It looks more and more like the UK is in for massive disruptions when Brexit happens at the end of this year. The British government plans on introducing a new software system to track trucks coming into the country, without a chance to do proper testing beforehand.
The Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association, now Logistics UK, has written to the government detailing the risks if IT systems are not available for users' acceptance testing and training.
“We are concerned that mass user testing of the software will not be possible until October – or maybe even November: this is far too late for the thousands of companies and tens of thousands of people who build our complex supply chains to redesign their own processes and contractual relations before the Transition Period ends.
"This timeline brings Smart Freight [System, the new post-Brexit arrangement] onstream at the height of the Christmas peak – traditionally the busiest time of year for the logistics industry – the worst possible time for our members to test and train staff in new working practices,” said Sarah Laouadi, European policy manager at Logistics UK, in a statement.
“Even if the software is ready by the end of the year, the government’s plans ignore the users’ perspective – our members will need time to learn the new system, adopt it and help to iron out any potential issues in the system,” she added.
I am boggled by this. I can't imagine it going well at all. If you are living in the UK, it's probably time (if you haven't started already) to stock up on non-perishable items.
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