News September 2014 In Brief...
Some of the recent stories you may have missed on
www.shdlogistics.com this month...
A festival was cancelled following the death of a worker involving a fork lift truck. Stroud District Council are working alongside the HSE to aid the investigation.
Jaguar Land Rover has signed 225,000 sq ft at Prologis Park, Ryton. The deal sees it take the unit to serve as Jaguar Land Rover’s new special vehicles operations technical centre.
Latest judges confirmed for the SHD Logistics Awards in 2015 include Rob Riddleston, head of the transport & logistics team at Barclays Corporate and Melanie Longman, supply chain director at Tesco.
Scrapping Severn tolls would be a welcome shot in the arm for business, is the reaction of the Freight Transport Association following the news that the Lib Dem’s UK wide ‘Pre-Manifesto’ will contain a commitment to do so.
The FEM Congress is due to take place at the Royal York Hotel from September 18th – 19th. One of the keynote speakers will be Olivier Janin, Secretary General of the European Materials Handling Federation.
Euro Car Parts has acquired 27 former Unipart Automotive branches, taking the ECP network to 194 branches.
A year after it signalled a surprise end to plans to build a 500,000 sq ft South West regional distribution depot in Exeter, Sainsbury’s has killed the plan. The depot was to have served 35 supermarkets in the South West, including Devon and Cornwall.
Ecobat Technologies, through Manbat, its specialist UK battery distribution subsidiary, has acquired PowerCell Industrial Battery Engineers.
6 September 2014 EVENT
SHD Logistics launches high level conference
19TH MARCH 2015
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM 10am to 4pm
The SHD Logistics conference: Delivering supply chain operational excellence, takes place the same day as the SHD Logistics Awards and will provide the opportunity to learn, network and debate key issues ahead of the evening’s celebrations. Speakers include last year’s SHD Logistics Award winners, companies recognised by the industry for delivering outstanding achievements and each session will be followed by a Q&A.
The conference offers delegates the
opportunity to: • Debate key issues with industry colleagues on challenging operational disruptors.
• Discover best practice and real-time examples, looking at leading retailers, which could be applied to your business.
• Find out how your business can improve on performance and bottom-line costs.
PARTNERSHIP CollectPlus and John Lewis complete roll-out
CollectPlus has completed the national roll-out of its click & collect service for John Lewis following a successful trial that began in September 2013. This means that every John Lewis customer in the UK who makes an online purchase* can now collect the items from one of the 5,500 local convenience stores, newsagents, supermarkets and petrol stations in the CollectPlus network, which is set to expand to 7,500 in the current financial year.
The trial launched on 25th September 2013, with the service being rolled out across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the South West of England, and more than 18,000 click & collect parcels handled during a seven month period. Now John Lewis customers can enjoy that same convenience no matter where they live in the UK, collecting their purchases from any store in the CollectPlus network, nearly all of which are open early ‘til late, seven days a week. As with the trial, the service will
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cost £3 and purchases will typically be delivered to their store of choice the next day.
James Leeson, head of online category at John Lewis, said: “Click & collect has become a huge part of our business and we are committed to providing our customers with the most convenient shopping experience. We’re delighted to have extended that to every corner of the country.”n
www.collectplus.co.uk
• Maximise your business trip to London by attending both the SHD Logistics Conference & SHD Logistics Awards for networking opportunities.
• Receive advice on developing an employer-led education programme which will supply your business with the right workforce.
The right workforce enables
operational excellence, which is why the conference will include a workshop on employer-led education programmes,
offering delegates advice on how they can develop their own scheme. The final session of the conference programme invites our panel back on stage to debate operational challenges of the day with their audience. Delegates will include logistics and operations executives from sectors including retail, FMCG, retail distribution, manufacturing, multimodal, aerospace, construction, automotive and 3rd party logistics. n
www.shdlogistics.com/awards/conference
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