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PALL-EX
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SETI 1996. MEM 86.
CENTRAL Ellistown, Leicestershire.
Cheque exchange, administered via Pall-Extra, a separate company. Statements are derived from the hub's IT system, ordering net inputters to pay a single amount into the network which is then paid out to deliverers five days later.
mit IILLO PER NIGHT 6.000.
Guaranteed next day, economy, timed, Saturday am.
01530 239000: www.pallex.co.uk
• Set up seven years ago, Pall-Ex is owned by managing director Hilary Sharpies (above). We feel the way we are structured allows a strong centre to make decisions for the good of the network as a whole. says sales and marketing director Alan Cramlev.
-With a shareholder situation, You may be stifled from developing if
mayor shareholders veto proposals."
There is a one-off membership fee, followed by IT, administration and marketing costs. On the development of other networks, Cramley says: "There is room for competition but my concern is that we don't go the way of parcels networks, with prices being driven down."
OPERATOR VIEW JIM TRUSWELL, managing director of Barnsley-based TRUS WELL HAULAGE: "We were there from the start. It's old hat now but at the time we thought the concept was brilliant. I have to say we were still full of trepidation but we risked a few pallets. Provided you've got members you trust, it works. The nature of our operation has changed. We still do part-loads and groupage but the customer can now get goods moved more cheaply and our mileage has dropped, which is advantageous."