Creed Foodservice has upgraded its depot fuelling facilities as part of an ongoing programme to improve the efficiency of its transport operations. The upgrade includes the implementation of Merridale FuelWorks, a web based fuel management service which tracks all the company’s vehicle fuelling transactions. The hardware components are Merridale Auditor GX units which have been […]
Turnkey project includes vLink tags and fuel management as a service. Another major logistics transport hub in North Kent has been equipped with Merridale fuel management facilities. This latest installation underlines the company’s ability to secure repeat business as existing customers either upgrade or invest in new commercial depot fuelling facilities. “Through that process I […]
MIS Fuel Monitoring has completed development of an on-board vehicle transponder unit for commercial vehicles. Basically a data acquisition unit, the transponder will help speed the fuelling process by providing the mileage (odometer) reading automatically. The development has been driven by the depot requirements of large city fleet operators which normally use dedicated night time […]
As the economy picks up many operators are taking the opportunity to update their depot facilities. Of particular importance is the IT support - enabling management the visibility they need to keep one step ahead of their competitors. A recent investment by Tooles Transport of Droitwich, involved the upgrade of its depot fuelling point to […]
The Tudor Griffiths Group is best known to the public as a builders’ merchant with a chain of six outlets in Cheshire, Shropshire and Powys, providing a full range of tools and construction materials to the building trade. The Group’s other activities are on a more industrial scale, in quarrying sand, gravel and aggregates and […]
Tony Cantrill had two basic requirements when he decided to upgrade the ageing fuelling facilities at his depot in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. Firstly he wanted to increase storage capacity. With fleet usage currently now running at around 75K litres a month, a larger tank has simplified administration by reducing the number of bulk deliveries required […]
Cost efficient logistics are crucial to the construction industry. Operating from headquarters in the West Midlands gives a definite advantage to Beltrami UK, a leading natural stone wholesaler. “Even so the building trade has been hit hard by the recession, so any savings on delivery costs will make a big difference in this sector,” says […]
Mechanical fuel monitoring units using printed till rolls are fast disappearing as haulage firms realise the benefits of real time tracking and state-of-the-art depot fuelling systems incorporating auditor controls, providing better quality data as well as improved security. For R Turner Haulage of Fordham near Ely, Cambridgeshire, the decision to retire its ageing monitor was […]
Merridale is third installation for Nicholas Rowell Haulage. Now approaching its fortieth years anniversary, Nicholas Rowell Haulage is truly a family business with both Nicholas and his wife Judith and their two sons, Philip and Jonathan, all involved on a daily basis. Having started out with a single lorry, the business, founded by Nicholas in […]
Fuel is the most significant on cost for all transport operators. As the business grows, so does the fuel bill and its potential to impact on profitability. If there is space for a storage tank on the premises, then there will be a case for purchasing bulk supplies. You can negotiate discount prices and save […]
