Delivery Management

The role of a Transport Manager: The glue that holds your delivery operation together

The importance of the Transport Manager (or relative figure) within your fleet business cannot be understated. Their role is defined as being ‘responsible for directing, coordinating, planning and overseeing tasks and operations within an organisation involving transportation activities.’ Directly or indirectly, they set the standard for numerous parts of a collective whole, including: compliance and […]

Delivery Management Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Walkaround Checks & Defect Reporting Posted by Joe Whitehurst on June 13, 2022.

The State of eCommerce, eFulfilment & Last Mile in 2022

Last mile delivery and eFulfilment are closely linked in today’s eCommerce market. A new report from Ti Insight, eCommerce: eFulfilment and Last-Mile Market Size 2022, addresses the key trends, challenges and developments facing the eCommerce market, today and in the future, whilst providing comprehensive market growth data and forecasts. While the market for last mile […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Logistics News Route Optimisation & Planning Supply Chain Posted by Zoe on April 11, 2022.

Furniture Delivery Software

Boosting Business Without Increasing Headcount Furniture retailers, just like any other retailer, face a number of challenges when it comes to getting their products from their stores and warehouses and into the homes of their customers – especially when they’re using their own fleet of vehicles. In this post, we’ll dive into the problems furniture […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Rob Spivey on February 9, 2022.

Holiday shipping & supply chain disruptions

What are you doing now to avoid losing customer loyalty due to poor holiday delivery experiences? Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? It’s the question of the moment, isn’t it? For most of us, doing our shopping online is just par for the course. Between Amazon, eBay and independent online retailers, you can find […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Posted by Zoe on December 7, 2021.

Delivery Tracking System: Where is my Garden Furniture?

We, as members of the UK general public, have long been dreaming of the day when the announcement would come, detailing the lifting of lockdown restrictions and finally being able to get the garden furniture and BBQ out and interact with our friends and family in a non-virtual setting. Following the Prime Minister’s press conference […]

Delivery Management Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Rob Spivey on March 22, 2021.

Will Stream be a good fit for my business?

Will Stream be a good fit for my business? This is probably one of the first questions you ask yourself as you consider investing in delivery routing & logistics software or a walkaround check & defect reporting system. Luckily, Stream has helped businesses manage their logistics, vehicles, drivers and orders across a huge range of […]

Delivery Management Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Stream Product Updates Stream Team News Walkaround Checks & Defect Reporting Posted by Zoe on March 17, 2021.

Logistics and delivery management in 2021

What’s 2021 got in store for the transportation & logistics sector? 2020 is (finally) over and, compared to this time last year, everything’s changed. Brexit is finalised and we’re back in a national lockdown, so what does that mean for businesses making their own deliveries in 2021? Crucially, businesses need to have a strong online […]

Delivery Management Logistics News Stream Team News Supply Chain Posted by Zoe on January 7, 2021.

1PL, 2PL, 3PL, more?

Anyone working in any sector related to logistics and transport will have heard the term 3PL, or 3rd party logistics. But not everyone knows that 3PL is just one logistics configuration amongst many. In addition to a 3rd party, logistics can also be carried out by a 1st, 2nd, 4th or even 5th party logistics […]

Delivery Management Posted by Zoe on March 5, 2020.

Managing Deliveries during the Holiday Season

How to manage deliveries during peak times & seasonal demand You might not live in the North Pole, have a bunch of happy-go-lucky elves to help you, or be married to Mrs. Claus, but if you manage delivery logistics in the run up to December 25th, for pretty much any retail business, you likely have […]

Delivery Management Posted by Zoe on October 18, 2019.

Using Stream for Competitive Advantage

How to use Stream to give you a competitive advantage One of the key aspects of Stream is the way it helps you to improve customer service at the point of delivery with your customer. There are many ways in which Stream can do that. It’s no secret that the bar’s been raised in recent […]

Delivery Management Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Zoe on September 4, 2019.

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