Carl Lomas, chair of the Institute of Couriers and fellow in logistics at the University of Derby  delivered the  keynote speech on Express final mile logistics to a full seminar, standing room only on the yellow carpets of Coventry arena Intralogistex show.

‘Can we educate the client chain with a carbon solution ?’

‘LoCity electrics, there are two groups, one charging at depot, the other home charging at roadside, the challenges are big at the roadside!’

‘How are we educating our next generation logisticians, the Trailblazer solutions’

Lomas covered the diversity of final mile from parcel and packet mail to clothing and food retail, using his classic Pineapple, multi-modal delivery of groceries free of charge to your door. Exploding express numbers, where did it begin and where will it end ?

IOC asked the question, what is this thing called express ?

Collecting a data sample with the aid of three Universities to look at the belief in the term, final mile - final metre, home delivery, who and what are we as a sector ?

Carl Lomas delivered a keynote speech on Express final mile logistics, innovation and the challenges. Workforce solutions through levy at mid-day on the first day of the show.

Express final mile focus at Coventry Ricoh Arena as IOC deliver the keynote lectures on final mile.

Time to get your free Curly Wurly ! IntraLogisteX is the event in logistics and supply chain that must be in your diary this week.

IntraLogisteX is taking place on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th March 2017 in the Ricoh Arena Coventry. The exhibition promises to be bigger than ever, offering visitors the opportunity to see how all the latest cutting-edge technology could transform their operations.

Institute of Couriers at the IntraLogisteX show, Ricoh Arena Coventry, March 16/17th

Answer our survey - ‘How do Logisticians shop on-line?’

Derby Univ, Manchester Met University and Sheffield Hallam University will crunch the numbers to find the answer.

Carl Lomas IOC chair delivered a key note lecture to a full house, ‘Implications of the evolving home delivery market for the UK courier industry’