Scott Pallets is continuing to drive innovation in the supply chain through a series of strategic logistics initiatives, implemented in conjunction with parent company BSW Group.
By working closely with haulage providers and internal partners, such as sister businesses BSW Timber and Tilhill Forestry, the company is reducing empty miles, improving asset utilisation, and cutting carbon emissions.
A key development this year has been the reloading of vehicles, with those that have completed pallet deliveries for Scott Pallets now often being backloaded with BSW Timber sawn products.
By strategically coordinating these return journeys, Scott Pallets is reducing empty miles, cutting unnecessary fuel use, and lowering its carbon footprint, helping to improve operational efficiency across both the pallet and timber supply chains.
As of August, around 300 deliveries have already been backloaded, with most of these trips involving the Scott Pallets fleet at its Barry site. These vehicles have been used to deliver pallets to customers as normal, before collecting material from BSW Timber’s Newbridge-on-Wye sawmill for the return leg. These backhauls are a prime example of sustainability delivering commercial value.
Through this close collaboration with BSW, Scott Pallets has also strengthened relationships with key haulage partners, including H&R Gray and Johnsons Haulage, who have also supported the initiative. This strategic partnership has enabled Scott Pallets to reconfigure loads for improved presentation at customer sites and redeploy trailers across the network.
In a further step towards sustainable operations, Scott Pallets at Ellesmere Port has also introduced a walking floor vehicle to streamline the management of on-site wood waste.
This means that as well as carrying out standard pallet deliveries, the vehicle will also collect scrap wood for biomass use. In another key partnership, Scott Pallets is now working with fellow BSW Group member Tilhill Forestry to supply this biomass material to Shotton Mill in Deeside.
These initiatives highlight the value of internal collaboration, forward-planning and fleet optimisation in delivering environmental gains. With a strong focus on reducing waste, cutting carbon, the company continues to lead by example in the timber and pallet industry.
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