Transport Management
Fears over post-recession skills shortage highlighted
Members of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have expressed fears of a looming skills shortage in the industry once the UK begins to climb out of recession. A survey of FTA members found that over half could foresee a dearth of workers following economic recovery.
Freight champion leads by example
Michael Parry speaks to Hilary Devey, Founder and CEO of Pall-Ex
An Inconvenient Truck
Truck operators must do better, cut emissions and save money. David Jinks reveals the hard hitting conclusions of a high profile report from the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK).
Developing management and leadership skills
n order for the logistics sector to remain competitive and productive, management and leadership skills are critical areas that need to be addressed. Logistics is a demanding sector and one that is crucial to the UK economy. Therefore, it is vital that businesses ensure that individuals employed now, and their future workforce, develop in line with those ever changing industry demands.
Biggest ever clampdown on unsafe lorries
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) recently carried out its biggest ever clampdown on dangerous commercial vehicles, with checks at 97 different locations across the country.
New challenge for logistics sector
As we enter a new year the logistics sector will face a new set of challenges. Richard Ellithorne explains...
