FORS commits to CLOCS Strategic Partnership

The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), has announced its continued support for CLOCS by becoming a Strategic Partner. CLOCS is the national standard for Construction Logistics and Community Safety, where stakeholders in construction take responsibility for health & safety beyond the site hoarding.

Whilst FORS has been a CLOCS Champion since 2013, the scheme has been formally appointed as a CLOCS Strategic Partner following the launch of a new collaboration programme.

FORS joins a number of other existing CLOCS Champions and influential industry stakeholders in helping to promote the safety of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists. The fleet accreditation scheme will play a pivotal role in campaigning to raise awareness of work- related road risk and supporting those within the construction sector to achieve best practice and the safest fleet operating standards. For well over a decade, FORS has been the fleet accreditation scheme of choice in construction supply chains, and the partnership underpins FORS’ commitment to work with likeminded organisations to drive up standards in transport and logistics.

CLOCS Strategic Partners are not required to make any ‘formal’ commitment, other than pledging to work together to identify opportunities for mutual support, such as promoting each other’s initiatives and other key activities. FORS will provide its resources, expertise, support and thought leadership to enhance the portfolio offered by members of the CLOCS Strategic Partnership.

DSV launch Healthcare Centre of Excellence in UK

DSV UK have consolidated their healthcare expertise into a Centre of Excellence, based in Aztec West, Bristol. This site will host their dedicated team within the UK, supported by off-site WDA warehousing & cross dock teams located in Milton Keynes and Heathrow and underpinned by the global DSV healthcare network.

The dedicated Healthcare teams will offer market leading healthcare logistics within the UK, with over 20 years’ experience in the vertical and can provide tailored supply chain solutions and healthcare logistics catalogue services to the pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics markets.

The Centre of Excellence provides a single source for all healthcare requirements facilitated by Road, Air, Sea, Cross Dock and WDA licenced warehousing, offering a full range of services with compliance from end to end. Also on offer are consultation services covering review of current supply chain and GDP compliance, along with expert advice. DSV’s customer centric approach and in-depth understanding of healthcare customer requirements offers peace of mind in an industry where every minute counts, and this site will allow DSV to support more businesses with key solutions for Day 1/ Patent product launches, controlled drugs and DSV Air Charter services, providing a cornerstone for DSV Healthcare services within the UK. David Adlam – Director for Healthcare commented, “The introduction of a UK Healthcare Centre of Excellence highlights the expertise DSV hold within the vertical, and this investment allows more businesses to benefit from our fully compliant end-to-end service. As the industry grows, we see a rise in demands from all Healthcare sectors for value-added solutions and a single provider for a comprehensive delivery service as well as an increase on regulatory pressures. Our position is to eliminate such pressures and perform the necessary tasks to ensure the smooth movement of goods from A-B, no matter what the shipment size or safety requirements. We understand the delicacy when dealing with healthcare is much more sensitive.”which has helped our business to grow and provided us with a freight service we can trust.”