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Browns Scoops Network Commercial Growth Award

We were delighted to attend Palletline’s annual awards ceremony over the weekend. Palletline, the UK’s leading palletised freight distribution network , celebrated the outstanding achievements of its members during its Annual Awards Dinner at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. The ceremony showcased the network's dedication to excellence, honouring members who have gone above and beyond in their respective categories. The winners not only demonstrated exceptional commitment but also significantly contributed to elevating standards within the logistics sector. Among the awards presented, Browns were thrilled to bring home the ‘Commercial Growth’ award, recognising outstanding freight volumes, significant commercial growth and a great customer experience supported by IT innovations. We were also proud to be runners-up in the Environmental and Social Impact Award category, alongside Welch’s Transport , who deservedly won the award. The evening was a fantastic opportunity to catch up with fellow members, enjoy a three-course meal, live music, and a hilarious set from stand-up comic Russell Kane.

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Careers: Our recruitment open day is back with a bang for 2024!

Are you a logistics professional looking for new beginnings? A career at Browns awaits! We're hosting a Recruitment Open Day at our Stoke-on-Trent HQ on Saturday, 20th July. Join us to meet our team, discover our latest opportunities, and begin your journey with Staffordshire's leading haulier. Our 2021 event was a huge success, with an amazing turnout of people of all ages, at various stages of their careers, talking to us about their aspirations for the future. We'd love to see you there. #TeamBrowns Event Details When: Saturday 20th July Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Where: Browns Distribution, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4FB What to Expect: > Guided Tour of Facilities > Truck Tours and Demos > Meet the Team > Bottomless Tea & Coffee Plus, you'll be put into a draw for a £100 Amazon Voucher when you attend the event! Click HERE to register your attendance.

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Successive shortlist double for Browns

We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for a duo of honours at this year’s Motor Transport Awards! Since their introduction in 1986, the Motor Transport Awards have celebrated the very best of the road haulage industry, and are widely regarded as the pinnacle of excellence among UK road transport fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, and other innovators. We’re proud to be shortlisted for both the Haulier of the Year Award and the Customer Care Award. With the former recognising operators who consistently demonstrate customer service excellence, and the latter billed as the most coveted award in the road transport industry, recognising an outstanding company with tenacity for adaptability, innovation and excellence. Having previously been shortlisted in both 2016 and 2023, our place in back-to-back finals is a nod to our team’s efforts in pushing us to achieve greatness in everything that we do, and provide a service to be proud of. A judging panel of more than 50 independent leaders in the transport industry sat down to review entries, and Browns sits among industry stalwarts and trailblazers alike. Winners will be announced at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, on Wednesday 4th September 2024, with the ceremony being the third in Browns' busy summer schedule, following shortlists in both the UKWA Awards for Excellence , and the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards. A big thank you to Motor Transport and category sponsors. And of course, we owe a huge shout-out to our customers for their continued trust and support! #TeamBrowns

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Driver duo to take on Stoke to London cycle fundraiser

On 13th June 2024, two of the Browns driving team will take on a 150 mile cycle from Stoke-on-Trent to London, fundraising for the Dougie Mac hospice. The pair will follow the canal system on their journey, beginning their route along the Trent & Mersey canal, then joining the Grand Union Canal all the way to central London. The Browns duo, Pete Durber and Steve Haynes, will be joined by friends Rich, Ash and Will, who have all had personal experiences with Dougie Mac. Please join us in wishing Pete, Steve and friends the very best of luck! If you’d like to donate to their cause, you can do so via JustGiving.

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Distribution House gets highest seal of approval from BRCGS...

We are thrilled to share that Distribution House has been graded ‘AA’ for the BRGCS Storage and Distribution standard , the highest possible announced audit status. BRCGS, a leading global brand and consumer protection organisation, sets benchmarks for best practices in food safety, packaging, storage, and distribution, recognising quality, safety, compliance, and a culture of continuous improvement. Distribution House, Browns’ 87,000 sq ft facility in Stoke-on-Trent, opened in 2023 and offers over 13,000 spaces of ambient pallet storage. After eagerly holding onto this news for the past few weeks, I’m thrilled to finally celebrate and share this outstanding achievement with the team and our customers. From our warehousing team to our drivers on the roads, everyone has played a crucial role in this rigorous process, and it’s a clear demonstration of our ambition, and dedication to providing the best service levels in Staffordshire and beyond. David Brown Jnr, Managing Director A special thank you goes to Warehouse Manager, Luke Cobden, Project Lead Phil Ellis, and our warehousing team for their dedication and tireless efforts in getting our processes and procedures in place for the audit. More: What does BRCGS mean for me?

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We're UKWA Awards for Excellence Finalists!

