To enable just-in-time schedules to be met, companies need not only a robust vehicle fleet but they need a robust fleet management system. This ensures minimum vehicle downtime and that commercial vehicles are legally compliant and correctly maintained so

Chris Pavlosky was born and brought up in the village of Thorne in South Yorkshire and worked at Markham Main Colliery after leaving school. His career took him into management consultancy with Coopers & Lybrand in New York. He was also managing director

The decision by the Far Eastern Freight Conference to impose a congestion charge of £70 ($145) per TEU on cargo coming into the UK from Asia has, quite understandably, been greeted with outrage by shippers and forwarders alike.

The regeneration of East London ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games is providing work for many UK companies, among them Spaceway Group, which has just completed the fitting out of Buhler Sortex’s new distribution centre. Buhler Sortex, supplier of optical sor

Increased business at Kwan Yick meant a larger warehouse was needed to store its stock of more than 1,000 ambient food product lines which are aimed at producers of Chinese meals.

A Link 51 pallet racking layout which centres on a very narrow aisle design and the comprehensive use of pick and drop stations is helping Europe’s largest manufacturer of malted ingredients to maximise its storage efficiency. The 1,200 pallet position la

Racking sits right at the heart of the warehouse – get it right and it can boost operational performance but get it wrong and it can turn the warehouse into a nightmare.

The Fork Lift Truck Association has developed an online system to help companies identify and prioritise training requirements for their operators. Virtual Risk Manager – FLT can identify whether refresher training is needed, helping eliminate areas of hi

JCB supplied two Teletruks to DHL Exel Supply Chain, to use at its 310,000 sq ft national distribution centre that it operates for Danone, in Coventry. The LPG powered TLT 30G two wheel drive trucks have extended reach achieved through a telescopic boom,

Barloworld Handling supplied a fleet of trucks and a battery management system to global safety company Aearo’s manufacturing site in Stockport. The company, which makes safety glasses, hearing protection and communication equipment for use with hard hats