“Next to wages, fuel consumption is the largest on-cost for all transport operators,” says Merridale sales director, Stephen Hannan. “We can all relate to the well-worn management adage – if you can’t measure it you can’t control it.” Installing top quality refuelling equipment with all the necessary stock management tools in place is a good […]
On making the decision in 2015 to upgrade its ageing fuelling facilities, Princess Coaches of Southampton set out a number of key requirements. Foremost was to implement an effective fuel management regime, to monitor usage and help measure and better control carbon emissions. The company takes its responsibilities to the environment very seriously. All of […]
Next to vehicle maintenance and wages, fleet refuelling is a significant on-going cost for any transport business. For Whitelaws Coaches, a family firm based in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, the decision to upgrade and replace its fuel storage tank was therefore an important investment, with considerable implications. The company operates a total fleet of 41 vehicles, […]
Background Based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Marchants Coaches Ltd. has been providing day trips, theatre trips, European holidays, individual coach hire plus bus and school bus services for over 65 years. With two depots, a fleet of coaches and buses seating from 16 to 83 passengers and a travel shop located in Cheltenham town centre, the […]
Background For the last 40 years, Plant Installations Coventry (PIC), has been providing installation, removal and re-location services to companies across a variety of industries and sectors. After working in the same industry for a number of years, the original owner of PIC made the decision to use his industry knowledge and ‘go it alone’. […]
Fuel theft is an on-going problem for the road transport and haulage sector. One way the crime can manifest is as theft from individual vehicle fuel tanks, either by employees or from vehicles parked up at remote locations. More recently however, the problem has escalated, with large thefts being made directly from depot bulk-storage tanks. […]
For those of us who did paper rounds as teenagers, the daily distribution service provided by Smiths News from its depot in Langley, Berkshire, represents the other end of the spectrum. This is 24 x 7 days a week operation, supplying daily newspapers and magazines to the retail outlets and departure lounges of all four […]
Wincanton has upgraded its depot refuelling facilities at the Screwfix distribution centre in Stafford by installing fuel monitoring on its bulk fuelling equipment. This update enables the implementation of Merridale’s web-based fuel management reports service. It also brings the Stafford facilities in line with the fuelling point at the newly commissioned Screwfix distribution centre in […]
“Most long-term users of Merridale depot refuelling equipment will testify that the company’s after sales support has always been one of its strengths,” claims sales director, Stephen Hannan. “Clearly the integrity of the process hinges on the accuracy and reliability of the equipment – not only for the fuel management systems and dispensers but also […]
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Fuel Management newsletter and associated website www.fuelmanagement.co.uk. Over a full decade, we have reported on new developments and the methods used to support fleet operators' fuel control, together with case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of each solution. Further to this we have provided fleet operators with essential […]
