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Loading Bay case study 3
Castell Safety
The particular parcel carrier suffered a fatality on a site in Brierley Hill, West Midlands in 2017, where an operative was crushed between the loading bay and incumbent vehicle. As a result of this, a safety team was set up to identify a system which catered for their varying fleet of vehicles.
Loading Bay case study 2
Castell Safety
The particular leading retail distributor chose the Salvo Smart Key Manager option to deal with Third Party Drivers. In the past, they would take the drivers’ keys and hook them on to a local key board. This, however, was subject to abuse, with keys not being located on the right bays, or keys handed back before completion of loading.
Loading Bay case study 1
Castell Safety
The particular leading consumer goods company was one of Castell’s first Salvo customers using a special version of our ‘through the wall’ key transfer system for manual doors
How To Use IOT To Set Measurable Efficiency Goals For Your Loading Bays In 5 Simple Steps
Castell Safety
In the warehousing and logistics industry, pressures from increasing globalisation including foreign competition and the need for ever faster operations has meant the industry has been an early mover on this innovative technology. Applications for IOT in this industry are already embraced, be it in the way warehouses inventory is tracked or how forklifts movements are monitored. IOT is allowing sites to raise the bar on performance to levels that were unattainable in the past, making sure they can compete in the global market.
How a flexible supply chain can manage peaks periods
Yusen Logistics
With complex needs for warehousing and distribution across the UK, alongside weekly and seasonal peaks, our customer needed a 3PL who could provide flexible, year-round secure logistics for the short retail life cycles of high value cargo
How applying white goods expertise can improve reliability, quality and overall customer experience
Yusen Logistics
With deliveries to the trade sector one of their key defined profiles, our customer needed a tailored service that understood the challenges of trade opening hours, the need for regular and reliable delivery times, and the importance of the specific handling required for white good appliances. To achieve their aim, they wanted a nationwide solution with bespoke final mile delivery and complete visibility.
Unitom
PD Ports
Unitom were experiencing issues with substandard packaging and damaged goods that were frequently rejected at source by the end user. What’s more, some end users were unable to devan containers on site. The unpredictability of ocean freight also meant that Unitom could not offer the ‘Just in time’ solutions their clients needed.
Barker & Stonehouose
PD Ports
Products entering via the southern ports of the UK. This approach required goods destined for sale in the north of England to be transported by road, and made the supply chain vulnerable to delays and disruption on the road networks.
Online Buying Grows, But Too Many Consumers Still Experiencing Delivery Woes
Descartes
Descartes in combination with SAPIO research, survey 8,000 consumers across ten European and North American countries for the third year running, revealing that whilst 39% have increased their online purchasing, 67% of consumers had experienced a delivery problem and 63% of those took some form of action against the retailer or delivery company.
Choosing the right route planning solution
Descartes
This comprehensive guide will lead you through various steps that should be considered when selecting a route planning software solution for your fleet. Providing a comprehensive overview of the necessary steps and considerations involved in choosing, and deploying, the best route planning system for your fleet operation.