NEWS
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A DIGITAL STREAMLINED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
Fleet maintenance programs have traditionally been reactive. Parts and components on trucks are replaced as they fail or come close to failing. In line with Alistair Group’s preventative maintenance program, We have developed maintenance software, that assists us in effectively servicing our fleet. Alistair Group developed a digital integrated maintenance system allowing us to track […]
SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Keeping pace with change whilst anticipating and tackling new health and safety challenges is a key focus for Alistair Group. Our HSSEQ priority is to safely deliver services by continually improving our health and safety system and anticipating the future by developing and embracing new ways of working. Our HSSEQ Management System investigates the failure […]
HEALTH AND SAFETY, THE HEART OF MAKING OUR CUSTOMER WORK BETTER
Manyanda Maziku | Group Head of HSSEQ | 01 October 2021 Alistair Group is increasingly concerned with achieving and demonstrating health, safety, security, environment and quality performance. The logistics industry is complex and exposes employees to a variety of risks; the hazardous nature of its operations means that the industry has a high accident […]
SHIPPING BULK OR BREAK-BULK
Luani Matthsÿer | 02 September 2021 Containerised shipments have been the mainstay of international shipping since its conception in the late 1950s. A vast majority of organisations utilize the time tested container as their primary method of delivering commodities in a safe and relatively timely manner. However, the rising container shortage dilemma the industry is […]
SUPPLY CHAIN AGILITY IS PARAMOUNT IN TODAY’S WORLD.
Businesses with the ability to source globally, limit exposure to volatile costs and ultimately, get their product to market first, will win. Drawing on these strengths will, at the very least, ensure survival during this incredibly challenging period. A period where one is never sure how or when their next container from Ningbo or space […]
CURBING THE GLOBAL CONTAINER SHORTAGE
Daniel du Plo0y (Head of Warehousing) | 01 September 2021 With the pandemic spreading throughout the world in early 2020, many countries implemented strict lockdowns with the aim to prevent the spread. This, in short, also meant that most economic activity and production came to a standstill. The immediate result of this was that large […]
VISIBILITY
VISIBILITY THROUGH A CUSTOMER DASHBOARD Lack of supply chain visibility is a major challenge for many companies and industries, even in this age of digitisation. Whilst manual data entry and antiquated systems remain commonplace, those who leverage technology to better manage their supply chain often claim this step to be a major competitive advantage. Alistair […]
VISIBILITY THROUGH AN AUTOMATED GRV SYSTEM
Improved transparency, reduced delay in GRV distribution and higher efficiency – all of which can be achieved with an automated Goods Received Voucher. In the past, a typical day at our North Riding Warehouse included receiving cargo at the warehouse, conducting a material inspection, counting and measuring cargo weight and dimensions, returning to the office, […]
