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Everything you need to know to maximise your chances of success


The 30th BIFA Freight Service Awards competition is now open! You have all summer to plan, write and perfect your entry with the deadline for entries not until Monday 8 October 2018. To ensure that your entry gets noticed follow these simple guidelines: 1. Choose your category/ies – Visit the BIFA Awards website at bifa.org/awards and read the category descriptions.


2. Speak to colleagues and your customer/s to get their input and permission.


3. Give yourself time, without interruptions, to write your first draft.


4. Ensure your submission follows the stated guidelines (Categories: introduction 300 words; detail of project or service 600 words; conclusion 100 words. YFF: YFF article 750 words; manager’s reference 250 words).


5. Outline the issue, explain your approach and solution, and describe the outcome and results.


6. Save your submission and sleep on it for a couple of days before re-reading and refining the grammar and wording.


7. Proof read – enlist the fresh-eyes of colleagues. Does it make sense to someone unfamiliar with the project?


8. Make final tweaks. 9. Deliver to BIFA before the deadline – 5pm Monday, 8 October 2018


This month BIFAlink will take a closer look at the four awards in the General Category: Project Forwarding, Specialist Services, Staff Development, and Supply Chain Management.


Project Forwarding Award – Sponsored by Peter Lole Insurance Brokers We are looking for companies who have completed an out-of-


gauge project or co-ordinated a complex movement needing specialised attention.


Specialist Services Award – Sponsored by Forward Computers


This category is for services that are not modal specific, which


could include warehousing, pick and pack, 18


Albacore


technology service, air or shipping line agency, or express services.


Staff Development Award – Sponsored by Albacore Systems In this category we are looking for the firm producing the freight forwarders of the future. Many


BIFA Members have comprehensive staff development programmes or have created their own academies and are now seeking to develop personnel through the new International Freight Forwarding Specialist apprenticeship.


Supply Chain Management Award – Sponsored by BoxTop Technologies This category focuses on provision of a customer-focused,


INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY Young Freight Forwarder Award – sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo This prestigious category is for those outstanding individuals working for a BIFA Member and must be under


the age of 32, with a minimum of two years’ employment in the freight industry.


innovative solution enabling a more efficient and cost-effective management of the supply chain.


Next month we will focus on the modal categories: • Air Freight Award sponsored by IAG Cargo • European Logistics Award sponsored by TT Club


• Ocean Freight Award (sponsorship package available)


and Specialist Categories: • Cool Award sponsored by American Airlines Cargo


• Extra Mile Award sponsored by Descartes A company may enter a maximum of three


categories in any one competition year, one entry per category. Additionally, any number of individuals employed by BIFA Members may enter the Young Freight Forwarder Award. Once again BIFA is grateful for the support of the sponsors.


Celebrating success The finalists in each category will attend the BIFA Freight Service Awards luncheon ceremony in Central London on Thursday 17 January 2019, where they will be presented with a certificate marking their achievement before the overall winner is announced by the category sponsor. Finalists and winners will benefit from high profile media coverage in the trade press.


August 2018


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