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06
Dec
PRESS RELEASE: Masters Set to enter New Year with £1 million investment
Warehousing and distribution specialist Masters is set to start the New Year with a bang with a £1 million investment into the business as it gears up for growth. The substantial cash injection comes just over 12 months since the […]
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02
Dec
Logistics… It’s not just for Christmas.
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year….” In the logistics industry, from Autumn to the end of December, Christmas is the most critical time of the year. This is because many customers are now choosing to shop right from […]
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31
Aug
Why Logistics is important in today’s economy – Part 3
Our latest blogs have looked at how the logistics sector is vital for the country’s financial success and how it has contributed to the UK’s non-financial business economy. We have looked at how the government supports the industry and what […]
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23
Feb
Why logistics is important in today’s economy
Did you know…? The logistics sector contributes £127 billion Gross Value Added to the UK economy, and there are 205,380 logistics enterprises in the UK. Not only does the logistics industry contribute so much to the economy, but it also […]
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26
Nov
How to get into the supply chain/logistics industry with no experience
Are you thinking about a career in the supply chain? Well, you probably are not alone. Due to the unexpected event of the global pandemic, this has raised awareness of the worldwide importance of this crucial sector and has shown […]
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29
Sep
What are the real causes of the HGV driver shortage?
You can’t fail to have noticed the vast shortage of HGV drivers we have suffered in the UK in the last couple of years. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has been complaining about this for some time, and back in […]
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01
Sep
Traffic Commissioners’ annual report 20/21 recognises the key achievements of the last year…
The latest Traffic Commissioners’ annual report published earlier this month reflects on the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact of Brexit and provides updates on strategic objectives going forward to 2023 and beyond. In the Forward to the report, Richard […]
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30
Jul
Government introduces plans to ease pressure on the road haulage sector, but do they go far enough?
An open letter, announced on 20 July 2021, has been jointly sent to the ‘UK Logistics Sector’ from three Government Departments: Department for Transport, Department for Work & Pensions, and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. It begins by […]
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25
Jun
Shortage of labour in the logistics industry 2021
The new decade has brought Brexit and Covid-19, resulting in uncertain times for many businesses and industries across the globe. With the movement, storage, and flow of goods directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and buyer behaviour rapidly changing to […]
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25
Mar
What does quality service mean to you?
Customer expectations are evolving very quickly, and we need to ask ourselves the basic but essential question: What is quality customer service? [something fundamental to us here at Masters and always at the forefront of our minds]. Not only are […]
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