Manufacturing businesses encouraged to take part in Red Tape Challenge

News Article - 05 August 2011
Category: Regulatory

Manufacturers within the road transport sector are being encouraged to take part in the newest phases of the Government-led Red Tape Challenge, which focuses on manufacturing.

The challenge is aimed at allowing transport companies to liaise with the Government, informing them of regulations that are working well and ones which should be scrapped for the good of the UK manufacturing and transport industries.

Terry Scuoler, chief executive of the manufacturers' organisation EEF, said: "The burden of regulation weighing down on UK manufacturing has been rising relentlessly. That's why EEF is backing this important initiative which gives businesses the opportunity to tell Government directly which regulations are working, which aren't and which should be scrapped.

"I urge businesses to get involved - the more evidence we can offer, the better our chances of reducing inappropriate and stifling regulation."

Over the coming weeks, the Red Tape Challenge website will display up to 127 different regulations manufacturers in the road transport sector deal with on a daily basis.

These are arranged into four different categories; weights and measures, products and equipment, intellectual property and export control.

The Government is keen to know whether the regulations within these categories should be reformed, merged, simplified or even scrapped altogether to ensure the most efficient use of red tape.

Whether it's a haulage company, cargo handler or a courier service, every business should be looking to improve its efficiency in the current financial climate.

Transport business systems make the most of accurate vehicle costing and its comprehensive reporting allows transport businesses to seamlessly handle the logistics of their business in real-time visibility, which is essential to profitability.

With the ability to integrate with your existing business applications, transport and manufacturing industries can benefit from centralising everything from payments and remittances to management reports.

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