Moody Logistics

Moody Logistics and Storage has been presented with the Pall-Ex Operational Excellence Award for the North East and Scotland.

Held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, the awards celebrate outstanding performance from the 160 independent hauliers which make up the Pall-Ex and Fortec palletised freight networks covering the UK and Europe.

The family run-firm, based in Cramlington, Northumberland was also shortlisted as Member of the Year.

It was invited to the Regional Leaders in Excellence Awards, sponsored by Tile Mountain, as the highest performing members in their region of Pall-Ex Group’s Diamond Excellence scheme – which reflects high levels of compliance, quality distribution and service excellence withing the network.

Caroline Moody, managing director of Moody Logistics and Storage, said: “Under the Diamond Excellence scheme we have seen our high customer service levels and consistent effort rewarded throughout the year, and now receiving the Operational Excellence Award is a real testament to the dedication and hard work of our team.

“We continue to invest in our facilities, technology and staff to ensure we provide a first-class service, every time."

Barry Byers, managing director of Pall-Ex Group, added: “It’s great to be able to reward our network members for their dedication and commitment to strengthening the network and working towards a shared vision.

“Their commitment to delivering service excellence is demonstrated by the Diamon Excellence certificates received over recent months and the award is very well deserved.”

Moody Logistics, which was established in 1947, became one of a group of members to acquire Pall-Ex UK in 2019, taking over the reins from founder and Dragon’s Den star, the late Hilary Devey, CBE.

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Photo caption: Pall-Ex’s managing director Barry Byers and group quality & compliance director, Troy Bailey, present Caroline Moody with the Operational Excellence Award

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Moody Logistics and Storage

Award-winning Moody Logistics provides contract logistics and pallet-based deliveries. It operates a fleet of 34 vehicles from its seven-acre base at the Bolam Business Park in Cramlington.

Founded in 1947 by David Moody, the family-owned company has been granted bronze FORS accreditation, signifying its commitment to raising the level of quality within fleet operations.

It won the Amazon Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards twice in two years with managing director Caroline Moody picking up the Freight Leader award in 2020 in recognition of her positive contribution to the transport sector, while in 2022 Cheralyn Roden won the Above and Beyond category.

In 2021, Moody Logistics was named Pall-Ex’s regional member of the year for Scotland and the North East, and in 2022 it was a finalist in the prestigious Motor Transport Awards’ Apprenticeship of the Year category. In 2023 it was a finalist in the Motor Transport Awards’ Talent Development category and was also named the North’s Top Road Safety Haulier by Transport News.

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Pall-Ex Group is an award-winning network of UK SME’s comprising of two leading UK pallet networks (Fortec Distribution Network and Pall-Ex UK), four subsidiary UK logistics businesses and ten European networks. A renowned name in logistics, Pall-Ex delivers an efficient and reliable palletised freight distribution service, backed by innovative technology and a first-class network of established shareholder SMEs. With its headquarters and central UK hub located in the heart of the Midlands, Pall-Ex is driving excellence in all areas, transporting more than 40,000 pallets across the globe every day. www.pallex.co.uk | http://www.fortec-distribution.co.uk