Truck and Track Summer 2024 www.truckandtrack.com 8 BUSINESS NEWS Bretts Transport offers customers value for money with new Warehousing-as-a-Service storage solution Guyhirn-based Bretts Transport has introduced a dedicated warehousing offering for customers seeking a flexible, affordable, value-for-money service during times of prolonged economic turbulence and market volatility. The unpredictability of the markets in recent years – brought about by events such as Brexit, Covid, the lockdowns and the Ukraine war – has placed added pressure on businesses as they attempt to navigate their logistics operations through macroeconomic events and changing consumer habits. The resultant shortage in warehousing space and subsequent increase in warehousing costs have forced many companies to rethink their storage solutions as they strive to ensure their operations remain cost efficient and their businesses remain profitable. Warehousing-as-a-Service (WaaS) is an increasingly popular solution giving businesses an affordable service with more flexibility. With no upfront investment, WaaS is favoured particularly among businesses looking to outsource, cut costs and take advantage of an adaptable service from a provider whose expertise lies in their ability to pre-empt and quickly react to ever-changing demands. Simon Brett, Managing Director of Bretts Transport, said, “Warehousing-as-a-Service provides a number of key advantages for businesses keen to avoid the financial commitment of investing in a new warehouse – in some cases even building one from scratch – or entering into a long term lease especially with so much uncertainty on the ongoing picture of changing consumer needs and demands. “WaaS is a very flexible solution, giving businesses the opportunity to take advantage of short-term deals which are then able to be quickly and easily adapted in line with their needs to scale up or down as they react to their market.” The cost is inclusive of labour, equipment and advanced warehouse management systems. Simon added, “Because we own all our own warehouses we are under less pressure to react to market fluctuations which, in other circumstances, could result in surprise rental increases from customers who are already more financially stretched these days, when compared with the market turbulence of the past four years. “Warehousing-as-a-Service is an ideal solution for companies keen to outsource their storage needs, allowing them to focus more on their business and customers.” A fairly new kid on the block, Warehousing-as-a-Service is expected to continue growing more than 22% annually between now and 2032 as e-commerce continues to soar and new online retailers continue to emerge. The interior of Bretts warehouses Truckstop improvement funding open – RHA welcomes The Department for Transport has confirmed that truckstop operators in England will be able to bid for up to £315,000 each to improve facilities. The Department has also suggested said these new measures could create additional parking spaces for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). Commenting on this, RHA Managing Director, Richard Smith, said, “We recently welcomed the announcement of the Government’s grant scheme being awarded to projects which we hope will make a real difference to the experiences of drivers, and we welcome the announcement that the third round of applications for truck parking improvements is now open. We look forward to seeing the positive impact this funding will have on the quality and quantity of safe and secure truck parking spaces nationwide. “While the improving standards is important, it’s essential to address the shortage of decent facilities. That means we need to see more truck-stops being built soon, with stronger security and better facilities. This will help raise standards across the country. “To see this in action, we continue to urge Government, locally and nationally, to work collaboratively to simplify the planning process to assist applicants with developing new sites quickly. We welcome this progress. There’s much more to do but this is a step in the right direction.” TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TOALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk
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