The Internet is nowadays a normal factor in the daily life and even more so in work life. Many companies’s services are only offered through the Internet and/or are based on the Internet and could not exist without it. But companies offering “offline” services which are not dependent on the Internet e.g. the road… Read more
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Brexit, keep calm or panic?
First, everybody spoke about the Greexit, now a possible Brexit is knocking on the door of the EU. In two weeks the British will have to decide the future of their country and the relationship with the rest of Europe. Will UK become the first country to leave the European Union of their own… Read more
The transport sector goes digital: Clever interfaces and individualised solutions
The logistics sector is by now closely linked to the digital era. Against all predictions, along with the focus on automation, this era has now also reached communication. In comparison, this differs in the development into Logistics 4.0 as it is not only humans communicating with each other or with the machines. Now even machines… Read more
Game session at Europe’s largest transport platform
In the first 10 days after the launch of the TimoCom Messenger, more than 500,000 messages were sent using it. The highest number of simultaneous users counted so far was 37,000, and this is set to increase. But TimoCom is not only breaking new ground in logistics IT with the Messenger: internal product training for… Read more
HGV traffic increases along with emissions and empty runs
A Government report from November shows an increase in motor vehicle traffic which could be indicating that the road haulage business is experiencing a small plus development. From last year October until September 2015 the motor vehicle traffic increased by 2.2%. Divided into motor vehicle types, LGV and HGV traffic also both increased over the… Read more
High number of users equals quality?
When a freight exchange is not just a freight exchange If you are a road haulier, freight forwarder or working with logistics, you have probably come across freight exchanges. If not, the short explanation is that freight exchanges are a kind of internet noticeboard to offer available loads and freight jobs which transport sellers… Read more
8 things to be aware about before assigning a load
Better safe than sorry, says an old popular. This applies even more so when you have to assign a load to a road haulier with whom you perhaps for the first time work with. A few simple rules can help in the selection and verification of the road haulier. Check and save all… Read more
The TimoCom transport barometer: Freight surplus in the second quarter
TimoCom’s transport barometer finally booming in the 2nd quarter of 2015. An impressive freight to vehicle ratio of 54:46 confirms the figures from this year’s first quarter. There are various reasons for this positive development. Already in April the first steps were taken towards a freight-intensive 2nd quarter. In this first month the… Read more
Freight exchange provider and English freight forwarder go digital
The German IT company TimoCom has published a new case study with one of their customers, the freight forwarding company International Forwarding Ltd. The company is based in Birmingham in the UK and have used the TimoCom freight exchange for quite many years in order to optimize their business. The freight forwarding business is… Read more
The TimoCom freight exchange: The transport barometer
The TimoCom freight exchange publishes an overview of the freight to vehicle ratio every quarter based oh their TimoCom transport barometer and the first quarter this year have shown a freight volume higher than in the last three years. Only in 2011 was the total freight volume bigger. The freight share decreased in February, but… Read more