Association of education and training providers (AELP) hosted their logistics transport forum in the City of London March sunshine. Speakers included DWP Alex Farkas and IOC Carl Lomas at the event chaired by James Billingham for AELP. 20% of the job training solutions highlighted discussions as training providers juggled govt detail to look at delivery of the coming standards including the Express Trailblazer. DWP have big push to engage logistics employers in their national logistics weeks starting May 15 and 22nd; it's time to get involved and promote your transport jobs with the job centre.
IOC at the Intralogistex trade Show, Coventry Arena.
What is Logistics?
IOC asked two hundred logisticians at the Intralogistex trade show Coventry Ricoh Arena, ‘What is logistics?’ answer in five words not using the word logistics, it was a student undergrad from Birmingham that took a coffee, sat down and came back with a storming answer.
What is logistics? –
Orchestration of process operations
Huw Saunders undergrad in business at Birrmingham University.
500 years of transport in the City of London for Carmen celebration.
Secretary of State for Transport joined top brass in express logistics in the City of London on March 14th for the Carmen Transport banquet - a celebration of 500 years of the Carmen and transport at the heart of London.
Senior fellows of the IOC, including Justin Moore - 2017 services to industry hood and British Forces Post Office boss Lt Col Brett Duxbury join Whistl, Hermes, Diamond, TNT, DX and more to listen to the keynote address by Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling.
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.
2017 Hoods of the Institute of Couriers take top coverage in Warehouse & Logistics News - March 15th edition
At the Innside Hotel conference room, Manchester some 60 delegates attended the TfGM Freight Forum second annual meeting.
Jon Lamonte, Chief Executive of TfGM welcomed delegates with the news that the 2040 transport strategy for Manchester was now published, putting in place a framework to create sustainability for our lifetimes.
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