When: 7 Septmeber 2022 - 18:00 -20:00Where: DHA Planning, Eclipse House, Eclipse Park, Maidstone, ME14 3EN or Virtually on Zoom.Speaker:
The Fastrack Team will provide an update on the developing Fastrack Thameside network, discussing the Covid recovery, planned network expansion and the electrification programme. Also to be discussed is the latest on the proposed new Fastrack operation between Dover and Whitfield which is currently at the construction stage. Topics to be covered include:
Booking for Members - FREEClick 'Book now' online to book, if you have any difficulties email us at regions@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code: KGT0462Booking for Non-Members - £5.00 inc. VATEmail regions@ciltuk.org.uk with a completed booking formNote: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk
Competency sets:
Geoff Clarke, Regional Director, Freight & Fleet, AECOM and Chairman of the Forum;
Steve Tainton, Head of Sustainability, Wincanton
Kane Benham, Specialist Consultant, CCH Tagetik (Wolters Kluwer)
Charles McKnight, MSc FCILT, Lecturer, University of Lincoln
When: 21st September 2022 , 18.00 - 20:00Where: Haydock Mercure Hotel - The Birkdale SuiteSpeaker: Gerallt Evans, Traffic Commissioner North West of EnglandGerallt Evans was appointed as Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England in February 2020. Prior to his appointment, Gerallt was Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Wales.Gerallt worked in private practice in North Wales after qualifying as a solicitor. He joined the Crown Prosecution Service in 1992 and worked as a frontline prosecutor dealing with the full range of criminal prosecution work before moving into management roles. In 2014, Gerallt was appointed Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London heading up a team of 150 lawyers with responsibility for all Magistrates’ Court prosecutions throughout the capital. Three years later he returned to Wales in the same role. During his career at the CPS, Gerallt was involved in developing policy and guidance on prosecuting road traffic cases as well as acting as a senior decision maker in fatal road traffic collision cases. His appointment as Traffic Commissioner coincided with the start of the pandemic. During these last two years Gerallt has focussed on continuing to deliver effective and efficient regulation of licensed operators whilst understanding and responding to the unprecedented challenges that the industry has faced.The presentation will cover the latest licensing and regulation issues in the transport world along with some personal reflections of the Traffic Commissioners time in office.Light bites will be provided on the evening.Booking for Members - FREEClick 'Book now' online to book, if you have any difficulties email us at regions@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code: LG0357Booking for Non-Members - £5.00 inc. VATEmail regions@ciltuk.org.uk with a completed booking formNote: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk
When: 11 October 2022 10:30 - 13:30Where: THG Studios - ICON Plot 1 Offices, 9 Sunbank Lane, Altrincham, WA15 0AFSpeaker: TBCTour inside the logistics operations that underpins the THG Ingenuity end-to-end ecommerce platform.
We’ll explore two warehouses within walking distance of each other.
• The highly automated ‘Autostore’ warehouse where robotic picking is dominant with over 250 robots in motion simultaneously. • The customisation warehouse “Print on Demand” where THG creates customised/ personalised products for leading brands through various disciplines of applied arts. Arrival and refreshments from 10.30am for an 11am start. During the course of the morning, we’ll tour the facilities and have the opportunity to meet with leaders and operations experts from THG. Refreshments will be served during a brief presentation from THG with time for networking. Café on site for additional requirements. CILT will contact you 3 weeks prior to the event to ask for any diet requirements.Please wear sensible attire. Steel cap boots and High Vis vests will be provided for the warehouse tour. CILT will contact your 3 weeks prior to the event to ask for size regarding steel cap boots. BYO socks (!) and your own steel caps if you prefer.About THG Ingenuity:
THG Ingenuity powers the ecommerce growth of many of the world's leading brands, achieved through 17 years of continuous investment in proprietary Technology, Operations, Brand and Data.Developed initially as a solution to restrictive and disproportionately expensive third-party ecommerce solution providers, THG Ingenuity has now positioned itself as the partner of choice for brands looking to grow globally, at pace, eradicating complexity and a need for multi-partner relations. As an end-to-end solution it allows brand owners to focus more exclusively on their market strategy knowing that THG has the integrated capability to deliver with resilience and speed.https://www.thg.com/ingenuity/The venue has requested for attendees email addresses, by booking onto the event you are giving your consent for your email to be provided to the venue. If you do not wish for your email to be shared with the venue please make us aware by emailing regions@ciltuk.org.uk done prior to booking.Booking for Members - FREEClick 'Book now' online to book, if you have any difficulties email us at regions@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code: WIL0326Booking for Non-Members - £10.00 inc. VATEmail regions@ciltuk.org.uk with a completed booking formNote: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk
When: 17 January 2023 18:00 - 19:00Where: Zoom WebinarSpeaker: Nick Brookes Software Director - EPM Bus Solutions Aiden Proctor Product Owner – EPM Bus Solutions With over 30 years’ experience in software and consultancy services, EPM Group has comprehensive knowledge of the bus industry and well-established software that can integrate multiple data sources into one unified platform to deliver a 360-degree view of your operation.To be fully prepared for what could be some challenging years ahead and to stay profitable in a changing landscape, bus operations need to run as efficiently as possible. However, running a profitable, efficient network which appeals to the travelling public is a complex undertaking. It involves a fine balance between optimising vehicle schedules, timetables and rotas while being mindful of driver morale.Join us at this event to learn more about the opportunities to make you transport business more efficient, whilst retaining and engaging its workforce for the future.Booking for Members - FREEClick 'Book now' online to book, if you have any difficulties email us at regions@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code: LG0358Booking for Non-Members - £5.00 inc. VATEmail regions@ciltuk.org.uk with a completed booking formNote: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk
DT2.1 Technology, Automation and InnovationPAS1.1 Passenger Movement Principles