Today, consumers’ behaviour has changed and an increasing demand for goods is putting pressure on haulage companies. This demand weighs heavily on transporting these goods quickly, in large quantities and from countries of origin that can be far away, all whilst keeping the cost low. The complexity of supply chains are expanding, and logistic solutions … Read more…
How to stop local issues affecting your distribution supply chain
Do you have concerns about local issues affecting your supply chain and distribution? Let us take a look at some of these issues and how best to avoid them in this post. Labour disputes and local problems are serious issues which can affect how you control your supply chain. In the past decade-and-a-half, the world … Read more…
Transport Management and Cost
Confused about the different types of transport logistics operators? Let’s delve a little deeper into the world of transport logistics to help explain more about this industry. There are two types of logistics operators those who own their transport methods such as DMG Freight Services, and those who act as agents and make … Read more…
Tax and Logistics Improving Business Bottom Line
It is that time of the year when tax returns are due and self-employed people have by law to file-in a self-assessment form, including a number of UK self-employed delivery men and women. HMRC more casually coined as the Taxman, can Tax Refund claimed expenses related to logistics, such as transports, car related expenses … Read more…
How technology has transformed transportation logistics
Advancements in technology have improved almost every aspect of business in almost every industry available. However, very few of them have experienced the same levels of development as the logistics and transports industries have. The Logistics Industry and Technology In the transportation logistics industry, technology systems have become instrumental in controlling daily operations like tracking … Read more…
Black Friday and how third party logistics can help your business prepare for it
It is that time of year again. Autumn is in the air, leaves are turning colours, and pretty soon, the holiday season will be upon us. With it comes a vast influx of customers into stores and businesses, looking to get the perfect gift. One of these important days is Black Friday. The one day … Read more…
The world of multichannel: how good logistics is getting retailers ahead
The last decade has seen the fastest development in consumer technology in history. Smartphones, tablets, superfast broadband and 4G mobile internet have revolutionized the way consumers are buying products. The days of catalogue-flicking and telephone-dialing have been replaced with sleek, efficient apps and easy to navigate websites, and retailers are having to adapt to remain … Read more…
Where Supply Chains Can Find the Biggest Savings in Transportation
There are all kinds of ways in the supply chain where savings in the area of transportation can be done. One of the ways this can be done is spending extra funds on transportation, with the key being holding as little inventory as possible. This means the more transport is bought, the lesser the inventory. … Read more…
What’s behind the growth of third party logistics?
As economic uncertainty once again sweeps across the globe due to the crisis in Greece and uncertainty in the Chinese market the Third Party Logistics industry continues to go from strength to strength. Showing it’s staying power by growing gross revenues in the USA by 17.8% against a GDP of 4.1% the market has continued … Read more…
How Road Hauliers are key to the European migrant crisis
In the North of France sits the ferry port of Calais, which for decades has been the lifeblood of trade between mainland Europe and the UK and Ireland. In more recent times however Calais has become the focal point for the growing European migrant crisis, which continues to be the source of heated debates within … Read more…