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How Order & Delivery Tracking Can Improve Your Logistics Operations

Improve customer satisfaction and improve operational efficiency with order and delivery tracking software Order and delivery tracking is at the core of logistics operations. Without tracking orders and deliveries, you have zero visibility over your goods between them leaving the warehouse and arriving with the customer. You can’t give customers accurate ETAs. You can’t locate […]

Uncategorized Posted by Zoe on November 22, 2023.

October’s Electric Vehicle & Alternative Drivetrain News Roundup (2023)

New MegaWatt Charging System Set to Accelerate EV Adoption from 2024 Kempower MegaWatt Charging System. Source: Kempower A new MegaWatt Charging System (MCS) is set to be introduced in the UK in Q1 2020. Experts deem the impending addition of MCS to UK roads as key to accelerating EV adoption, particularly of electric HGVs (eHGVs). […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Sustainability Posted by Joe Whitehurst on November 1, 2023.

Route Planning: How to Save Time, Money (and the Planet)

Do you remember the days of trying to unfold and read an unwieldy paper A-Z in the front of the car? Maybe you used to plan your journey in Google Maps and take along reams of A4 printouts. Or did you just wing it, using only your wits and razor-sharp sense of direction to get […]

Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Zoe on October 25, 2023.

What is Route Planning?

‘By failing to plan, you are preparing to fail’ Route planning plays a key role throughout logistics, particularly when multiple deliveries are made in a run and multiple routes are therefore used. It creates a number of logistical complexities that a Transport Planner, Logistics Planner, or their equivalent in an organisation are there to solve. […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Supply Chain Posted by Joe Whitehurst on October 23, 2023.

NEW: Runs List Layout

The Runs list layout has a whole new look and feel, transforming the way you view and manage your delivery and collection runs in Stream. Who’s it for? The new Runs list layout will become the default setting for all Stream users and will play a big role in helping your transport planners to view, […]

Stream Product Updates Posted by Rob Spivey on .

September’s Electric Vehicle & Alternative Drivetrain News Roundup (2023)

Milking It: Milk & More Reduces Fleet Costs by £2m After Electrifying Fleet Milk & More electric float. Source: Milk & More Online artisan grocery delivery store Milk & More has put the potential cost-saving benefits of EVs into perspective after they announced that transitioning their entire fleet to electric vehicles has saved the company […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Sustainability Posted by Joe Whitehurst on October 9, 2023.

August’s Electric Vehicle & Alternative Drivetrain News Roundup (2023)

Major Stakeholders in the UK Automotive Supply Chain Call for More EV Transition Support At the annual Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) conference, key stakeholders in the UK’s automotive supply chain, including DHL Supply Chain, Alexander Dennis, and Volvo Trucks, aired concerns that a concerted cross-party government effort is required to upscale the […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Sustainability Posted by Joe Whitehurst on September 8, 2023.

What are Empty Miles in Logistics?

Empty miles in logistics are a circumstance that has long plagued the transportation industry, but those who are not familiar with the concept may be wondering: What are empty miles in logistics? What are the side effects of empty miles? And finally, how do transportation and logistics companies avoid empty miles? Well luckily, we’ve dived […]

Delivery Management Fleet Management Last Mile Delivery Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Supply Chain Posted by Joe Whitehurst on September 4, 2023.

July’s Electric Vehicle & Alternative Drivetrain News Roundup

Anticipated Surge in Electric Truck Charging Demand to Hit Europe A recent report by Arthur D Little anticipates that there will be a consistent, year-on-year surge in electric truck charging demand in Europe. This demand is predicted to result in the number of currently installed charging units across Europe, currently 10,000, increasing to 400,000 by […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Sustainability Posted by Joe Whitehurst on August 14, 2023.

What is a HGV Daily Walkaround Check?

A heavy goods vehicle (HGV) daily walkaround check plays a significant role in ensuring road safety standards are upheld and vehicles are kept roadworthy. They form part of the commitment that operators make to achieve their O Licence. Drivers are therefore legally required to complete a walkaround check on a daily basis before taking their […]

Fleet Management Walkaround Checks & Defect Reporting Posted by Joe Whitehurst on July 27, 2023.

What is Route Optimisation?

We’ve all used Google Maps, Waze, Apple Maps, or any number of other satellite navigation applications to get us from point A to point B, without having to go through the hassle of manually planning or optimising a set route. Most cars now come with this type of software as standard, usually assessed using a […]

Last Mile Delivery Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Joe Whitehurst on July 21, 2023.

How Zebra’s New TC27 Fits Into The Rugged Mobile Device Market

Finding the right rugged mobile device to meet the demands of your operation Here you’ll find an analysis of the latest addition to the next-generation TC2x product range, the Zebra TC27, which builds on the highly successful and popular series of rugged mobile devices which are ideal for your logistics operation. We’ll run through the […]

ePOD Devices Posted by Joe Whitehurst on July 17, 2023.

June’s Electric Vehicle & Alternative Drivetrain News Roundup

To preface June’s electric vehicle and alternative drivetrain news roundup, the BBC has published an insightful report that merits attention, as it analyses how the UK is currently fairing in its pursuit of achieving net zero and how its progress compares to other countries around the world. Those that are familiar with our monthly newsletter […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Sustainability Posted by Joe Whitehurst on July 4, 2023.

How to Master Furniture Deliveries This Summer and Beyond

With Google search results for ‘furniture’ significantly increasing around this time of year, retailers must be prepared for any influx in demand and the logistical challenges that come with it, particularly throughout the last-mile. UK searches of ‘furniture’ during April were largely driven by garden and outdoor furnishings, as consumers look to equip themselves for […]

Last Mile Delivery Posted by Joe Whitehurst on June 26, 2023.

May’s Electric Vehicle & Alternative Drivetrain News Roundup

Just Eat to switch corporate sales fleet to electric by 2025 Just Eat corporate electric vehicle. Source: Just Eat Just Eat have announced that they will transition their entire corporate sales fleet, consisting of 175 diesel-powered vehicles, to battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) by 2025. The move will reduce the fleet’s carbon emissions by 480 tonnes […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Sustainability Posted by Joe Whitehurst on June 7, 2023.

The Key Logistical Challenges of Last-mile Delivery & How To Solve Them

DHL recently published a report outlining some of the key logistical challenges that complicate last-mile deliveries, whilst presenting solutions to these challenges that evolve the final leg of delivery so that it’s fast, cheap, reliable and green. The answers can be found in a diverse selection of emerging logistics solutions and trends, with logistics and […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Joe Whitehurst on June 1, 2023.

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