Practical examples of the programme principles in operation, demonstrating how operators have improved efficiency and reduced costs.
...Improve Efficiency
This Case Study illustrates a number of ways in which Denbighshire County Council has sought to improve its fleet efficiency and move towards a sustainable future. It features benchmarking, vehicle acquisition, workshop facilities and a trial of bio-diesel.
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...Tyre Pressure Control Systems
This Case Study details the innovative technology employed by Scottish timber hauliers to allow them to travel on weak access roads to forests. Benefits featured included reduced maintenance and tyre damage, as well as a reduction in road damage.
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A Case Study profiling Andrew Black Ltd’s best use of operations, vehicle technology and maintenance facilities to provide high quality service to the agriculture and general haulage sector in South East Scotland. This publication looks at detailed savings accrued through a number of innovative measures including the use of alloy wheels to reduce unladen weight (increasing payload) to maintenance equipment such as brake re-grinding and wheel alignment.
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...Simple, Cost Effective Ways to Improve Efficiency
Owner drivers and small fleet operators are an extremely important part of the transport industry. This Case Study illustrates how three small vehicle operators (an owner driver, a small haulage firm and an own account operator) are managing to save fuel, save money and operate more efficiently by implementing low cost, best practice measures that are easy to put in place.
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.....at TNT Express and Somerfield using Truck Aerodynamic Styling
This Case Study, featuring TNT Express and Somerfield shows how the use of aerodynamic features have achieved fuel savings for both fleets by using double-deck trunking operations, redesigned roof trailers and by undertaking a study of both aerodynamic vehicles and non-aerodynamic vehicles.
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..and Efficiency.
This Case Study details Tesco’s award-winning achievements, showing how the retailer actually made its considerable savings and outlining its continuing work towards the twin goals of lower carbon emissions and greater operational efficiency.
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...Management: Corus and TDG
The case study considers the role of a Fourth Party Logistics (4PL) organisation in helping to improve supply chain efficiency. It shows how TDG have developed a central freight transport platform to look after the logistics needs of the major steel producer, Corus.
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