It can be a very exciting time when a haulage firm has just ‘landed’ a heavy contract with a major company or blue-chip. Such times could result in all caution being thrown to the wind with the haulage business owner having his eyes mainly set on the expected returns. This may not be too healthy! Haulage contracts could be the […]
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When buying Used Trucks is the Only Option: The Benefits of Buying a Used Truck Naturally, if you buy a used heavy or medium duty truck, the cost for the vehicle is significantly lower than if you were to pay for a brand new one. Additionally, with proper guidance, many used trucks that are put up for sale are […]
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It’s probably that time of the year and you are considering what dynamic changes to make to the composition of your fleet of trucks. Or perhaps you are the new investor hoping to make a go at the Haulage Industry and you are caught-up in the dilemma of determining the optimal fleet selection and composition for your business. The options […]
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“Taofik had just passed Benin By-pass on his way to make a 30tonner delivery at Enugu. He had ‘Kara’ in sight and just about then he flipped on his right turn indicator light to alert other road users of intent to move in the direction of the flashing light. He turned into the road shoulder and then parked the long […]
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Some Marketing or Business Development gurus really do know what’s up! Sounds pedestrian, but we in Haulage Report Now can tell you for free that Mack really do have this well locked down and it’s not too surprising why they remain the preferred haulage asset in the States. Now, we ask, what are our in-country heavy duty truck dealers doing in […]
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SO WHAT DO YOU DO? Save Money and Reduce Unnecessary Idling! The following are steps you can take to make this happen: Massively enlighten you drivers on the inherent cost and dangers of idling to the business, the environment and even to themselves! Experts with good training materials can be brought in to further drive home the importance of reducing […]
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Whether it’s a mechanical problem or an accident, a fleet will inevitably incur downtime. Even with a highly responsive rescue or emergency management programs, there is definitely a cost associated with when drivers aren’t driving. Downtime costs are important factors in running a fleet. Determining how much they are begins with knowing what the component costs are, and developing a […]
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Documentation Sufficiency State consolidated emblems, state gaseous emission pass, state driver’s badge, Niger Delta Development Permit, National Union Stickers, Inter-Auto Trade Supply Permit, Vehicle operational Permit…e.t.c. and other mandatory emblems without which your journey beyond the western states could be a living hell in the hand of touts and local government officials. The set you obtained for both the full […]
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It’s about 2weeks to Christmas and 3weeks to the end of year 2013. For most businesses, guess it’s time to let down your hair, roll up your sleeves and get down to boogie hard in due celebration of another year of great feats. You have looked at your preliminary trial balance of accounts and the parameters are all looking up. […]
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Measuring Overall Performance A Director or Senior Manager within a company is likely to be most interested in overall performance and bottom-line financial results. For a haulage company incorporating warehouse operations, these could be measured by the following KPIs: Overall cost of deliveries, such as cost per case/pallet Total transport cost per trip Total transport cost per drop Total transport […]
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Logistics management is that link in the supply chain that plans, implements and controls the efficient and effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods between point of origin and point of consumption. Every properly established integrated haulage services company is in the business of logistics management and the role they play is an integrating function involving the coordination […]
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