We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for the Logistics Service Provider of the Year Award, at the 2024 UK Warehousing Association Awards for Excellence. First held in 1999, and organised by the UKWA - Britain’s leading trade organisation for the logistics sector - the awards celebrate excellence in the warehousing sector and highlight the achievements of the top-performing individuals and organisations across our industry. Shortlisted for the same award in 2023, but just missing out, we'll be hoping to return from London this year with the trophy in-hand. The Logistics Service Provider Award specifically recognises professionalism, great leadership and a demonstration of continual best practice, alongside a full commitment to meet and exceed the UKWA’s key principles of working safely, ethically, and profitably. Managing Director, David Brown Jnr commented: We're thrilled to be in the running for Logistics Service Provider of the Year for the second year in a row. To be recognised among the very best in our industry is a testament to our team's dedication to exceptional service, and our ability to constantly evolve to keep ahead of our competitors, and position us as a preferred supply chain partner for the outstanding customers we serve. Winners will be announced at the UKWA Annual Lunch & Awards, at the Royal Lancaster London, on Wednesday 10 July 2024. #TeamBrowns

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Early May Bank Holiday

With the first of May's Bank Holiday weekends just around the corner, we've put together our schedule so you can plan ahead. Our office will be closed from Saturday through to Monday. If you have any questions before the break, please contact us. From all the team at Browns, we'd like to wish you a relaxing weekend. Date Office Earliest Delivery Friday 3 May Open Next day - Tues 7 May Economy - Weds 8/Thurs 9 May Saturday 4 May Closed Sunday 5 May Closed Monday 6 May Closed Tuesday 7 May Open Normal operation resumed

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UKWA to mark 80th Anniversary with visit to Distribution House

Browns Distribution is thrilled to be welcoming Clare Bottle, CEO of the UK Warehousing Association , to Distribution House in August, as the organisation commemorates its 80th anniversary with 80 site visits across the UK. The UK Warehousing Association is Britain's leading trade organisation for the warehousing industry, with Browns proudly being members since 2020. Around the Warehouses in 80 Visits is an ambitious quest to journey across the UK to highlight the essential role of warehouses in supply chains, the UK economy, and achieving net-zero goals. The campaign will raise public awareness, ensuring the sector is better appreciated by the government, media, and the public. Darren Simpson , Operations Director, said this: "We are delighted to welcome the UKWA team to our site, which we firmly believe sets a benchmark in our industry for efficiency, safety, and security. As we celebrate one year since the opening of Distribution House, we are thrilled to contribute to the ongoing efforts championing the warehousing industry, and the understated roles our fellow transport and warehousing operators play in keeping the country moving." As part of the visit, the Browns team will be fundraising for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice ‘Dougie Mac’, with the UKWA matching funds up to £80. Customers, local politicians and press representatives are invited to join us for the visit. Please email marketing@brownsgroup.co.uk for more information. #TheYearOfWarehousing #YOW2024

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Palletline eyes latest innovation with next-generation tracking facilities

Our network freight distribution partners, Palletline , have launched their next-generation scanning system, Palleteyes - revolutionising the industry’s freight tracking capabilities. Integrated into Palletline’s new forklift truck fleet, Palleteyes utilises the latest in CCTV technology, wide-aspect barcode scanners and event processing to deliver the most advanced levels of visibility and traceability in the palletised freight industry. The £2M investment forms the latest part of Palletline's commitment to continuously improve and enhance its services through the development and implementation of cutting-edge innovations. As shareholder members of Palletline since 1995, Browns leverages network resources such as shared technology platforms and best practices, to optimise efficiency, transit times and rates, focussing on what truly matters for our customers. Palleteyes is already delivering improved levels of quality control, at the point of unload and reload, eliminating inaccurate scans, improving safety and speeding up sortation processes across its hubs by more than 15%. The system activates within two metres of a pallet, scanning the barcode and displaying important delivery information including bay location for the forklift driver. Simultaneously, two HD CCTV cameras are activated which record a close-up and wide angle video of the pallet’s entire journey from unload to bay to reload, giving members full visibility of their freight via a cloud-based portal. The system also integrates with the forklift’s onboard systems to monitor driver performance and operational productivity, and weighs each load, sounding an automated alarm to prevent drivers from lifting a pallet weighing more than 400kg above a height of 1.2m – in-line with the latest double-deck trailer loading guidelines from the DVSA, HSE and other regulatory bodies. David Brown Jnr, Browns Managing Director, said: We were fortunate to run a BETA phase on the Palleteyes project, and were blown away at the quality, innovation and most importantly, the positive customer response. Palletline are continuing to innovate and provide unique improvements and value, giving Browns customers enhanced peace of mind and faith in the quality and reliability of our service. Introducing Palleteyes How it works Interested in learning more about our network freight offering? Click here!

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