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DPD boss Dwain MacDonald,
Our new Nottingham depot is helping to improve mileage, journey times and CO2 emissions. Investment in new locations, larger, purpose-built depots and our new, larger DCs make a huge difference to our operational efficiency. Nottingham gives us room to carry on growing.
Chairman of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire LEP D2N2, Peter Richardson named the region as the inspirational postcode of England, with eighty per–cent of the UK within four hours' tacho drive.
The new DPD depot brings efficiency in routes that will support clean air and load 200 new jobs into the LEP zone when Nottingham becomes fully operational.
With National Clean Air Day 21st June falling in the middle of Ride to Work Week 18th – 24th June, Institute of Couriers CEO, Tracey Worth thought it was a good opportunity to highlight the part motorcycles play in reducing congestion and air pollution in the UK.
IOC President Viscount, Lord Falkland was on two wheels for a week in parliament and took the opportunity during Harriet Harman's speech to announce he was commuting to the Lords on a motorcycle.
From GLA Clean Air conference at City Hall to a Manchester meeting, Tracey took to two wheels for her commute.
Great fun on a very smart red Ducati two wheeler that was an easy machine to handle in both the city traffic and the urban roads.
With a pair of panniers the bike would be at home on final mile deliveries but this trip was just between meetings. It was quick, economical and delivered a clean air solution.
London's City Hall for the Commercial EV Trial – One Year In Event.
At home in the dome of glass with vistas from the Tower of London to HMS Belfast talking clean air at the heart of the govt of London with GLA in City Hall and express folk including Addison Lee, CitySprint, GLH, Hermes, Premier, TNT, ZE Cargo.
IOC chair of electric group Sam Clarke Gnewt delivering the keynote vehicle speech. Patrick Feehily, ‘We need to get smarter about when and where we get local energy’ Christina Calderato spoke LoCITY, ‘we are helping fleets prepare for ULEZ.’ Venn Chesterton talked innovate UK project on freight trials and asked the question 'how clean is gas for alternative fuels?’.Andy Steele, delivered the results of the EV Trial one year in. ‘Smaller vehicles in the trial got to park close to delivery locations while larger vehicles had to park further away.’
Daniel Barratt, The London Mayor's Special Smart Energy lead for the Greater London Authority chaired the event at City Hall SE1 overlooking Tower Bridge.
Everywomen in Transport and Logistics Awards 2018 Supply Chain Leader award went to express final mile, IOC fellow, Faye Calland who took the win for supply chain leader 2018.
Faye Calland is National Same Day Manager - Storage, Fashion & Solutions, TNT.
Judged on: Leader – Celebrates a woman operating in a senior role within her organisation. Faye makes a significant contribution to the strategic direction of the business at TNT.
The Supply Chain Leader is awarded to a woman who is innovating and excelling in her role within the supply chain environment.
2018 Van driver of the Year award goes to ‘The Hoss’ GLH Driver David Hosler
Greater London Hire, one year on from their fifty year anniversary raised the bar again with a celebration bash to recognise excellence from bike to van in delivery success for London with the core value of family.
Inst of Couriers CEO Tracey Worth was in London with the GLH family and bagged a girl power photo with Zoe Walsh and Rossana Scott to join family in logistics and recognise people at the heart of the sector.
Eddie the Eagle lands on stage to present Swift Logistics a West Berkshire win.
Eddie the Eagle announces,
This year’s Most Committed Organisation to Learning award goes to the Swift Logistics Group, a Newbury-based distribution and warehousing company.
Adrian Smith, Swift Logistics boss,
Our view at Swift is simple. investment and support of your community and the development of youth is a sound investment in your own future, we follow this mantra in all our decisions and investments in both our business activities and many and varied communities support programs. Our community matters. It’s sustainable, responsible and effective, and more importantly- it feels great!
IOC with the Warehouse Technology Group WTG conference in Manchester.
IOC chair, Carl Lomas got hands-on in the warehouse, now enjoying its eighth year – the WTGLive 'Smart Warehouse' event was a combination of keynote presentations, live demonstrations, advice clinics and networking for logistics and warehousing professionals.
Keynote speaker Mike Vernon, Head of Innovation at Kuehne & Nagel UK shared his extensive experience in employing warehouse technology to reduce costs, increase throughput and deliver a better customer experience.
Alistair Cochrane joins Whistl as Chief Development Director
Whistl, the leading delivery management company in the UK, has announced that Alistair Cochrane is joining the company on 2 July in the new role of Chief Development Director from Parcelforce Worldwide.
Alistair is no stranger to Whistl as he worked for many years at TNT Express, a former sister company of Whistl, then known as TNT Post UK.
Whistl, which is the largest bulk business mail company in the UK, has ambitious growth plans including in the parcels sector where Alistair has unparalleled experience both in the UK and Australia.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, ‘The employment rate has never been higher .’
As we dare to think 2018 peak, where will we find workforce?
It's not just Heathrow setting month-on-month records. Employment rate is at a joint record high of 75.6% – this is the 17th record since 2010. All at a time when logistics from road to sortation, freight forwarding to express is in ever greater need of new workforce.
Milestone qualification for Express courier sector.
Hold the front page, Institute of Couriers Chairman Carl Lomas announced at the Microlise transport Conference, May 16 to the largest audience of transport professionals in the UK. Express courier Trailblazer is published today.
This will bring levy-funded training to front line final mile drivers.
IFA Trailblazer launch for express courier drivers
Five thousand expected in first year for levy paid twelve month qualification in Express final mile delivery.
Three years in the making, employer built for next generation final mile delivery operators.
The training is already indexed and mapped, find it on the IOC web.
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