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• Oct 20, 2014

There are many types of algorithms used in route planning and route optimisation software within the transport logistics industry....

• Oct 14, 2014

One of the team at ISL has just returned from the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island after conducting a...

• Sep 29, 2014

For most of us, it is almost unthinkable to embark on any road journey without either a detailed map...

• Sep 23, 2014

How does Route Planning Software Function? In its absolute simplest context route optimisation software is designed to answer the...

• Sep 15, 2014

As the term suggests multi-drop simply means that the driver is delivering to more than two locations. Apparently, the...

• Sep 15, 2014

Using low-cost downloadable Apps and inexpensive, second-hand consumer devices to gather data is readily accessible and straight forward –...

• Sep 8, 2014

In mathematical terms, the core aim of dynamic vehicle routing is to obtain the closest possible ratio (i.e. 1:1)...

• Sep 8, 2014

In its widest possible sense the term “fleet management” refers to any organisations commercial vehicle fleet, which also includes...

• Sep 2, 2014

Distribution logistics is concerned with the transport of goods between different agencies, which at their simplest are the producer...

• Sep 2, 2014

The various route planning software packages available in the UK can be broadly classified as either passive or active. ...

• Aug 28, 2014

The most-sophisticated journey planning technology can track the movement of thousands of vehicles in real time.  This degree of...

• Jan 10, 2014

Y-FRONTS, PARTNERSHIP WORKING AND VALUING PEOPLE Steering Waste through Reorganisation Conference Over 50 delegates from Northern Ireland’s Local Authorities...

• Jan 1, 2013

Newcastle-Waste-Commission-Report

• Aug 1, 2011

Stuart Henshaw describes the challenges faced and the progress made by the North East Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership’s...