Corporate Logistics
The GRL consultancy team consists of logistics experts with significant experience across the whole spectrum of the industry. Each project or undertaking is overseen and led by Guy Ripley, with 30 years in the industry and many blue chip clients in his portfolio, Guy is well placed to understand the challenges faced and suggest and implement project plans to suit your needs. Consultants are chosen for their experience and gravitas within the industry, all having held senior positions. The team are located across the UK and are willing to travel widely to accommodate a clients needs. If you would like to discuss your own specific needs in a confidential manner, then please contact us.
Contract Implementation Management
With many years of major contract implementation and management experience for many blue chip clients, we have the expertise to lead or assist on new contracts awarded or existing contracts that need support.
Outsourcing or Insourcing
If you are outsourcing your Logistics operations or indeed in you are bringing outsourced operations back in house, we can assist with the smooth transition of the project, without distracting the business and with total confidence that the end solution will meet and exceed the needs of the business.
Logistics Health Check
In todays demanding business environment, many companies benefit from a comprehensive Logistics Health Check. Utilising significant experience in world class logistics operations, network contacts and in depth knowledge of Legal compliance, your entire supply chain can be scrutinised for potential areas of improvements in efficiency and performance.
Change Management
In both unionised and non-unionised environments, change management can be challenging and fleet operations can be particularly difficult. Whether you are planning a significant change to your Logistics set up or simply settling issues down from a series of smaller changes, we have a large amount of experience dealing with these matters and can lead or assist to ensure a smooth transition is achieved.
UK / EU Fleet Specification and Procurement
Following a significant fleet replacement which we led for a large specialised operator, the fleet was awarded the CILT “award for excellence in safety”. Any successful fleet operation starts with the specification and procurement process, we can assist in both new fleet specification and existing fleet upgrade, refurb and retrofit. We have Detailed experience and knowledge in FORs and CLOCs requirements should your business need to comply with these demanding requirements.
Logistics Health, Safety and Environmental
As an award winning Logistics Health and Safety specialist, we can offer solutions to improve significantly your Logistics Health and Safety performance. From fleet design to risk assessment, SOP implementation, LTI investigation and guidance and training, your operations will become safer and more efficient reducing the exposure to lost time incidents. In addition, the environmental impact of your operation can be costly and leave the company vulnerable to failing carbon reduction targets. We have significant experience in this field and can assist on a variety of levels depending on company requirements.
Transport Manager services – National and International CPC Holder
Depending on your fleet size, it can be difficult to justify a full time Transport Manager and CPC holder. The Transport Manager service includes all requirements to fulfil your obligations as an operator to the highest standards. Don’t forget, even if you have a restricted Operators licence you are responsible for the safe and compliant operating of your fleet.
Fleet and Driver Optimisation
Time demands on senior personnel often result in a neglected and inefficient Logistics operation, this is often the case in smaller operators and own account operators whose management team are heavily focussed on other parts of the business. The Logistics operations of any organisation are crucial to its customer service, profitability and long term success. Everything from fleet supplier management to fleet and driver optimisation can be reviewed resulting in a much more efficient operation that will support the business and exceed expectations.
Operator Licence Compliance
The incredibly complex area of Operator Licensing, legal compliance and applications/submissions can be extremely daunting, with many years of experience in this area and a close relationship with DVSA this area can be one less thing to worry about allowing you to focus on your business needs without distraction.