How To Choose a Logistics Company?
There’s a deluge of deliberations to take into consideration which all boil down to one question: how to choose a logistics company?
Entries by The Source Partnership
The Value of Fleet Investment
As a company’s fleet brings in vital revenue, it is imperative that capital is re-invested back into these vehicles.
The Importance of Efficient Logistics
Efficient logistics is imperative for keeping the UK supply chain running smoothly. With Brexit pending and other factors affecting trading in Britain – efficiency in our logistics industry has never been more important. There are various elements that create successful efficient logistics management, including warehouse management, sustainability and the importance of automation. Efficient logistics is only […]
Logistics Automation: Should We Fight the Future?
As machine capabilities increase and offer the same, or even heightened, levels of productivity at a lesser cost, a question of morals and commercial viability presents itself.
Safe Storage: What Should You Look For?
One of the most important aspects to remember is whether your provider offers safe storage for your stock and runs an operation which goes above and beyond to achieve outstanding health and safety levels.
Behind Barnes: Transport Manager
Keeping things running smoothly at Barnes Logistics is a challenging but a thoroughly rewarding task for our Midlands Transport Manager, Laurence Gray. We recently caught up with Laurence about his roles, career journey and his recommendations for others looking to join the industry… 1. What does your role as Midlands Transport Manager entail? My main responsibility […]
Rochdale Storage – The Ideal Solution
Rochdale: storage’s ideal solution. As experienced warehousing and logistics providers, we’ve put a huge amount of effort over the years as our business has grown into where our headquarters should be based. What space offers value for money and return for our customers? Does the warehouse provide the very best in safety? Which location will […]
Roadside Littering: Protecting Our Country
With climate change and the rapidly-shifting natural environment a trending topic at the moment, we felt it would be pertinent to discuss roadside littering, its effects and what should be put in place to prevent it. As a logistics company, we spend a huge amount of time on the road and with that in mind, […]
Self-Driving Lorries: Could Public Fear Help Our Industry?
Automated, self-driving lorries have been a contentious topic which have grown from rumour to near-reality in recent years. We’ve voiced our concerns about the introduction of semi-autonomous vehicles when the planned ‘platooning’ technique was announced last year – from the decrease in road safety to the threats to employment. But it seems that it is […]
Behind Barnes: Human Resources
As part of our Behind Barnes campaign, we recently caught up with Toni Gilmore, to find out all about her position as an HR Assistant at Barnes Logistics… What does your role as HR Assistant entail, Toni? My main duties include making sure all legal documents (such as Drivers Licence etc.) and training is up to […]