About this Guide to Vehicle Technology 

The Food Industry Sustainability Strategy (FISS) has identified that the greater use of technology in our industry's logistics operations could reduce their environmental costs by around 2.3%

Source: Faber Maunsell (2007. p.43, Tables 26&27)

Their use can also have a positive impact on your business' bottom line by:

• Improving fuel economy and driver productivity
• Improving planning efficiencies
• Utilising more effective design and use of vehicles

This online resource has been created by the ECR UK Technology Subgroup to help companies assess their current status and identify the best technological support to deliver their objectives.

Working with representatives from leading retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers, the Subgroup developed this resource to enhance peoples understanding of technology as a complementary support tool rather than a utopian solution to all transport operation issues.
 

How this resource will help

This online resource is designed to demonstrate the variety of different technological solutions available whilst emphasising that the key first step must be to understand your issue.

The Assessment Tool and Guide is designed to help you:

• Understand your current position in key areas of transport and fleet technology
• Identify key opportunities for development in these areas
• Develop strategy for further technological advancement
• See the likely future direction of systems development

All of which are supported by case studies that demonstrate how other companies are already utilising technology to support their business challenges.
 

Acknowledgements

IGD and ECR UK would like to thank members of the ECR UK Technology Subgroup for their support and contribution in developing this guide.

Co-Chairs:

	Tony Edwards Strategic Planning Manager, PepsiCo  Darren Jones Head of Logistics Strategy and Development, Sainsbury’s

Members:

	Chris Hall Network Transport Manager, Asda Charlotte Bunney Transport Projects Manager, Boots Dean Wyatt Business Unit Director and Head of Development Food Retail UK, DHL   Phil Spittle General Manager - Fleet & Compliance, Eddie Stobart Ltd Anthony McGee Head of Transport Solutions, Gist David Weatherby Business Consultant, GS1     Richard Foster Supply Chain Development Manager, Mars Richard Hastings Head of Logistics Planning & Delivery, Nestlé Andy Tricker National Planning Manager, P&H   Richard Mosson IT Transformation and Release Controller - Supply Chain, PepsiCo Mike Davidson UK Outbound Logistics Innovation Leader, Procter & Gamble Kirsty Cooper Logistics Manager, Robert Wiseman Dairies     Jaime Darby ITMS Development Manager, Sainsbury's Rob Wright National Logistics Controller, United Biscuits