Over 100 professionals across the logistics industry came together recently, to discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities within the global supply chain at Descartes Systems UK Ltd’s UK Customer and Partner event.
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Transport and Distribution are key considerations when planning for the movement of goods, people or animals from one location to another. Choosing the right mode of transport is essential to ensure your consignment is moved in the most efficient and cost-effective way. There are four ways of freight forwarding- road, rail, air and sea. Freight or goods may be moved using some or a combination of all of these modes of transport. The type of transportation is determined by factors such as distance, location, size and weight of cargo and the type of infrastructure available such as roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, airports, railway stations.
British Motor Museum brings together industry professionals for annual logistics event
Mar 13, 2020 Comments (0)
BEC – Giving Truckfile Maintenance & Inspection solutions a Voice
Mar 11, 2020 Comments (0)
BEC (Systems Integration) Ltd, a leading UK-based supplier of digital and fully-automated Maintenance and Inspection, warehouse management and shop floor data capture solutions, has recently formed a partnership with Truckfile; a leading UK online fleet management software provider.
FTA Group visits Cartwright – and praises British manufacturer
Mar 10, 2020 Comments (0)
A recent visit to Cartwright by the FTA Northern Engineering Forum led the organiser to exclaim: “To say we don’t build anything in Britain anymore is wrong.”
Rise in overseas trade could see and increase in risk to UK companies
Mar 10, 2020 Comments (0)
With the demand for overseas trade expected to undergo a surge of record-breaking growth over the coming decade, global risk and compliance specialists GWCI have warned British companies trading overseas to do their due diligence when dealing with international third parties for the first time or pay the price.
Hermes promises million pound ‘Coronavirus’ fund to support employed couriers
Mar 09, 2020 Comments (0)
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, is to make a £1 million pound fund available for its self-employed couriers to help support them if they need to self-isolate as a result of the coronavirus. It follows concerns about their welfare as self-employed people are not eligible for sick pay.
Connexas Group rebrands alcohol interlock system to Breathalock
Mar 09, 2020 Comments (0)
Connexas Group, provider of technology-enabled, fleet management and mobile worker solutions, has re-named and re-branded its alcohol interlock system to Breathalock.
New Visusafe for improved workplace safety and protection
Mar 09, 2020 Comments (0)
Improved levels of workplace safety and protection are provided by the new Visusafe range of barriers, column protectors, flexi delineators and speed reduction bumps from industrial visual communication solutions specialist, Beaverswood.
Why You Should Use A Wooden Pallet For Your Pallet Delivery
Mar 06, 2020 Comments (0)
By Thomas Headley, freelance writer.
If you are sending multiple items all at once the use of a pallet delivery company is crucial. Not only will they provide you with a simple shipping option, but a number of shipping companies will give you a reduced price when sending multiple items at once.
Logistics Scotland Conference 2020: driving the sector to new heights
Mar 04, 2020 Comments (0)
Logistics has a key role to play in helping the Scottish economy to grow, according to FTA, the business group representing the sector, through the provision of safe, efficient and cost-effective solutions to the country’s supply chain challenges.
UK economy cannot operate without vital logistics workers, says FTA
Mar 04, 2020 Comments (0)
Vital logistics workers must be excluded from the government’s restrictive post-Brexit immigration policy, according FTA, the business group representing all of the logistics sector.
