Bus company launches service to help deal with peak periods

During this turbulent year the logistics and supply chain industry has seen unprecedented changes in demand and with Christmas just around the corner experts are expecting it to be the biggest e-commerce period in its history. 

Such peaks require temporary increases in staff and extended shift times to meet demand. Many businesses will likely increase capacity to a 24h operation in order to manage the demand thus creating a number of logistics and transportation complications. 

Zeelo has been working with the likes of Amazon, XPO Logistics, Henkel and Ocado. It has provided both consistent daily services and flexible short-term services to ensure that all employees have easy access to transportation that has stringent COVID-19 measures in place including contact tracing.

XPO’s director, Martin Coughlin says: “Our distribution centres remain open 24h, so our dedication during these uniquely challenging times has been to review and do everything we can to keep our employees, their families and loved ones –safe. Zeelo’s service has been crucial in minimising the risk raised and posed by colleagues regarding initial concerns to public transport usage whilst the UK was adapting to the new normal. Zeelo’s management of this service has been second to none and has been key to colleague engagement.” 

Barney Williams, co-founder of Zeelo, adds: “There is no need to get locked into long term expensive contracts. Our team is able to launch a new service in 24h. Our service allows businesses to attract new employee pools to fill demand, add flexibility to their employee’s transport options and allows us to help manage peak periods as efficiently and safely as possible in these unprecedented times.”

Along with the technology, Zeelo’s service also comes fully equipped with stringent COVID-19 safety standards, including contract tracing, and capacity management.

For more information, contact Barney at: barney@zeelo.co or visit: https://zeelo.co/