Leaving the Army is a daunting prospect for some of those serving and facing an end to their time in uniform. For many the Army life is the only one they have ever known and the thought of having to get a ‘real job’ can be a scary one indeed. I took this big step…
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As the world continues to recover from the worst economic downturn in recent times, 2015 sees the start of a year of significant industrial and political transition. For example electioneering in the UK has already started with the possibility of a fresh start with a new Government in May. Key issues facing the country, industry…
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Last week, David Cameron announced a £15bn government programme to improve and develop the road infrastructure of the UK. This investment, should it happen following a Conservative win at the next general election, would focus on key problem roads that often see congestion and delays. Undoubtedly a positive announcement for transport operators, any support for…
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With the CPC driver training deadline passing earlier this month, the DVSA has moved to remind drivers that they are no longer allowed to drive 7.5 tonne trucks professionally – regardless of whether their license includes the C1 entitlement. Driving licenses issued prior to 1996 include this entitlement, but with the new CPC rules coming…
Read blogThis year’s Microlise Transport Conference provided a showcase for the industry as a whole Several hundred users and potential users of telematics and fleet management systems gathered this year at the Microlise Transport Conference, which has become a significant event in the telematics calendar. Although the fleet operators who spoke were all using Microlise systems,…
Read blogVarious optional enhancements have been added to the Microlise range of vehicle telematics and tracking systems. Among them is contextual speed tracking. Every time a tracked vehicle reports into the Microlise Fleet Performance system, the system looks up the posted road speed for that stretch of road, and compares it to the speed reported from…
Read blogBibby Distribution is fitting vehicle telematics systems throughout its transport fleet. A total of 450 tractor units, all of them MAN TGX 440 models, are due to be equipped with Microlise equipment as they come into service over the next 18 months, replacing all Bibby’s existing core fleet. The first 55 of the new vehicles…
Read blogMicrolise celebrates 30 years in business today!! Microlise was formed in 1982 by Keith Bendon. With the help of 2 software developers, working out of his home,they developed a Warehouse Management software application. By the end of the eighties, Microlise had grown to 50 staff members and had numerous prestigious customers, including Carlsberg-Tetley, Kellogg’s and…
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Microlise, the leading Transport Management Solutions provider, have occupied a relatively unique position over the last decade or more in that they are one of the few vendors in the tracking & telematics market who manufacture their own in-vehicle hardware. Microlise are continuing this tradition with the launch of its new ML30 range of telematics…
Read blogInterserve is one of the world’s foremost support services and construction companies, operating in the public and private sectors in the UK and internationally. They offer advice, design, construction, equipment and facilities management services for society’s infrastructure. In order to better manage fleet usage and productivity, Interserve has decided to use Microlise’s Fleet Performance Tracking…
Read blogLeading logistics and distribution operator in the ambient and chilled sectors, Fowler Welch, has ordered 130 new MAN TGX 26.440 XLX Euro-5 tractor units, to bring its fleet up to peak operational and environmental efficiency to meet growing demand from numbers of major food producers and leading retailers. The new MAN’s will replace around one…
Read blogTranslift Freight Ltd, part of the Plasmor group, has implemented the Fleet Performance solution from Microlise on their fleet of over 60 vehicles. The Microlise Fleet Performance package, part of their larger, Fleet & Distribution solution suite offers a range of in-vehicle technology options and reports which gives customers the information required to readily understand…
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