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Supporting the Transition to Zero Emission HGVs: CILT(UK) Consultation Response
CILT(UK)
Particular attention should be given to enabling a healthy second-hand market for zero-emission trucks, which will be essential if smaller operators are to participate in the transition.
Winning with 3PL Management
CILT
Speakers: Sara Duncan, Head of Transport & Distribution, William Grant and Sons Sophie Ellis, Head of Planning & Customer Service, Rescu Solutions Ltd Retailers outsource warehouse operations but never outsource accountability. In today’s volatile retail environment, 3PL performance directly affects service, cost and brand reputation. Yet many partnerships drift into reactive management and diluted control. This session explores how senior retail leaders can strengthen governance, sharpen planning and build 3PL relationships that consistently deliver under pressure. A practical, experience led discussion for those accountable for retail supply chain performance. Highlights • Why most 3PL issues are governance gaps, not operational failures • How to align planning and expectations before peak pressure hits • KPIs that drive behaviour rather than just reporting • Managing 3PL partnerships without losing leverage • Early warning signs of service drift
How career’s hubs drive careers in logistics
CILT
Raising awareness of the logistics industry to a younger audience and plugging the significant skills gap are two seismic challenges for the sector. Step forward the South Midlands Careers Hub, with the objective of building career ready young people, creating a brighter future for industry. So, join the CILT East Midlands as we showcase how the hub can help tackle the two underlying problems, in a practical and manageable way. Presenters: Clare Coles - Careers Consultant, South Midlands Careers Hub Vikki Morton - Careers Consultant, South Midlands Careers Hub Empress Burchess – Degree Apprentice, GXO Logistics Michelle Warner - CILT East Midlands Group Member David Gilmour -General Manager, Helix Carla Dufty - Careers Lead, Careers Lead, Abbeyfield School Delegates will gain a thorough understanding of how a careers hub adds value to any business. There will also be a chance to update the delegates on the recent changes to work experience, and how this relates to raising awareness of logistics careers. The event will consider •What is the value of a career’s hub for a logistics business? •Why should logistics business engage with a career’s hub? •How is work experience evolving to raise the awareness of careers in logistics? Schedule Overview of a career’s hub. A student’s perspective on the career journey. The role of industry, through industry partners. Understanding the part that school career’s department play.
Student Membership Presentation
CILT
Presenters: Julia Ohela, CILT(UK) Membership Recruitment Manager and Jean Miller, CILT(UK) Knowledge Centre Coordinator Julia Ohela, will give you an overview on the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the benefits of becoming a Student member. Jean Miller will then give you an insight on how the CILT(UK) Knowledge Centre is an invaluable benefit to a student starting their career in all aspects of logistics and transport.
50 Years of Transport Policy through a Trasport Co-ordinator's eyes
CILT
The Thames Valley Group are delighted to have secured a presentation from John Carr - Director, Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers Independent Transport Consultant. John Carr is a market oriented advocate for best practice in public transport and increasing public transport use within integrated mobility policies with 50 years’ experience in transport planning, co-ordination, management and education. He is a former member of the CILT Board, and its Public Policies Committee, currently active in the CILT BusMark Benchmarking Group and the Bus & Coach Forum. Specialist in + development and marketing of Public Transport Systems + Integrated Transport Policy and Planning + Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) applications + Fares and Ticketing policies and system + Customer Information strategies and systems + Staff training and development support using ITS + Innovative solutions for rural transport In “Breezing in from the North - 50 years of Transport Policy through a Transport Co-ordinator’s eyes”, John will look back on his life and career and share various tales.
How to encourage and discourage passengers - As learnt over the years
CILT
Roger French has spent his retirement years post Brighton & Hove Bus Company travelling around Britain by bus and train and relating his experiences, views and commentary on his popular online blog BusAndTrainUser.com and in this presentation he will identify ten areas where he believes passengers are being successfully encouraged to travel by bus and ten areas where they’re sadly being discouraged. Full details of the exact location will be sent before the event to those registered to attend in person. The presentation will also be available as a webinar.
Reversing Climate Change -the logistics of removing CO2 from the atmosphere
CILT
Alan McKinnon needs no introduction as an Emeritus Professor at Heriot-Watt and Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University who is a frequent contributor to CILT thinking particularly on the challenges of climate change. His book on the decarbonisation of logistics was published in 2018. Here he turns his attention to perhaps its most existential aspect, carbon dioxide removal, which is however a key element in the net zero strategies of Scotland and the UK, though research on its logistical aspects is at an early stage.
Gatwick Rail Access
CILT(UK)
As a condition of the permission for the Northern Runway at Gatwick Airport, 54% of air passenger journeys must be by public transport. This report, prepared by a sub group of members of CILT(UK)’s Aviation and Strategic Rail Policy Groups, discusses how this can be achieved.
Whistl appoints Laura Sanjurgo as Managing Director of its Mail business
Whistl
Whistl, the UKs leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels, has appointed Laura Sanjurgo as Managing Director of its Mail business. Laura has been with Whistl for 16 years and has risen from Business Development Manager to Commercial Director over that time and takes on the new role from March. Laura takes over from Andrew Goddard whose role now focuses on Whistl’s Parcels and International businesses. Whistl is the largest DSA Mail operator in the UK working with some of the most well-known brands in the UK. Commenting on her appointment, Laura said: “We have a great team here at Whistl and I am looking forward to taking the team forward, building on Whistl Mail’s market leading position and promoting the value of the channel in today’s communication mix.” Ian Keilty, CEO, Whistl said: “I am delighted that Laura will be taking forward our outstanding DSA Mail business as its new Managing Director. Laura is well respected within the industry for her customer focused approach, navigating the UK postal market as it evolves to meet the evolving needs of our customers and their consumers.”
Devolution and transport
CILT (UK)
This paper examines how current forms of devolution in England, particularly the emergence of Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs), affect transport policy, delivery, and outcomes for rural areas.
