IT Consulting Services: How They Can Help Improve IT Department Management

Increasing numbers of companies are outsourcing non-essential duties to IT consulting services, rather than attempting to do everything in-house. This article explores two ways that partnering with IT consulting services can result in improved IT department management. An IT Consultant’s Approach to IT efficiency: ITIL, Service Catalogues, & Configuration Management Databases Nowadays, IT management often [...]

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Lorry Driver?

It’s time to stop allowing the negative stereotypes that surround lorry drivers to put off those considering a career in haulage. In other words, it’s time to separate fact from fiction. Let’s prove, once and for all, that this profession requires skill, consideration and dedication. As a first step, we’ve outlined the six most important [...]

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: the Switch to PHEVs

When your business is in haulage, work revolves around your vehicles: how well they’re driving, their wear and tear and so forth. After all, they are the lifeblood of your company, and they have to carry your loads from point A to point B seamlessly and reliably. Needless to say, the type of vehicle you [...]

Preparing Vehicles and Drivers for Hot Weather Conditions

People in the haulage industry are well aware of the physical demands those who drive HGVs for a living undergo. They endure long hours spent sitting behind the wheel, few chances to pull over and stretch their legs and strained eyes from focusing intently on the open road, all to ensure an on-time delivery. Work [...]

Go Ultra Low: the Initiative Championing Plug-in Vehicles

Another year, another government initiative aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by promoting the use of plug-in vehicles. So what’s this one all about, who’s behind the wheel and what does it mean for the courier industry? Delve deeper to discover the ins and outs of the government’s latest strategy. Who Leads the Initiative and Why? [...]