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When: 10 December 2024, 17:30 - 19:00
Where: Zoom Meeting
Speaker: Paul Le Blond

Paul will give us an insight into the geographer and town planner Sir Peter Hall whose expertise was the growth and change of cities. He was professor of planning and regeneration at the Bartlett, University College London, and president of the Town and Country Planning Association, In addition to research, teaching and acting as his subject's great communicator, he had a direct involvement in public policy. As the special adviser on strategic planning (1991–94) to the environment secretary Michael Heseltine, he helped shape the vision of the East Thames Corridor (later Thames Gateway) and Channel Tunnel rail link (now HS1).

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Competency:
TP1.1 Transport Infrastructure and Network Resilience

CILT(UK) Townhall Series: Update on activities

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK is delighted to invite both members and non members to Townhall Series: Update on activities


Join us on  12 December 2024 at 13:00 our speakers will be Vikram Kumar, FCILT CILT Board Chair and Sarah Shaw, FCILT Board member.


The board has embarked on the journey to modernise the institute. The session will provide a view on

- main phases
- the progress made so far
- key next steps

Bio - Vikram

Vikram is supply chain transformation director at Oracle, UK. He helps business leaders leverage technology and data to deliver meaningful outcomes for their organisations. He also serves on the board of CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport), UK as Chair and is an advisory board member at Cranfield University’s supply chain management research centre.

He is currently responsible for defining and executing the go-to-market strategy for supply chain cloud solutions across all industries in the UK. He has over 25 years’ experience in the technology sector, including deploying business transformation programmes for Fortune 500 firms. 

Vikram has an MBA from Warwick Business School and graduated from IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Delhi, India.

Bio - Sarah

Dr Sarah Shaw is a Reader in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Hull University Business School, UK. Sarah has 15 years industrial experience working in the UK logistics sector, in a variety of senior management roles, with extensive experience in operations management, distribution and performance measurement. Sarah is a Fellow, Board Director & Trustee of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), having served as Chairman of the CILT Humber Group branch for two years. She is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). 

Sarah was the winner of  ‘Leader of the Year’ in the Women in Logistics Awards, 2017 UK, for her voluntary work within the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK, aimed at encouraging young people to work in the logistics sector. She was also a finalist in the Women in Business Awards - Humber, 2018 in the category of ‘Women Breaking Boundaries’. 

Sarah leads on various multi-disciplinary sustainability research projects and has published in a variety of scientific journals, working with many organisations on their net-zero journey.  One of her publications was selected by Emerald Group Publishing to appear in "A Focus on Sustainable Supply Chains and Green Logistics", part of ‘Emerald Gems’ which brings together some of the most highly cited, read and innovative research in its field. Sarah took the lead for the university in helping to develop, with other sector professionals, the standard and end point assessment for the Supply Chain Leader Professional Degree Apprenticeship, enabling organisations to take advantage of the UK government’s apprenticeship levy. This is helping to address the UK logistics skills talent gap. Sarah is now Director of MBA Programmes for Hull University Business School and is a member of the University of Hull’s Sustainability Board.

When: 8 January 2025, 18:00 - 19:30
Where: Zoom Meeting
Speaker: Matthew Arnold FCILT, Business Development Director, Stagecoach South East

Matthew Arnold, CILT Fellow and Business Development Director, Stagecoach South East looks back on his early interest in public transport and his subsequent career in the bus & coach and airline industries. Focusing on the hardware, Matthew will pick out some of the more interesting buses, coaches and aeroplanes that he’s encountered during the past 40 years. 

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Competency;
0.5 CPD against PAS1.2 Modes, Modal Choice and Transport Integration.


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Communities Team

When: 14 January 2024, 07:00 (for breakfast) Event Starts 09:00 - 12:00
Where: New Covent Garden Market, London SW8 5EL

The event is being organised by the Covent Garden Market Authority and is supported by Petit Forestier.  You will hear presentations on the work that is being done to reduce the environmental impact of deliveries into London’s West End, as well as see some of the temperature-controlled electric vans that can support a move away from diesel.  You will also have the opportunity to speak to people involved in this vital supply chain for London’s hospitality businesses and understand the opportunity of, and the barriers to, accelerating the move to EV.

The main part of the event is on Wednesday 20th November 2024 from 09:00-11:00.  Breakfast will be available from 07:00-09:00 when there will also be an opportunity to look around the vehicles and speak to NCGM traders who have been trialing them.

Event Schedule

• 07:00-09:00      Breakfast and opportunity to look at vehicles
• 09:00-10:00      Presentations and discussion
• 10:00-11:00      Networking
  
  

A formal invitation from Covent Garden Market Authority Chair Wanda Goldwag will arrive with you shortly after booking which can also be extended  to anyone for whom it would be relevant, please ask them to book through CILT website.


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• SC2.3 Service, Value Adding and the Competitiveness of Supply Chains
• SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience

When: 14 January 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Where: Zoom Meeting
Speaker: Stephen Tindale, Harbour Master/Pilot, Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd

Steve will tell us about the operations of the port including the use of the berths, a bit about the Newhaven/Dieppe ferry and its unusual manoeuvres, some interesting statistics, and decarbonisation plans for the future.

