Capacity for change
13 September 2012
When the Working Time Regulations are applied to drivers next year, costs could go up by 15 per cent, but a holistic view of freight movement might help, says Philip Bruce
Transportation is a major cost for many companies, and with logistics providers' profit margins down to 1 or 2 per cent in some operations, it's unlikely that price reductions can save any more money.
The ample pressures on transport costs - fuel prices, congestion charges, road tolls - only ever seem to change in one direction. Less obvious but more insidious...