SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
FLEET OPERATORS need to get as much utilisation out of their vehicles as possible . From a business perspective , having maximum fill , the optimal number of vehicles operating in a fleet at any one time and covering the least number of miles are all no brainers . With the introduction of load sharing , companies are now opportunistically jumping on the chance to take fleet efficiency to the next level .
When it comes to achieving this in the supply chain , the need for total visibility is arguably the highest priority factor for success . Companies and organisations are using advances in telematics right now to obtain this Holy Grail of visibility across the entire chain , to ultimately deliver the best possible customer experience while cutting transport costs . It is important now more than ever as changes in consumer behaviour are leading to a need for more versatility , particularly in the outbound supply chain . The good news is that next generation telematics is delivering the tools needed to satisfy these new demands .
The effect of online We all know that online retail is
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growing rapidly . Research from analyst company Econsultancy predicts that online retail sales will continue their rapid growth again in 2015 to a total of more than £ 52 billion in the UK . Across Europe as a whole , ecommerce is expected to rise by more than 11 percent this year , with the UK likely to retain its position as the online retail leader in terms of internet sales per shopper . More is still sold online in the UK per shopper than in any other country in Europe , the US or Canada , though others are not far behind .
This change in buying behaviour doesn ’ t come as any great surprise , as it has been happening for some time now . But it does emphasise that
8 October 2015