TRANSPORT
PJH fleet investment boosts next-day deliveries to 70%
PJH GROUP, the bathroom, kitchen and appliance distributor, has made a substantial investment into its national network of transport fleet. The move aims to improve vehicle efficiencies and service levels as well as boost considerably the availability of the PJH Next-Day Delivery Service.
All vehicles have now been replaced with streamlined Euro 6 trucks that offer a much- improved MPG rate with associated efficiencies allowing PJH to realign its base and become more agile, in particular with regard to the Next- Day Delivery service to customers.
To do this PJH has created a new process of vehicle routing which adopts a more flexible planning process allowing for route optimisation that is more responsive to changes in customer
demand. This results in cost and environmental savings due to
efficient routing, meaning less miles travelled, less fuel consumed and CO2 savings. The new process has also extended PJH’s population coverage receiving daily deliveries from 17m to 47m.
John Nobrega, Head of Operations at PJH’S Cannock depot, commented: “With the new
vehicles and improved routing procedures now in place, we can enable more postal districts throughout the UK to take advantage of daily deliveries – with up to 70% of all postal regions now having a daily delivery service. “ The initial investment has seen the addition of 63 new
MKM Glasgow Leads the Way with Eco-friendly Hybrid Vehicle
MKM’S GLASGOW
BRANCH has added its first hybrid vehicle to its fleet.
The Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid joins the fleet at MKM Building Supplies’ branch in Glasgow. The vehicle has
the world’s first fully automated dual clutch
transmission for trucks, automatically selecting the right gear for the lowest fuel consumption.
With an onboard hybrid system which reduces fuel consumption by up to 23%, its braking system also generates energy, making it 12.8km per litre more efficient than a full diesel model.
vehicles for PJH’s Cannock and Manchester depots, spanning a range of models from large Arctics to smaller Maxi vans. The new energy efficient fleet also features a much-improved cab interior with the latest cab technology as well as the PJH brand aesthetics on the outside.
Graham drives green
GRAHAM PLUMBERS’ MERCHANT has introduced a new hybrid delivery vehicle to the London branches, which will trial the new hybrid vehicle over a three-month period, to monitor the fuel and CO2 savings they can make. Graham already has a fleet of clean diesel engines and operates telemetrics to ensure deliveries are made in the most efficient way to reduce its carbon footprint.
However, the introduction of a hybrid delivery vehicle ltakes this a step further, with estimated annual fuel savings of up to 23%, which also results in lower CO2 emissions.
branches will upgrade to a hybrid vehicle.
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