Our solutions for job scheduling, vehicle tracking and proof of delivery are sold and maintained through our Manchester (UK) office.
15 September 2020
New Wave sought a system that would optimise its delivery operations. After an extensive and thorough examination of available systems the management team selected the ‘PODStar’ Electronic Proof of Delivery system from Manchester-based Touchstar Technologies. Read More >>
08 July 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been a uniquely challenging time for the logistics sector. Never have the world’s supply chains faced such a universally seismic set of circumstances, nor one that is likely to have such far-reaching consequences. Yet the challenges of COVID-19 have been, and continue to be, somewhat different for the logistics industry than that of other areas of business. Read More >>
11 March 2020
Background Acorn Industrial Services Ltd is part of Axel Johnson International, a global industrial group of more than 120 companies in 28 countries. Acorn sought a system that would optimise its delivery operations. After an extensive and thorough examination of available systems the Acorn management team selected the ‘PODStar’ Electronic Proof of Delivery system from Manchester-based Touchstar Technologies. Read More >>
18 September 2019
Oblong (UK) Ltd. The company are a provider of specialists lists for marketing purposes but they recently highlighted an entirely different venture to us that sparked our interest and is very much in keeping with our own stance on environmental issues. Oblong Trees is a not-for-profit initiative that helps individuals and organisations reduce their carbon footprint by committing to an effective and highly affordable tree planting scheme. Read More >>
23 May 2019
Anytime Express Transport is a rapidly expanding specialist transport company providing services for a diverse number of industries. The company focus is on adding value through expert and on-time product delivery. Their search for a ‘best of breed’ delivery and tracking system led the AET management team to examine the PODStar system from Manchester-based TouchStar Technologies. AET rapidly reached the conclusion that the Touchstar solution offered the full required functionality when compared to alternative systems. Read More >>
08 May 2019
The CV Show is the UK's premier exhibition for the logistics and transportation sector. This year it was held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 30th April to 2nd May. Touchstar have had a presence at the event for over two decades and the show is always an automatic re-book due to the large number of enquiries it generates … & the 2019 event did not disappoint. Read More >>
08 April 2019
Touchstar are a leading provider of Electronic Proof of Delivery (EPOD) systems which are purposefully designed to digitise the paper trail … but can we even begin to establish a clear argument for environmental impact? We think we can! Read More >>
15 March 2019
The 2019 CV Show will be the first time two divisions from within the Touchstar group are exhibiting at the same event, on a single stand (4G115). Visitors to the stand will be able to see the full range of new software and hardware solutions for paperless EPOD, job scheduling, tracking, route planning, safety inspection etc. Read More >>
26 June 2018
React Transport are experts in fragile freight distribution and has operational bases in Livingston, Manchester and Reading. After a thorough examination of EPOD available systems, the React Transport management team opted for the PODStar system from Manchester-based TouchStar Technologies. Read More >>
22 June 2017
As consumers and businesses evolve, so too must the logistics industry that supports them; the sector may have existed for centuries, but it has always transformed to keep up with its users’ needs and expectations. This article runs through some of the major steps forward the industry has taken. Read More >>
19 April 2017
Founded in 2014, Fuel Transport Solutions (FTS) Limited, based in Central Scotland, delivers fuel predominantly throughout Scotland and Northern England. The organisation required a system that could optimise the scheduling and tracking of vehicles, as well as automate the proof of delivery process. After a thorough examination of available systems, Jim Anderson (Managing Director) opted for the PODStar system from Manchester-based TouchStar Technologies. Read More >>
10 February 2017
A recent report looking at the logistics sector in the UK has shown a slight rise in confidence among businesses. Following four successive reports of a fall in confidence levels, this rise is seen as significant, although the level still remains lower than the highs of 2014 and 2015. Read More >>
10 June 2016
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21 April 2016
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23 August 2013
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