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Here you can find news and blog posts about the logistics and transport industry.
An interview with TIMOCOM debt collection service employees
Our goal at work is to solve conflicts and act as mediators. We are successful in 86% of cases and were able to negotiate collection of more than EUR 33 million in claims last year. Proof that our methods work for our ... Read more
Combined logistics power: the advantages of connecting road transport and inland shipping
The future of logistics is clear: it is digital, interdisciplinary and agile. IT service providers connect their technologies, allowing their customers to streamline processes and improve flexibility. In turn, promised delivery dates are easier to ... Read more
The seven most frequently asked questions about debt collection in the logistics industry.
The order has been delivered and the invoice sent. But no payment is forthcoming. One way of dealing with late payment is to hire a debt collection service. But many people have no idea what that actually entails. This blog article provides answers ... Read more
No-Deal Brexit Consequences for UK Logistics and Shipping
With no clear resolution in sight, what would a no-deal Brexit mean for the logistics industry? The Brexit deadline is looming, with 31 December 2020 as the final day of the UK’s transition period leaving the European Union. Effective, ... Read more
Borderless Logistics are the Foundation of a Strong Europe
Only the strong can afford weaknesses. Seen from that angle, Europe is a muscle man. Admittedly a muscle man who is not all that coordinated when it comes to letting those muscles work together. The coronavirus pandemic has, on the one hand, ... Read more
Challenges and Potential of Supply Chain Digitalisation
Digital communication between shipping agents and transport or logistics companies remains, despite attempts to the contrary, analogue in nature. When media are not connected, digitalisation is often cut off. Loading docks are an excellent example. ... Read more
How do I handle unpaid invoices? Who pays for costs incurred?
The order has been delivered and the invoice sent. But no payment is forthcoming, and you are waiting for your money. The EU issued a Directive in 2011 to speed up payments. The Directive sets out rules for dealing with late payments that apply to ... Read more
The downward price spiral: cheaper in the short term, expensive in the long run
The crisis brings more than just bad news, it also offers positive developments for certain industries or companies – or at least, so it seems. But caution is warranted here, because if there is one thing we cannot forget in the middle of a ... Read more
Delayed payment: what to do if your customer has not paid?
The transport is complete, but your business account remains empty. As a transport provider, you assume that the invoice will be paid once the goods have been delivered. But almost every company has had to deal with a business partner who pays too ... Read more
Storage in short supply?
During the first few weeks of the crisis, as the corona virus spread, one iconic image dominated the media: supermarket shelves devoid of hygiene products. Shelves usually stocked full with soap or toilet paper were suddenly completely empty, and ... Read more
Catapulting towards the future: How covid-19 is driving digitalisation
It happened so suddenly: UK entered lockdown at the end of March. The entire country was subject to social distancing, and suddenly its inhabitants’ lives were focused on a single location: their home. Some companies had decided in advance of ... Read more
Temperature-controlled transport in the UK and Europe
Consumers love convenience. In the kitchen, they increasingly revert to convenience products from the freezer. According to the British Frozen Food Federation statistics 6.3 billion pounds in sales were generated with frozen food products in the UK ... Read more
Reassessing existing supply chains
One of the most common side effects of the corona crisis is supply bottlenecks caused by interrupted supply chains. The economy across the world is connected by globalisation; raw material suppliers and production facilities for European products ... Read more
Corona virus: How manufacturing and trade can manage vehicle space bottlenecks
The spread of the corona virus is increasingly affecting the road transport industry in Europe. The transport barometer from FreightTech company TIMOCOM is currently showing a significant increase in international freight ... Read more
Free switch to home office use
The corona virus has already had a major impact on many business processes, public life and the economy. Shopping sprees have been going on in many countries for several weeks. It is of great importance that supply chains are maintained, in order ... Read more
Our flexibility is now proving to be an important security factor
The spread of the Corona virus has proven to be a stress test that also affects the logistics industry. TIMOCOM has taken necessary precautions at an early stage, which serve to protect the health of its employees and to ensure the operability of ... Read more
Coronavirus: how to handle shipments to and from Italy
The coronavirus has reached Europe. Italy, in particular, is experiencing an increase of infections with SARS-CoV-2 /COVID19. You can find out what shipping agents, freight forwarders and hauliers need to pay attention to when carrying out ... Read more
When the warehouse safeguards not just products, but also profits
It seems like Christmas was only a few days ago, and already the next round of seasonal business is in full swing – for Easter. Warehouse capacity will soon hit its peak, and free warehouse space will be hard to find. Barely any warehouse space is ... Read more
Digital Logistics – the next level
Logistics is at its peak when everything flows. Only then can time and space be used optimally along every metre of the supply chain. To make this possible, it is not enough to ensure that separate service components, such as transport, handling or ... Read more