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Paragon survey highlights pressure on logistics operators

Three quarters (75%) of transport planning professionals have seen increasing pressure on their logistics operations to reduce environmental impact in the last 12 months, yet two thirds (66%) believe that much more needs to be done to keep pace with public pressure for action. These were just some of the...

RHA condemns truck bomb attempt

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has reacted strongly to news of an explosive device being attached to a truck belonging to a County Armagh haulier.

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Michelin renews Huntapac produce truck tyre contract

Michelin has renewed a five-year tyre contract with Preston-based Huntapac Produce – one of the largest vegetable and salad producers in the UK.

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Achieving an end to end frictionless retail experience

Retailers are pushing hard to achieve a ‘frictionless’ customer experience – but in too many cases, the emphasis is on the initial interaction with the rest of the experience woefully inadequate. What is the point of embracing seamless click-through options on Pinterest or Facebook, when the delivery experience is flawed?...

Driver CPC just got better

Someone once said “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” and yet doing the same thing over and over again is exactly what some drivers do in their Driver CPC training. Despite every driver having to do compulsory driver training, the performance of...

New enhanced Street Angel

Camera Telematics, the leaders in-vehicle camera technology enabling fleet operators to achieve the highest standards of risk management strategies, hasd launched its enhanced Street Angel on-board video evidence data recorder.

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r2c Online launches new digital stock management tool

r2c Online, the industry leading fleet and workshop management platform, has launched Stock, a brand-new digital stock management tool.

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Chilled operator gains time and traceability with new cross-docking solution

Peter Green Chilled, one of the UK’s leading temperature-controlled logistics operators, reports significant time savings and improved stock monitoring since completing a 9-month trial of a new cross-docking app from Mandata.

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New catalogue provides one stop shop for hauliers

With so much to do to keep transport and haulage businesses running smoothly, fleet owners have precious little time for shopping around and ordering products from many different suppliers.

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Paragon introduces zoning functionality to routing and scheduling software

Paragon Software Systems has introduced a zoning tool in the latest version of its routing and scheduling software. Using Zone Editor, transport operations will now be able to further streamline planning processes by automatically factoring in geographic restrictions such as Low Emission Zones.

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FTAI Transport Manager Seminar to provide clarity on European Green Deal

Following the launch of the landmark European Green Deal, FTA Ireland (FTAI)’s annual Transport Manager Seminar will provide representatives from the logistics industry with guidance on sustainable transport operations.

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Marshall Fleet Solutions invests over £1 million in aftersales network

Marshall Fleet Solutions operates in excess of 200 mobile service vehicles, covering transport refrigeration, tail lift servicing and fleet management and, as part of its ongoing customer service development programme, the Cambridge based company has launched ‘MFS Engineer 2020’, an engineer-centric programme that focusses on the skills, performance and equipment...