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'There are greater savings to be nade in terms of time, fuel and inance through careful routeing han through any other source.'' -hat broadly was the opinion ield by many delegates at last veek's Fleet Management Conerence in London.
"Management is not as ophisticated as it should or ould be," was the opinion exiressed by a speaker. At another Joint in the Conference a raining officer claimed that 'Transport operatives are ioorly trained and consequently adly equipped for the job they o."
All of this seems to support le argument that traffic operaon is something practised off le top of the head, with exerience as the only "scientific id".
Now there is the opportunity ) prove whether man knows etter than machine. Visitors to le Scottish Motor Show, ovember 9-17, will be able to it their wits against a comuterised route planner and lose who do it successfully will e able to celebrate with a gain of Scotch whisky.
National Carriers will be on M's stand Q27 throughout the low with their audio-visual lute planner. There will be a )ntinuous display of problemflying by computer, with a )parate problem posed to )mpetitors.
NC will supply details of the b and equipment. What enants have to do is nominate )vv few vehicle routes will be quired to do the job and the ital mileage involved. The imputer has already worked it rt.
We supply the traffic details, hich any operator will be able work from. These are: pick up point; tonnage to each drop; vehicle size in payload; number of drops.
Entry to the competition free to anyone engaged ir transport or distribution at an level.
There will be two winners One will be declared at 4pm or Wednesday November 14, thE other on Saturday November 1 7 at 6pm.