IoC news
Industry news of relevance to Fellows and Members
A conference at the heart of an exceptional week of logistics and supply chain events.
Vice Chancellor, Prof Kath Mitchell CBE, passion for theme in logistics ‘Skills for future.’
‘Impact to deliver graduates with skills to logistics employers’
VC Prof Kath Mitchell, ‘Technological influence & fluency in data will keep logistics competitive’
DPD UK and Make-A-Wish UK set to go-again following “incredible” response from staff
Team DPD will fundraise throughout 2026 to help grant another 100 wishes for children with critical illness.
Artificial intelligence is increasingly influencing how younger Britons discover and choose products online according to new research from Whistl.
Cross-dock space - van to cargo bike at roadside.
EV van parking benefits for working deliveries.
Manchester 2.8 million population over a million doors.
Whistl, the UKs leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels, has appointed Laura Sanjurgo as Managing Director of its Mail business.
A handbook for our next generation managers.
Vice Chancellor of University of West London, Prof Peter John CBE, ‘the ‘go to’ foundational text to study final mile delivery to door.’
The first formal textbook in express final mile logistics.
A4 hardback – 430 pages – 130k words, first text in sector.
Mapped to the Degree level Apprenticeship, providing a University learning resource for the next generation in transport final mile.
Chapters modular indexed to learning outcomes at Level 6.
Carl Lomas, IOC chair, ‘Very cool for our sector, we have a textbook of knowledge of our Express logistics managers.’
Road safety strategy – ‘we are doing something right.’
E.ON renews contract with Whistl for a further three years and becomes the first utility to sign up to Whistl Fuel Carbon Calculator.
Evri Group boosts growth with over 3700 new community courier, warehouse, driver and head office roles.
Delivering to the University of West London Express Manager Degree students with sector expert masterclass by Simon Brooks.
Guest lecture – learning pace in express- its OK to learn!
How different carriers operate – the client can be very different.
7 day – Parcel lockers – Consolidation – Mixing leadership styles.
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