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The Freight Best Practice initiative offers free specialist advice to
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help operators work more efficiently: in the second part of a new series we find out how the Yearsley Group cut its overall transport costs by 4%.
Who:
Yearsley Group, Hams Hall Distribution Park, Birmingham
Fleet:
26 44-tonne arks; 42 automated off-loading trailers; with a fleet of standard trailers for seasonal support.
Business:
The Yearsley Group is one of the largest privately owned food distribution companies in the UK.
It specialises in the storage and distribution of frozen foods throughout Europe.
Objective:
The company has worked hard to maximise the operational efficiency of its contract with Unilever Ice Cream & Frozen Foods (UICF) and was rewarded when it won Motor Transport's 'Efficiency in Operation Award' 2006 (sponsored by Freight Best Practice). Between 1999 and 2005, when fuel costs rose by 20% and driver costs increased by 35%, Yearsley Group managed to reduce the average cost of delivery per pallet by nearly 17%.
Results:
Through backloading, the Yearsley Group has reduced the overall annual mileage on its the UICF contract by 610,000 miles (982,000km).
A well managed fuelmanagement programme delivers consistent fuelefficiency benefits. Fuel consumption improved from 7.7mpg to 8.6mpg in 2005 an 11.7% improvement.
These figures equate to significant annual savings including:
• 322,000 litres of fuel
• E257,600 in fuel costs
• 863 tonnes of CO2 emissions
• 4% in overall transport costs in 2005 On-time deliveries have increased from 86% to 97%, which keeps the client happy, The Yearsley Group features in a Freight Best Practice case study, Operational Efficiency Brings Savings for Yearsley.
To read the report in full, or for free advice on saving fuel and improving operational efficiency, visit www. freightbestpractice.org.uk or call 0845 877 0877.