Palletways News
LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY DRIVES AHEAD
Local distribution company, Systematic Logistics International, a member of Palletways, the number one pallet network in Europe, has invested in new vehicles to accommodate its growing number of national and international customers.
The firm invested in four new and improved 18 tonne MAN vehicles, bringing the total number in the company’s fleet to 21. The new vehicles feature a sloping roof to improve on fuel efficiency and to limit damage on country roads and is also iPhone ready for PDA’s. Plans are currently in the pipeline to move current 7.5 tonners within the fleet to Isuzu 12 tonners, as part of the company’s drive to increase productivity.
Andrew Triolo, Managing Director of Systematic Logistics International, said: “Not only will the improvement in our vehicle fleet allow us to continue to develop our business via the Palletways network, but will also enable us to maintain the leading edge service that we provide to our customers as we grow.”
Systematic Logistics International is one of 100 plus UK Palletways members - all independent transport companies with local knowledge and expertise - which make up the UK distribution network and provide a range of express delivery services including next day, economy and timed delivery options. All the members’ deliver small consignments of palletised goods to market faster and more cost effectively than traditional haulage methods
Palletways, which was set up in 1994, has 270 plus depots across the UK and mainland Europe and handles circa 21,000 pallets a day through eight hub facilities across Europe. The company’s distribution networks in the UK and mainland Europe are supported by an unrivalled and fully integrated IT infrastructure, which allows customers to track and trace consignments using the internet.
- Palletways, which was founded in the UK in 1994 to provide an
express delivery solution for small consignments of palletised freight,
is today the leading pallet network in Europe, offering more depots and
handling more volume than other pallet networks.
- Palletways offers a range of express distribution services for
small consignments of palletised freight across the UK. These include
next day, next day am, timed delivery options, and Economy 2/3 day.
- Palletways Europe GmbH was set up in 2007 to develop pan-European collection and distribution services across all the Palletways networks, and today provides premium and economy services across Europe.
- The Palletways group has eight hub facilities across Europe, where goods
that have been collected by the network earlier in the day are sorted
for onward distribution to their final destinations. These are based in
Lichfield, London, Edinburgh, Nijmegen, Paris, Bologna, Naples
and Acala de Henares near Madrid.
- Driving the pan-European network is Palletways' unique and
bespoke IT system with a common platform, which links all countries.
- Barcode technology and web-based track and trace monitor all consignments throughout the whole distribution process to all European destinations.
- Palletways also provides warehouse and fulfilment services
alongside its hub locations, giving quick access to the multi-site
delivery facility of the pallet network.
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