Tag: UK

Amtrak Sprints Ahead with Vehicle Replacement Programme

Posted by | Apr 15, 2008 | |

Amtrak is continuing its investment programme with 100 Mercedes Sprinters on order for delivery by the end of the year.

The first 50 Mercedes Sprinter 311CDIs will be delivered in July, with the rest due by December. Amtrak has already invested in almost 100 Ford Transits (350CDI Long Wheel Base) for its C+D fleet.

Last year, Amtrak added 18 double-deck trailers to the six already in its fleet, to cut the number of trunking vehicles between its Aldridge hub and 57 depots nationwide.

“Investment in IT systems, giving us full visibility throughout the network with real-time PODs, and some reorgansiation of the depot network, have also helped us to run the most efficient operation possible,” says Mr Jones. “The new vehicles are part of our continued investment in the company as we build the business and expand the customer base.”

The vans have been supplied by Reflex Vehicle Solutions Ltd.

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Tesco launches download service

Posted by | Apr 15, 2008 | |

Tesco is taking on iTunes with a new music and films download service. Tesco Digital will launch next month with more than three million tracks. 1.6 million of those will be compatible with MP3 players straight away.

It plans for the site to be compatible with iPods by the end of the year.

By then it’ll also be offering downloadable films, TV shows and computer games.

Tesco will only say that prices with be “competitive” and prices will vary depending on the album or single tracks.

The chain launched tesco.com in 2000 and was the first major British supermarket to enter the music download market in 2004.

But that service is only available in Windows Media format.

Graham Harris, Tesco’s commercial director, said: “We wanted to create an exciting and easy-to-use entertainment shop that Tesco customers of all ages and technical ability can use and trust.

“We’re starting out with a comprehensive music offering, but customers can expect downloadable TV and films as well as games to buy very soon.

“It really is a case of watch this space.”

As well as food and clothes, the supermarket giant now sells furniture, mobile phones, credit cards, petrol, loans and mortgages.

Tesco confirmed its place as the UK’s largest retailer on Tuesday when it announced last year’s profits were up to more than GBP 2.8bn.

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DHL has the USA Covered

Posted by | Apr 14, 2008 | |

The 2008 London Book Fair will see the official launch of DHL’s unique distribution service, Bookspeed. The service, aimed at publishers and book sellers, will provide the marketplace with an innovative consolidation service for the distribution of printed material to the United States.

DHL recognises that production and distribution process efficiencies are becoming increasingly important within the publishing industry. The introduction of Bookspeed allows customers to send any volume of printed material – going to multiple businesses or domestic recipients anywhere in the United States from the UK – as a single shipment, irrespective of volume.

Mark Siviter, CEO of DHL Global Mail UK, commented: “As a global leader in the field of distribution and logistics services, we have used our scale to negotiate the most competitive costs in the market. This means we can offer our customers a unique and flexible solution to their shipping needs to the USA. This service offers both service flexibility and real cost benefits to customers – improving their competitiveness through a more efficient service coordinated by DHL.”

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The John K Philips Group joins PalletFORCE to build success on success

Posted by | Apr 14, 2008 | |

The John K Philips Group, a St. Helens based Distribution & Warehousing Company, has joined PalletFORCE, one of the country’s leading palletised distribution networks, in the long-term interests of the company and its customers.

The Group was founded by John Philips in 1974 and, from humble beginnings driving his own vehicle, he has built the business into a successful operation running a large modern fleet of vehicles. The Group has always specialised in distribution to the Chemical and Paint Industry with all drivers being ADR trained, but diversification and rapid growth within the general distribution areas meant that a radical re-think had to take place and joining the PalletFORCE Network was the obvious answer.

“I have always worked under the ethos of – Continuous Improvement – and joining the Membership of the PalletFORCE Network is a natural progression in this process and one that I and all the Staff look forward to working within,” states John Philips. “PalletFORCE shares our values and commitment offering quality of service, customer focus and professionalism.”

With a fleet of vehicles ranging from 1.2 Tonne sprinters, 18 & 26 Tonne rigids with tail lifts to 44 Tonne tractors, a 130,000 Sq. Ft. COMAH registered warehouse operating 24/7, and the latest bespoke computerised computer systems to control both vehicles and warehousing, the John K Philips Group is big enough to cope and small enough to care.

The John Philips Group has now taken on responsibility for the WN and WA (less WA4 to WA9) postcodes.

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Royal Mail – Five Nominations in World Mail Awards

Posted by | Apr 13, 2008 | |

Royal Mail has been shortlisted for the World Mail Awards 2008 in no less than five categories.

So far, Royal Mail has been nominated for five categories based on it’s Carbon Management Programme (Corporate Social Responsibility), International Mail Technical Website & Bag labelling System (Customer Service), Redelivery Online (E-commerce), Redelivery Online (Innovation), and for CodEffect (technology

The World Mail Awards are the most publicised and well known awards in the mail industry, although it is though that the judges are having such a tough time deciding who merits the top prize in each category this year, the results may not be announced until May.

The purpose of the awards is to recognise best practice in the mail industry. They are open to application by any postal operator, public or private. Some of the awards are also open to post office retail networks and to industry suppliers, such as equipment manufacturers or postal technology providers.

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