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‘Scale and pace’ is the imperative for supply chain transformations in this time of crisis. A critical need for a further 60,000 home delivery drivers is just one concern – managing complex transformations is another. Could skilled interim managers be a vital resource in the rush to effect fast change? …

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned that the logistics industry is likely to face a shortage of vital workers following the Government’s announcement of its new points-based immigration system that will limit the number of low-skilled workers entering the UK. Peter Ward, the Association’s CEO, commented: “‘Companies operating in …

With the shortage of qualified HGV drivers now reaching critical levels across the UK, representatives of the logistics sector have urged the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) to provide the apprenticeship standards that logistics businesses need to start training the next generation of drivers. A recent meeting of …

Talent in Logistics launches a nationwide LGV driver engagement survey in partnership with Pertemps Driving Division. The unique research project aims to uncover the reality of working as a professional LGV driver, with a view to identifying insights that will help the transport and logistics sector tackle its skills shortage. …

Up to 64% of UK transport and logistics companies are facing a severe skills shortage in the coming year, according to figures published at the end of 2019. With the current shortfall of nearly 60,000 workers predicted to rise, the research showed a lack of knowledge of the industry, coupled …

Pall-Ex has teamed up with De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) to help tackle the logistics industry’s nationwide skills shortage. The palletised freight network has tasked second year marketing students with developing creative ideas to promote careers in the logistics sector to young people aged 16 to 24. The Ellistown firm …

The Managing Director of North East-based Moody Logistics is calling on haulage firms to help solve a nationwide shortage of HGV drivers by creating more apprenticeships. Caroline Moody, speaking during the Road Haulage Association’s ‘Love the Lorry Week’, (16-22 September) said: “The current shortfall in professional drivers poses a serious …

Pall-Ex is accelerating its recruitment with the launch of a nationwide Driver Drive, which will help tackle HGV driver shortages across its network. The firm has launched a new website where drivers can apply for jobs across the network, including roles for class one and two HGV drivers, forklift truck …

The life of a lorry or truck driver isn’t for everyone. Long days out on the road with only the radio for company most of the time, sleeping in an uncomfortable cabin and being away from your friends and family involves a lot of sacrifice. In the USA there have …

The freight and logistics sector is still suffering a shortage of skilled drivers, according to the Freight Transport Association FTA July Quarterly Transport Activity Survey (QTAS), sponsored by Santander Corporate Banking. The survey, which asked the opinions of 6,000 freight and logistics businesses in the FTA’s membership, showed that almost …