MiX Telematics monitor for safety at the International ADAC Truck Grand-Prix

One of the UK’s largest eCommerce, postal and retail logistics businesses has saved £160,000 by implementing a driver behavior programme underpinned by telematics. Secured Mail, part of The Delivery Group, has used the TomTom Telematics  WEBFLEET fleet management system to analyse driver performance and make targeted improvements. This has resulted… Read more »

Vimto Out of Home (OoH), the 40-year veteran drinks industry supplier has consolidated its distribution, scheduling, billing and stock management with Portech Systems’ Field Service Executive (FSE) workflow management system. Following Vimto OoH’s acquisition of frozen drinks supplier The Noisy Drinks Co. in 2015 the company had been operating a… Read more »

Paper and corrugated packaging producer DS Smith is rolling out Michelin solutions’ trailer telematics programme across its entire 207-strong fleet, after reporting zero trailer tyre-related breakdowns during a 40-unit, six-month pilot project. The EFFITRAILER™ telematics units are being fitted to 207 single-deck SDC Trailers curtainsiders as factory-fit original equipment, and… Read more »

The number of victims of identity theft rose by 57% year on year*, according to the most recent figures and it is estimated the annual cost of fraud in the UK is around £193bn – equal to nearly £3,000 per head of population. (* Source: Fraud prevention service Cifas, July… Read more »

Next has selected Paragon HDX as part of a major upgrade to its omni-channel order fulfilment solution. The modular software system will be used to enhance Next’s two-man home delivery operation, enabling the retailer to improve its customer experience while keeping a tight control over costs. Paragon HDX will provide… Read more »

Just two major collisions sent motor insurance premiums for Clugston Distribution soaring a dizzying 30 percent in a year. While immediate action was taken to prevent more collisions, the company’s distribution director, David Heath, found the initial remedies caused even more challenges.   Heath took the first step by trialing… Read more »

Answering the demands of UK Fleet and Haulage managers, members of the ADLV (Association For Driving Licence Verification) are now adding Tacho and CPC data to their products. This new ‘live’ data allows ADLV member’s customers to further automate driver checking, streamlining the processes involved and supporting more frequent checks. The… Read more »

HGV regulations and restrictions are costing logistics operations tens of millions of pounds every year, so transport planners need to find clever ways to adapt to evolving legislation. Paragon will be speaking at the Microlise Transport Conference to discuss how logistics operations face a host of challenges above and beyond… Read more »

In line with its Sustainability strategy, Samskip has unveiled an online CO2 carbon footprint calculator designed to visualize the benefits when using multimodal transport versus road transport. Previously, when a client requested the carbon footprint of a specific unit load, a reliable answer was hard to find. Now, the new Samskip… Read more »