We are fast approaching the end of the financial year, with a new one on the horizon. A transition from one financial year to the next is a time when many companies and businesses think about prices and budgets for the following 12 months ahead. It is consequently a time that many decide to raise […]
Category: Courier Industry
Which skills closely relate to each other for courier workers?
Every job has and requires a different skill set. When it comes to many jobs, some people join possessing the skills, but many learn and develop those skills whilst on the job. Couriers and delivery drivers have their own unique set of skills and requirements, but many of these are closely related and complement each […]
How do courier drivers plan their day?
Right at the start of any given day, a courier will have what seems like a mountain of parcels to deliver, with multiple drops occurring during the day. At first, this can seem like an impossible uphill mountain to climb – where do they start, what is the best strategy, what will the roads be […]
Main considerations for couriers offering same day delivery services
Ever done online shopping or browsed a courier website to see the offering of a same day courier service? Chances are most people will have first hand experience at being on the receiving end of this service, or know someone else who has. Same day delivery sounds exceptionally tempting from the customers point of view. […]
The failure of delivery drivers to deliver
You may have seen the news and know that just about everyone seems to be taking strike action at the moment. Most recently this has included the Royal Mail and some other independent delivery companies. We have just been through the Christmas season, a time of year when demand is exceptional on courier and delivery […]
Is automated parcel delivery getting another step closer?
If you are a regular reader of our blogs, you may recall that from time to time, we write about parcel delivery of the future, discovering the different trials that occur on occasions. This is something that would seem like it belonged in a sci-fi film until recently, but seems to be getting a step […]