When discussing the future for the logistics industry, Neil provided some comments from Armstrong’s perspective, “The landscape that we are operating in has changed significantly over the last couple of years, with Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic being the main factors. We have been fortunate enough to remain fully operational throughout but one thing that may be a challenge to the logistics industry going forward is a potential skills gap forming with drivers. We offer driver training to try and attract as many people to the industry as we can and encourage logistics as an attractive career option, especially to young people who may be struggling to get their foot on the career ladder post-pandemic”. He continues, “It’s something we need to consider when looking to the future of our business. Another thing that is important to us is the security and safety of our fleet, this is a key driver for us when we are renewing and purchasing. The business is moving away from curtainsiders and looking at more solid-sided box vans as the way forward and for that, Gray & Adams is the best option. The rigids are very robust, durable and we don’t have the worry of security of the load being compromised on the journey like you would with a curtainsider. It gives us and our customers peace of mind”. To learn more about Armstrong Logistics, please visit armstrong-logistics.co.uk
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