11, 2013
By Neil Willings, Global Head of Audit Delivery, Achilles.
'How much do we need to know about our supply chains?' and 'how much do we actually know?' are two questions companies across all sectors should be asking themselves in the wake of the brand-damaging events of the horsemeat scandal.
Routing & Scheduling Software: more powerful and more available than ever
Jun 04, 2013
By Joost Bekker, Business Development Director, Asia Pacific, for the logistics software solutions division of PTV Group.
For companies operating their own fleets, vehicle routing and scheduling software can significantly reduce their operational cost and improve the resource utilisation while at the same time ensuring compliance with loading and driving time regulations. Companies that outsource their transport to a carrier with a dedicated fleet also stand to benefit by staying in control and being able to monitor their carrier's performance.
Chase protests empty containers leaving UK
Jun 04, 2013
Huge container ships from Asia arrive at UK ports such as Felixstowe, Suffolk and Southampton loaded with all manner of consumer and industrial goods.
HSE clamps down on inspection and maintenance dodgers
Jun 04, 2013
Following news of the HSE's latest prosecution against an employer operating a fork lift truck with infringements under LOLER and PUWER, an industry expert has urged users to think twice before delaying inspections and maintenance.