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Competencies:

• FM1.1 Freight Transport Operations and Services
• TP1.2 Transport Nodes and Connecting Links
• SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience

When: 20 January 2025, 16:00 - 17:30
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speakers: 

• Mark Goodall, Route Director Wessex, Network Rail
• Greg March , Freight Business Development Manager (South), Railfreight Team, Network Rail/GBRTT
• Julian Worth, Chair - CILT Rail Freight Forum -“ Industry Update”

The Rail Freight Forum programme for 2025 begins with two more inspiring speakers from Network Rail. Mark Goodall, Route Director Wessex will draw upon his experience in the industry to talk about “Leadership in rail freight in 2025”

Greg March, Freight Business Development Manager, will focus upon “New Energies”. These topics underscore the ways in which today's railway continues to innovate and develop means of carrying more of the essential goods we need and want. They look to a future in which the railway becomes more digitally driven, with new skills to be learned and new jobs created for people from all backgrounds. 

The concluding part of the evening will be the “Industry Update” from the Forum Chair, Julian Worth. Each presenter will speak for 20 minutes, allowing 10 minutes for Question & Answer sessions.

In the year in which RAILWAY 200 celebrates the pioneering opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on 27th September 1825, the Rail Freight Forum looks towards the next 200 years in which the railway will continue to play a central role in British life and sustainable national prosperity. This virtual event is open to all CILT members from across the Nations and Regions, as well as colleagues in other CILT for a. We especially wish to engage with professional logisticians and supply chain managers, with an unrivalled opportunity to enhance Continuing Professional Development CPD


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• FM1.1 Freight Transport Operations and Services
• LE1.1 Leadership, Organisational Culture and Change Management
• DT2 Technology, Modelling and Simulation

When: 21 January 2025, 18:00 - 19:30
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speakers:

Dr. Carlos F.A. Arranz, Senior Lecturer, Greenwich University

Dr. Carlos F.A. Arranz is a Senior Lecturer in Business Operations and Deputy Programme Leader for the MA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Greenwich Business School. He also serves as the Co-lead of the SIG on Artificial Intelligence in Business and Management within the School of Business, Operations, and Strategy (BOS). His research focuses on applying machine learning and data analytics to improve productivity, sustainability, and innovation in businesses, and he is involved in significant EU-funded research projects. 


Adrian Botham MBA, BSc (Hons), FCILT, MCIPS, MIC, founder, Servispart Consulting 

 
Adrian Botham MBA, BSc (Hons), FCILT, MCIPS, MIC is the founder of Servispart Consulting and a leading expert on aftermarket growth and servitisation of manufacturing businesses. He leads the CILT Supply Chain & Operations Management forum and has 30 years’ experience of developing some of the largest and most successful growth strategies and transformation solutions for organisations like BAE Systems, Jaguar Land Rover, Panasonic, Lex Service, Ministry Of Defence and many others.


Ketan Varia, FCILT

Ketan Varia is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and actively contributes to the London region and the Supply Chain Operations Management Forum. A Chartered Engineer, he began his career as a Manufacturing Engineer and has since become a change expert, specialising in digital transformation and process excellence. Ketan has helped complex organisations achieve operational efficiency and sustainable transformation. He is also the author of The Art of Transformational Change published in October 2015.

Joint event with CILT (UK) London Region

Chances are you’ve been using ChatGPT to make your life easier, yet the uptake of AI in supply chain, manufacturing, transport, and logistics remains mixed. AI has the potential to streamline production planning, scheduling, and logistics by analysing demand, resources, and disruptions, leading to reduced bottlenecks and more efficient resource allocation. We also know that companies like Coca-Cola and DHL are investing multi-million pounds to integrate AI into their supply chains.

Our events aim is to provide a clear background on AI and Supply Chain & Operations Management, helping you become better informed about the opportunities ahead.

Agenda:

•  6:00 PM – 6:15 PM: Introduction to the evening and speakers (Ketan Varia). Background to AI and Supply Chain as a whole.
•  6:10 PM – 6:30 PM: AI in Logistics and Sustainability (Dr Carlos F.A. Arranz)
•  6:30 PM – 6:40 PM: Summary from CILT Conference Workshop on AI & Supply Chain. (Adrian Botham)
•  6:40 PM – 6:50 PM: Plenary and Questions
•  6.50PM – 7:00 PM: Summary and Announcements (Ketan Varia)
•  7:00 PM: Close

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• DT2 Technology, Modelling and Simulation
• SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience

When: 23 January 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
Where: Zoom Webinar

CILT(UK) Townhall Series: Member Benefits


The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK is delighted to invite both members and non members to Townhall Series: 

Join us on 23 January 2024 at 13:00 our speaker will be Helen Hardy, Director of Sales & Marketing at CILT(UK) 



Join Helen Hardy, Director of Sales & Marketing at CILT(UK) who will be talking about the benefits of joining CILT for both individuals and companies, how to access those benefits and the A_Z of CILT products and services.

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