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September 2009

Cost reduction news: FTA and others attack fuel duty increase

CATEGORY:

Transport

An increase in fuel duty has caused the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and other industry groups to voice their concerns on the impact this hike ...

Colour 'essential to transport branding'

CATEGORY:

Continuous Improvement

Those updating vehicles as part of continued improvement to transport planning should think carefully about the colours they choose, it has been advis...

Alpine unveils transport safety system

CATEGORY:

Transport

Those interested in the continuous improvement of transport planning and logistics strategies may be interested in a new system that aims to make such...

Revised site targets supply chain strategy improvement

CATEGORY:

Transport

An online service has been relaunched that aims to help those looking at supply chain cost reduction and transport planning.

The Society of M...

FTA welcomes Forth Crossing announcement

CATEGORY:

Transport

Plans to construct a new bridge over the Forth Crossing have been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

In news that may be o...

Supply chain strategy should account for swine flu, says CIPD

CATEGORY:

Continuous Improvement

Supply chain strategies should include adequate business continuity plan not least because of the potential impact a second swine flu pandemic could h...

Logistics and transport planning to be on agenda at global conference

CATEGORY:

Transport

Transport planning and logistics are to be on the agenda at a forthcoming conference, which is scheduled to welcome key executives from manufacturers ...

FTA: Greener transport planning should be rewarded

CATEGORY:

Transport

Greener transport planning should be rewarded with savings such as lower toll prices.

This is the opinion of the Freight Transport Associatio...

Transport planning and risk management win for Gloucestershire

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Strategic Logistics Planning

Gloucestershire county council has been recognised for its transport planning and risk management strategies.

It has become a "business ...

Transport planning: Truck industry experiences positive month

CATEGORY:

Reducing Costs

Transport planning chiefs may want to take advantage of a bright spot in the truck industry's year.

According to the Society of Motor Manufac...

SMMT aims to help improve supply chain efficiency

CATEGORY:

Improving Service

Companies looking to improve their transport planning and benefit from supply chain cost reduction could take advantage of a range of new business opp...

Councils' lack of transport planning 'putting lives at risk'

CATEGORY:

Best Practice

Hundreds of public sector bosses are failing to carry out routine transport planning, putting the lives of their staff and other road users in danger,...

Investment in transport network 'vital to future of UK economy'

CATEGORY:

Strategic Logistics Planning

Managers involved in transport planning and logistics may back a call for the government to continue investing in infrastructure, despite the effects ...

Transport planning chiefs face delay on Norfolk road decision

CATEGORY:

Transport

Transport planning chiefs operating in the Norfolk area will have to wait to find out if a series of road improvements will go ahead after the governm...

Transport planning chiefs 'should keep a check on tyre conditions'

CATEGORY:

Transport

Professionals responsible for logistics transport planning can help keep drivers safe and reduce damage to vehicles by keeping a regular check tyre co...

Text scheme aims to cut theft in logistics sector

CATEGORY:

Transport

Transport planning chiefs across the UK may welcome an ongoing scheme to help stamp out truck theft within the logistics sector.

TruckersWorl...

New partnership 'to help improvement transport logistics sector'

CATEGORY:

Transport

A new partnership between the UK's Transport Research Laboratory and Indian IT solutions provider IBS could lead to new developments in logistics tran...

'World-class' UK transport centre gets construction go-ahead

CATEGORY:

Transport

Transport planning chiefs may welcome plans to build a new world-class technical facility designed to spur research and development in the automotive ...

Businesses should set out 'clearly-defined supply chain strategies'

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Businesses should develop a centralised and clearly-defined supply chain strategy in order to remain responsive to customers during the recession, it ...

Bio-DME trucks 'could replace diesel vehicles'

CATEGORY:

Best Practice

Logistics transport planning bosses looking to do their bit for the environment may wish to keep an eye on the latest project from one manufacturer.

Large-scale switch to greener motoring 'not far away'

CATEGORY:

Reducing Costs

Transport planning bosses looking at cost reduction and carbon-cutting measures may find zero-emissions motoring is not as far off as they think, if t...

HGV test site closure 'an additional worry' for transport planning bosses

CATEGORY:

Reducing Costs

The closure of a testing station for HGV drivers in Wales will serve only to provide "an additional worry" for logistics transport planning ...

TfL bids to improve transport planning in London

CATEGORY:

Transport

A new partnership has been developed in an effort to help improve transport planning and reduce congestion in London.

The venture is designed...

New road safety plans put emphasis on logistics industry

CATEGORY:

Transport

Transport planning bosses may welcome a new report that aims to increase road safety and traffic flows in Wales, with a particular emphasis on the log...

Transport planning: Commercial vehicle manufacturers face testing climate

CATEGORY:

Transport

Transport planning chiefs may back a call to help support the European commercial vehicle industry as the sector continues to struggle in the face of ...

UK transport planning bosses 'may benefit from new EU road rules'

CATEGORY:

Transport

UK transport planning bosses may benefit from fairer competition and improved road safety as a result of the new European Union (EU) road transport pa...

'Specific action needed' to boost commercial vehicle market

CATEGORY:

Transport

UK logistics firms and transport planning bosses are unlikely to return to the commercial vehicles market until confidence begins to pick up, an exper...

UK firms 'focusing on cost reduction'

CATEGORY:

Transport

An increasing number of businesses are focusing on cost reduction and financial management as they bid to survive the recession, new research has show...

Scrappage scheme extension 'will benefit supply chain'

CATEGORY:

Transport

The government has announced plans to extend the vehicle scrappage scheme in the UK - a move that will help support manufacturers and the supply chain...

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