Tag: UK

Local Distribution Company Joins Logistics Network and Predicts Major Growth

Posted by | Oct 17, 2007 | |

Goods 2 Go, based in Lewisham South-East London, has joined Palletways, the number one palletised freight network in Europe.
The company has become one of more than 100 depots that make up the UK network, which provides a range of express distribution services for small consignments of palletised freight, including next day, economy and timed delivery options. Goods 2 Go will cover deliveries to EC and WC postcodes in central London.
Goods 2 Go, which was founded in 2001 and has a 15-strong vehicle fleet, predicts that its membership of Palletways will increase its annual turnover by 30 per cent.
Ash Douglas, Managing Director of Goods 2 Go said: “Joining Palletways will enable us to fully exploit the palletised freight marketplace in the UK and Europe. Being part of the largest network of its kind will enable us to offer our customers cost-effective overnight and express freight services to anywhere in the country for the first time ever, as well as being able to offer services to mainland Europe, a service which we intend to grow over the next few years.”
As with all companies in the Palletways network, Goods 2 Go will benefit from high-speed connections to the internet, and the track and trace consignment monitoring.
By accessing the Palletways website and entering their unique login name, Goods 2 Go customers are able to go online and check the status and location of their consignments with track and trace.

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CWU presents terms to postal executive to settle dispute with Royal Mail

Posted by | Oct 17, 2007 | |

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it has presented terms to the postal executive, an elected body of CWU members, to settle the dispute over pay and job cuts, following its talks with Royal Mail’s chief executive Adam Crozier.

The TUC general secretary Brendan Barber has now invited both parties for a further meeting so that the CWU can clarify the remaining outstanding issues, CWU said.

As a result of the latest developments, the current round of industrial action has been suspended.

More than 100,000 postal workers disrupted mail services earlier this month by staging two 48-hour walk-outs in opposition to Royal Mail’s modernisation plans, which include cutting 40,000 jobs, reforming the company’s pension scheme and limiting pay rises to 2.5 pct.

Royal Mail had won an injunction stopping the latest strike, which was scheduled to start on Oct 15.

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DMA leads alliance to set environmental standard

Posted by | Oct 17, 2007 | |

Taking a leading role in shaping the industry and reducing its environmental impact, the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has developed an alliance of like-minded member companies to partner with BSI British Standards to create the first standard for environmental performance in the field of direct marketing.

The Publicly Available Specification (PAS) is expected to form a benchmark for the UK and potentially across other industries and will enable users to make a verifiable environmental claim. It will provide a vital business and future-proofing tool to add substantial value and credibility to businesses. The alliance, comprising Royal Mail; Acxiom, one of the UK’s largest data companies; ISBA, the voice of British advertisers; and the TPS, the consumer telephone suppression file, has proved fundamental in gaining the necessary support and funding for the scheme.

The standard will be independently facilitated by BSI and is expected to take nine to 12 months to develop. The development process will build consensus around a way forward that is pragmatic and achievable, underpinned by good practice. BSI will carry out research and consult with key stakeholders from government and industry such as Defra, WRAP and the Environment Agency, as well as other relevant trade associations and key consumer groups.

All areas of direct marketing will be covered by the standard from email marketing to direct mail to field marketing. The consultation process will provide insight into how the environment relates to each business sector where initially the connection may not be obvious.

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Royal Mail fills CIO gap with Dargue appointment

Posted by | Oct 16, 2007 | |

The Royal Mail has confirmed that the former Diageo chief information officer Robin Dargue will take over as its CIO, following the retirement earlier this year of David Burden.

Dargue is expected to take up the post at the end of the month, having already moved on from drinks firm Diageo, where he made a name for himself in part by promoting IT as a driver of innovation and growth to the wider business.

Among the key projects overseen by Dargue in his time at Diageo was the global roll-out of an SAP platform.

Burden stood down at Royal Mail a few months back after five years on the organisation’s executive management team.

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UK postal workers union suspends strikes as it considers Royal Mail offer

Posted by | Oct 16, 2007 | |

The Communication Workers Union said it has suspended industrial action planned for later this week, as its executive continues to discuss the agreement reached with Royal Mail late on Friday.

Drivers and workers at the Heathrow sorting centre were due to walk out in a series of 24-hour strikes in the latest stage of their dispute over pay and job cuts.

Earlier this month deliveries were severely disrupted when more than 100,000 postal workers staged two 48-hour walk-outs in opposition to Royal Mail’s modernisation plans, which include cutting 40,000 jobs, reforming the company’s pension scheme and limiting pay rises.

The union said its executive was continuing to discuss the outline agreement from Royal Mail, which is thought to include a 6.9 pct pay rise over 18 months.

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