Logistics firm Stobart Group has announced an increase in profits for 2008 thanks to improvements in its logistics transport planning.
The organisation has cut out empty running to ensure trucks are always loaded with goods and are rarely having to spend long hours on the road heading to pick-up depots.
It is hoped the initiative will continue to drive profits at the firm throughout the recession, as it reported pre-tax profits of £23.9 million, up from just £3.5 million in the previous 12 months.
Stobart chief executive Andrew Tinkler said: "Our innovative cost model is really the key to our continued success. In simple terms, the customer only pays for what he needs."
He continued: "Our own-branded Eddie Stobart trucks can drive into a customer to drop off and then go to another customer nearby to load up. The key difference is that our trucks are planned to avoid empty running."
The improvements in its logistics transport planning mean the company has been able to buck the overall trend during the global economic downturn, which has seen haulage levels slide on the back of reduced consumer demand.
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