Over the last two years, the UK logistics industry and in particular last-mile delivery firms have gone above and beyond, responding to huge spikes in demand brought on by the boom in ecommerce and the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as many delivery firms scale-up their operations and look to the future, the use of technology is playing a key role like never before. 

James Orton, Chief Product & Technology Officer at self-employment technology specialist, Wise, said: “It’s a really exciting time for everyone within the UK logistics industry and we’re seeing a rising trend amongst last-mile delivery firms as they opt to bring in innovation to boost efficiency as they grow their businesses.

“One key area where this technology is providing relief is within the recruitment and onboarding of self-employed drivers. We know that following Brexit there is a high demand and real competition for these self-employed drivers, and so logistics businesses are streamlining and digitising their onboarding processes in order to save time, money and most importantly, stress.

“We work closely with hundreds of logistics companies ranging from a handful of drivers through to hundreds and it’s often the same areas that cause business the most headaches: recruitment and onboarding, compliance and payments - with these being compounded by the current driver shortage.

“By bringing in an integrated platform such as Wise, delivery firms are able to shake off many of these traditionally laborious processes, get a complete overview of their subcontractor workforce and crucially, receive expert legal advice on all things compliance to avoid any HMRC headaches.”

The Wise platform is used by over 250 UK logistics firms to save time, money and stress to vastly improve how they engage with their self-employed workforces. To find out more about the system and to book a free demonstration, head to www.withwise.com.