Groups make good
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In spite of static consumer demand, there are signs that transport activities are on the increase. There is no dramatic upsurge in trading but a steady perceptible growth.
British Road Services group recently expressed its mild satisfaction at the modest improvement in its affairs. More recently, National Carriers Ltd said it was confident of an improved position in the next two years. The Transport Development Group has exceeded its expectations for 1977 and shows no sign of retrenching in 1978. The future looks good for the groups, but what about the small private family companies?
Theirs is a tough road. They do not have the resources, either physical or financial, to give them elbow room or breathing space, yet it is essential for the country and the industry that they survive.
The answer appears to be in group working. Using common services reduces overheads, bulk buying improves discounts, and sub-contracting to group members produces economic rates. It is necessary only to look at how the groups have fared this year to measure the success of group working against a -go-it-alone" operation.