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Logistics in perspective...

As the fallout from the current global economic crisis takes its toll on local logistics and distribution operations, all stakeholders must rid their supply chains of inefficiencies, Andrew Parker reports.

Truck operators scramble for discount diesel...

There is a well-worn saying that if something sounds too good to be true then it generally is. With that thought in mind, what would you think if someone came along and offered you as much diesel as you want at an unprecedented discount price? Read on and judge for yourself. 

All systems go for Detroit Diesel...

Earlier this year Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) took the after-sales support for Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines in house to improve parts availability and provide seamless support to its customers. Andrew Parker reports. 

Self regulation – the only way to reduce road deaths...

The traffic authorities and the government have failed in their attempts to reduce the carnage on our roads. The only solution is for road transport companies to adopt a self regulatory approach to improve road safety. Andrew Parker reports. 

Less is more...

Andrew Parker speaks to Martin Bailey, MD of Industrial Logistics Systems, on how road transport operators can improve turnaround times, reduce costs and improve customer service. 

It’s a bus, it’s a train, it’s BRT... 

13 tons on a steering axle! This is just one of a series of proposals that government is considering to accommodate buses in the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT), says Andrew Parker. 

Heavy Weather... 

Over the past decade both the road freight industry and government have made impressive progress in the fight against load mass contraventions. Paul Collings responds. 

In the fight against overloaded trucks, law enforcement authorities and weighbridge operators are using portable weighing systems to pre-screen vehicles as they approach static weighbridges on major routes and/or traverse provincial roads in the course of duty. 

Compliance made easy... 

As the war on overloading intensifies, transport operators need to find better ways of ensuring their loads comply with mass restrictions without jeopardizing payload efficiency. 

True Accuracy... 

When using conventional weighbridge technology, transporters are complying with the requirements of the Trade & Metrology Act but fail to satisfy the regulations of the Road Transport Ordinance, says Bill Krause, Managing Director of SA Automation Systems. 

Slowly but surely... 

Plagued by severe driver shortages and complex legislation, dangerous goods transporters have a tough time doing business in ‘full compliance’. Paul Collings reports. 

Pick a card... 

Amendments to South African standards now allow the use of a South African Transport Emergency Card (Trec) in accordance with the new South African standard SANS 10232-4. 

Dipstick damage and loss control... 

Every day thousands of vehicles undergo a check for engine lubricant levels. There’s much wastage out there, magnified by ignorance, fraud and with an environmental impact. Let’s clean up, writes Dave Scott. 

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FleetWatch has always held the view that the driver holds the key to a trucking company's success.

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