If you have to tell others that you’re interesting, it’s likely the opposite is true. This is the situation that Consignia finds itself in – repeatedly.
The name change itself tells much of the story. The two businesses that most people, had they a wish to, could define as ‘the postman’ and ‘the post office’ have reinvented themselves under a modern-sounding umbrella brand for a new competitive era.
Read MorePARCELFORCE, the loss-making arm of Consignia, the postal group, is to try to make a quarter of its drivers self-employed in an effort to cut costs and boost productivity.
Under the scheme, which has the reluctant backing of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), drivers will be offered the option of giving up permanent employment and an average salary of Pounds 15,500, for a new contract based on the number of parcels they deliver.
Drivers will be asked for an initial Pounds 1,000 down payment to cover the lease of a delivery uniform and Parcelforce van.
The division wants to put the first of about 1,500 “owner-drivers” on the road by Christmas.
Hijackers who used insecure radio communications between trucks and their base to help them trace and rob vehicles in the Republic of Ireland later prompted the operator of the stricken vehicles to upgrade systems to a full fleet communications operation.
Read MoreConsignia, the state-owned postal services group, is considering drastic changes to its distribution network that could lead to a big reduction in its use of mail trains.
A review of the company’s transport needs is understood to be seeking substantial savings in the cost of distributing 80m letters a day, of which about 20 per cent go by train.
The review is led by Paul Bateson, managing director of logistics, who was formerly an executive at TNT, the road-based logistics group. It is expected to report by Christmas as part of the company’s attempts to cut its Pounds 8bn costs by about Pounds 1.2bn.
Read MoreTibbett & Britten has won a contract to manage B&Qs new 46,000 sq metre import centre at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, extending a 12 year relationship with the DIY retailer.
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