Monthly Archives: June 2012
Focus on P4D
It’s difficult to know which parcel company to trust with your packages, especially when some have a reputation for being inconsiderate with items. That’s why DeliveryQuoteCompare.com has a recommended list of parcel companies. One of those is P4D. P4D offers competitive rates on a wide range of parcel delivery services by working in conjunction with [...]
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Tagged P4D, parcel deliver, Parcel delivery, parcel delivery services
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Beware of courier scams
As with most industries, the courier services market is blighted by scams. There are often stories in the news about couriers who have transported illegal goods, such as street drugs or firearms. Sometimes the couriers involved have been paid directly to transport the prohibited items, and others have taken money to turn a blind eye. [...]
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Tagged business, Courier, courier services, couriers, couriers UK, european couriers, fraud, international couriers, scam, trick
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How to wrap a pallet
Shrink-wrapping, sometimes known as stretch-wrapping or cling-filming, is a method used in the pallet delivery industry to secure items to a pallet. It involves using layers of cling film to hold items in place. Here’s DeliveryQuoteCompare.com’s guide to packaging items for pallet delivery: Place the items onto a sturdy pallet. Find one that is the [...]
Technology you couldn’t live without on the road
Technology can make a delivery driver’s working day easier and more enjoyable. Here are the top 3 gadgets many couriers can’t live without: Sat navs We would literally be lost without them! Car dealer Motorpoint did an online poll of over 2,700 drivers which revealed that nearly 14 per cent of them would have no [...]
Calculating running costs for transport companies
Many people who start transport companies approximate the cost of running a vehicle without taking into account all aspects of its operation and upkeep. Consequently, the vast majority of new owner-driver couriers tend to underestimate the amount. It is important to be as accurate as possible when assessing your overheads because you don’t want any [...]
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Focus on: Parcelforce
It’s difficult to know which parcel company to trust with your packages, especially when some have a reputation for being inconsiderate with items. That’s why DeliveryQuoteCompare.com has a recommended list of parcel companies. One of those is Parcelforce, which is one of the top five parcel delivery companies in the UK. Parcelforce Worldwide is part [...]
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Tagged parcel deliver, Parcel delivery, parcel delivery services, Parcelforce
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Finding return loads
Return loading, also known as back-loading, is the practice of making use of spare capacity on the return leg of a delivery journey. This means finding loads that need to be transported between areas close to those being visited by a returning vehicle. Return loads make more efficient use of resources, such as fuel and [...]
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Tagged back loading, back loads, return loading, return loads
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What is pallet delivery?
A pallet, also known as a skid, is a flat transport structure that supports goods while being lifted by a forklift or pallet jack. It acts as the structural foundation of a secured load of multiple goods. Pallet delivery is a highly efficient method of handling, transporting and storing goods, which is why it is [...]
Staying safe when climbing in and out of vehicles
National Falls Awareness Week begins on 18th June, so this is a good time for transport companies to think about their risk management strategies. A number of hazardous activities can cause couriers to fall from their vehicles, and transport companies have a legal duty to attempt to prevent this. The most common causes of falls [...]
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How much do courier services cost?
The answer to this question depends on a number of factors. The cost of courier services depends on what you want to send, how far it will be transported, when you want it delivered and what level of service you choose. The first thing that courier companies look at before giving you a quote is [...]
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Tagged Courier, courier services, couriers, couriers UK, european couriers, international couriers, same day courier
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