Commercial drivers are being ignored when it comes to their right to use proper hygiene and rest facilities while working, according to business group Logistics UK.
Jonathan Walker, Head of Cities and Infrastructure Policy at Logistics UK, is stressing the group’s call for the delivery of urgent reform to the planning system, which would both facilitate the provision of more parking facilities on key routes and incentivise investment from the private sector.
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.
HGV drivers deserve better says Logistics UK, following National Parking Survey
Jun 12, 2023
One third of SMEs fail to implement a risk assessment policy
Jun 11, 2023
UK SMEs are urged to complete a risk assessment, after new research reveals that one third of businesses do not have a policy in place.
FMI’ Analyst view: ‘Revolutionizing Blister Packaging: Meet the Alu Alu Master’
Jun 06, 2023
The global alu alu blister packaging machine Market is expected to register a market value of US$ 24.27 billion in 2023 and is projected to accumulate a valuation of US$ 42 billion by exhibiting a CAGR of 5.6% in the forecast period 2023 to 2033.
EPR a key provision for inclusion in UN's Global Plastics Treaty - Ecoveritas
May 30, 2023
Environmental compliance specialist, Ecoveritas, has called on world leaders set to gather in Paris this week for the UN's second International Negotiating Committee (INC-2) to count Extended Producer Responsibility among the key provisions for inclusion to ensure circularity.
FMI’ Analyst view: Global transparent plastic packaging market anticipated to accumulate a market value of US$141.09 billion in 2023
May 29, 2023
The global transparent plastic packaging market is anticipated to accumulate a market value of US$141.09 billion in 2023 and is expected to garner a valuation of US$ 250 billion by exhibiting a CAGR of 5.89% in the forecast period 2023 to 2033.
Shop prices climb while online’s market share stays level for a year. When will prices fall, and why are online stores ignoring ‘the new normal’?
May 29, 2023
Despite High Street and online sales increasing, April’s retail sales figures, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), are worrying for shoppers and retailers alike, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero.
Recession in Germany to cast shadows on Europe's peak season imports
May 29, 2023
With Germany recording a recession this year, the demand for goods is expected to slow down in the coming peak season, contributing to a global trade slowdown.
ParcelHero says Wilko must not go the way of Woolies, and fears ‘pureplays’ are in peril
May 23, 2023
The home delivery company ParcelHero says Britain’s retailers are facing a post-Covid reckoning. Stores that only sell online, such as ASOS and Boohoo, have made big losses, and some shops that only sell on the High Street, such as Poundstretcher, have seen profits tumble.
Supply chain experts say costs are now coming down and businesses should renegotiate prices with suppliers
May 22, 2023
Long-awaited price deflation in the UK is now happening, says international procurement and supply chain management consultancy INVERTO, part of Boston Consulting Group.
Logistics UK raises industry concerns over Border Target Operating Model with Minister
May 22, 2023
Logistics UK highlighted its members’ concerns on the draft Border Target Operating Model in a recent roundtable meeting in government, hosted by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office.
