It’s been going on for years. Yet progress on the HGV driver shortage crisis took another knock last week when the government rejected standards for a Trailblazer HGV driving apprenticeship for a third time. Last year the then transport secretary warned, with six weeks to go to Christmas, that the public should make sure they…
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This blog article will be my final one before I travel out to Tanzania to climb the highest free standing mountain in the world. I am climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for STEPS Charity which has supported, and continues to support, my family during the treatment of our youngest child William who was born…
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One summer’s day last week, a group of fleet managers and field service stakeholders descended on the Milbrook Proving Ground as we launched Clear, our brand new product, designed specifically for the field service and fleet sectors. Motoring aficionado Quentin Willson hosted the event which, alongside a healthy dose of competition, also featured speakers from…
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South Korean electronics company Samsung is known as an innovator, having brought many technological developments to market over the years. Its approach to safety on trucks is apparently no exception. Samsung has recently begun trialling rear-mounted video screens on the back of its trucks. A camera is placed on the front of the truck, and…
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At the recent Microlise Transport Conference, Chief Executive of the FTA, David Wells, spoke to delegates about the potential for success when data was used collaboratively. Big Data has been a “buzz term” for some time, relating to how large amounts of data can be used to provide intelligence and insight into a range of…
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In the last blog post, I said I’d take you through the details of what route I will be taking up Kilimanjaro. At the end of July I’ll be climbing Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the STEPS Charity, who have, and continue to support my family during the treatment of our youngest child William. Firstly,…
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As the UK recovers from the recent political campaigns, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on some aspects of the many discussions held up and down the country. Uncertainty and instability have been key words to describe the outcome of a potential hung parliament and such an outcome would have had serious consequences for…
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In my last blog I discussed leaving the Army. This time round I’d like to offer some thoughts on the challenges of establishing a business unit in the Defence market. It’s not easy, of that there is no doubt, and I guess I would summarise what you need to start with in the following few…
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My role in Microlise is to plan the projects across three main themes – customer projects, new product developments and supporting our current customer base. In order to achieve these goals we have adopted SCRUM and are using this Agile framework within the Scaled Agile Framework. I first used Scrum over 5 years ago and…
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On the 6th April, two speed limit changes come into force across England and Wales for all heavy good vehicles over 7.5 tonnes. The change was first announced last summer and related to single carriageway roads, with the change on dual carriage way roads also later announced, to come into force at the same time.…
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Last year, we were excited to announce that Tata Motors – the world’s fifth largest manufacturer of heavy goods vehicles – had become Microlise’s latest OEM partner. The deal also represented our first move into the Indian market. Since that time, we have been working closely with our colleagues at Tata Motors to develop the next…
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