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30
Nov
Planning required to avoid electric shock in the HGV sector
On November 18 Boris Johnson, The Prime Minister announced that new petrol and diesel cars and vans will not be allowed to be sold in the UK from 2030, just ten years away. But what does that mean for the […]
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30
Sep
Implementation of Smart Freight System
Many people are already starting to countdown to Christmas. Certainly, Christmas planning is well underway in the logistics business. But Christmas isn’t the countdown that everyone is talking about in our industry at the moment… it is the countdown to the […]
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23
Oct
The Logistics Sector: Face-lift needed as youth injection vital for our future
Each day, as we work, rest and play a dedicated band of operators work tirelessly 24-7-365, to bring us our everyday essentials and luxuries. They’re busy delivering goods to our doorsteps, which keep us alive, thriving and smiling. And yet, […]
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26
Aug
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit – a roundup of latest industry news
It’s been a few months since we last posted about Brexit, so with the countdown well and truly on until the 31st October deadline, we thought we’d share a roundup of the latest industry news. So, what’s been happening in […]
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17
Oct
Stockpiling puts strain on UK warehousing
Will we have enough warehousing space in the UK if we get a no-deal Brexit? I read an article in The Times recently that said Mondelez, the company who own Cadbury, are stockpiling chocolate because of the possible risks of […]
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19
Jan
Logistics and the IoT – a more connected industry?
What is the IoT? Until relatively recently the Internet has been composed entirely of computers connected to one another over a network to send, receive, process and store information. However, innovative technology has now changed the ways in which we […]
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19
Dec
The shape of the driver shortage problem in 2017
Despite the prolific need for industry professionals to keep the country’s goods moving, driver shortages have remained a rife topic in logistics for many years. According to a 2017 Government report, Britain’s roads continue to be the primary method of […]
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13
Nov
Customer service in the logistics industry
Did you know that in 2016 Christmas shoppers spent an average of 2.5 hours online sorting delivery problems? At Masters, we’ve noticed that Customer Service in the logistics industry seems to be closer than ever to becoming exclusively online, but […]
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06
Oct
Supply Chain Disruption – are you prepared?
No matter how tight a ship you run, it’s highly unlikely that you are completely safe from a supply chain disruption. Smarter logistics is strategic. Having a plan in place for when things don’t quite go as planned isn’t optional […]
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02
Aug
Masters are proud to be partnered with Palletline
The ‘pioneers of palletised distribution’ Palletline is the UK’s leading freight distribution company and the preferred carrier of the mighty Amazon. Palletline works as a hub and spoke distribution system connecting all major cities in the UK. Only the best […]
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