IOC returns to the yellow carpets of IntraLogisteX 2021 at the Ricoh Arena Coventry. Time to talk final mile challenge, integrate IOC fellows across the modal platforms of the yellow carpet of Coventry Ricoh arena.

A hot-house of all things logistics, hands-on from robot sorters to packaging machines, fork trucks and even tough-pad PDAs for express final mile.

Tracey Worth speaks Final Mile delivery value in IntraLogisteX keynote lecture

IOC deliver final mile keynotes to the stage on Thursday morning with focus of expanding COVID delivery numbers,

IOC use Intralogistex to ask the transport questions of lockdown. In tradition of the UK trade shows, IOC have a question set: how have you found final mile in lockdown? questions on traffic volume, congestion, capacity and density all feature.

Scan the QR code to be taken to our quick survey for ILX2021 - opens on SurveyMonkey

The IOC Prize for answering the survey is the return of the Curly Wurly, IOC handing out the chocolate gifts to establish what the logisticians think of lockdown client chain driven final mile.

The full report of the numbers is on its way with help from the Universtities of Exeter, Greenwich, Reading, Bath, Derby and SHU. The draft title is "Understanding changes in express parcel delivery industry during COVID-19 outbreak: an empirical study in UK"

At the close of Day 1 at IntraLogisteX 2021 the data shows 76% saw a significant increase in parcel numbers during lockdown.

Below we have a hot-off-the-press show-stand gallery, and VIP photos as folk visit the IOC stand at stand 731.

IOC team walked the yellow carpets to check out the exhibitors and brought you an exclusive photo tour at your laptop.