Transport Operations

Running a Commercial operation within the Transport & Logistic or Fleet marketplace is a complex and demanding on the owners and staff. There are many factors that need to be considered many are listed below.

Budgets & Business Planning

A budget is a financial plan of an organisation's potential profit and loss. A business plan is a strategic objective of how you will achieve this plan.

Commercial Rigid Vehicles 7.5tonnes

The guidance given within will be useful to those manufacturing companies who operate a small number of vehicles of this size range to service their clients.

Defect Reporting & Systems

Drivers must be able to report any defects or symptoms of defects that could prevent the safe operation of the vehicles.

Driver Agencies

The use of drivers from agencies, employment businesses, and new modern use of mobile applications from contract driver software has grown over recent years.

Driver Shortages and Recruitment

Licenced Operators and Fleets still face an industry dilemma recruit driving staff, so often use contract drivers via recruiters or Availabledrivers.com.

Driver Training

Driver training is a fundamental process for ensuring that the requirements placed upon your company with regard to Road Safety go some way to being met.

Drivers CPC

You must hold a full Driver  CPC  if you wish to drive a lorry, bus, or coach if you drive professionally as a job by attending a training course.

Fleet Maintenance

Fleet maintenance is crucial in running a safe, efficient and cost-effective transport operation. Penalties can be incurred by failing to do so.

Fleet Management

Fleet management is not just about drivers and vehicles, it is equally concerned with the environment, cost, efficiency, training, employment, and more...

Food Distribution

The legislation and facts you should be aware of with the handling and distribution of foodstuffs within the UK and Europe.

Incident & Accident Policy

Factors that need to be considered when drafting an effective Incident & Accident and Procedures Policy

Maintenance Investigations

DVSA officers may attend an operator's premises to undertake a maintenance and investigations audit on vehicle records in case failures occur.

Policies and Procedures

Procedures are agreed safe ways of doing things and usually consist of written procedures with step-by-step instructions needed to help carry out tasks safely.

Transport & Logistics

Regardless of whether a product is being moved by plane, boat or train, the beginning and end of the journey (from factory to end user) is by Road Transport.

Van Operations

Two vital areas where drivers/operators of vans up to 3.5 tonnes fall down, concern driver’s hour’s rules, breaks and rest and speed limits.

Working with Trailers

Accidents and dangerous situations occur all too often when drivers of large goods vehicles (HGV & LGVs) fail to follow safe coupling and parking procedures.