The Logistics Podcast

Following on from last week’s episode about the impact of the conscious consumer on warehouse operations, our panel of experts discusses the opportunities for investment in the latest automation technology. We explore the benefits of robotics solutions, including the role of AI and software in improving efficiency, as well as a look at the potential for warehouses to play a pivotal role in the circular economy.

Guests:

Kim Baudry, Global Market Development Director, Dematic

Clare Bottle, CEO, UKWA

Dave Berridge, Secretary, AMHSA

Join us for an engaging discussion on the impact of the conscious consumer on the apparel industry. Our guests, all experts on warehousing, will share their insights and expertise on how consumer behaviour is driving change in logistics, exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by the growing demand for sustainable and ethical practices, and how companies are adapting to meet the needs of the conscious consumer.

Guests:

Kim Baudry, Global Market Development Director, Dematic

Clare Bottle, CEO, UKWA

Dave Berridge, Secretary, AMHSA

As the festive season approaches, you may well be sourcing a new party outfit online. How much do you know about the journey your Christmas jumper takes from the warehouse to your front door?

In this episode, Kim Baudry (Global Market Development Director, Dematic) unravels the intricate web of the apparel industry's logistics, diving deep into the complex supply chain that brings your favourite garments from design to your wardrobe. She explains why fashion has unique logistical challenges and details how a shifting consumer base has influenced technological trends.

Learn more about apparel fulfillment: https://www.dematic.com/en-gb/industries/apparel/

Do you know the difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning? What about deep learning? And do you know how AI can be applied in the logistics sector to drive efficiencies and save money?

Starting with the basics, three experts from across the industry share their knowledge to help you separate science fiction from science fact. If you want to get to grips with how AI can improve your operations, here's a good place to start.

Guests (in order of appearance)

Alison McHugh, Robotics & Automation Product Leader, Brain Corp

https://braincorp.com/uk/

Nishith Rastogi, Founder & CEO, Locus

https://locus.sh/

David Jinks, Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero

https://www.parcelhero.com/

From vinyl records to musical instruments, it is said that music makes the world go round. But what makes music move?

In this special episode, James Osborn from TGW Group combines his vast knowledge of warehouse automation with his passion for music. He paints a picture of the specific challenges that come with the storage and distribution of physical media and musical instruments, and, along with his string quartet, performs two pieces of music for us.

This episode also features Martin Evans from Piccadilly Records, a world-renowned record shop in Manchester, UK. He shares why he believes the physical media market remains strong in the age of streaming, and offers valuable insight into managing a multi-channel retail business.

TGW Group: https://www.tgw-group.com/en/

Piccadilly Records: https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/

One year on from the launch of ASG Energy Services, we sit down with the Managing Director, Tony Gresty, who shares how he adapted his business to provide renewable energy for the warehousing sector. We delve into the technical aspects of solar panel installation and explore the potential cost savings for companies who make the switch.

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If you've ever ordered a small item online and had it arrive in over-sized packaging, or discovered a shocking amount of wasted space in your warehouse, this episode is for you. This week on The Logistics Podcast, we are examining the epidemic of inefficient storage and shipping with two logistics experts who are tackling this problem head-on.

Fresh off the back of his company's win at the Power Pitch contest at IMHX 2022, Bob Evans of S&S Plastics discusses how to optimise space on your warehouse shelves by using stackable insert tubs made of sustainable plastic.

We are also joined by Jo Bradley from Sparck Technologies. She covers upcoming EU regulations on e-commerce packaging which are thought to be adopted by the UK, and offers businesses guidance on how to prepare for this legislation.

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From the latest industrial property updates to new product launches, this episode of the Logistics Podcast covers all the top headlines from the past month.

Want your company to feature in upcoming news summaries? Get in touch with the Logistics Channel over on LinkedIn to provide a submission.

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While the idea of a smart warehouse has existed for decades, the uptake of automation soared over the pandemic as businesses responded to staff shortages and new regulations. Reporting from Körber’s Elevate conference in Rotterdam, Bonnie Cliff investigates where the best opportunities to leverage technology lie and how retailers can maintain flexibility in their operations.

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With labour shortages expected to continue this year, it’s not uncommon to feel apprehensive about what 2023 will hold. Reporting from Körber’s Elevate conference in Rotterdam, Bonnie Cliff investigates the impact of low levels of warehouse staff and examines potential solutions that could work for any business, big or small.

Körber: https://www.koerber-supplychain.com/

Old Mill Saddlery: https://www.oldmillsaddlery.com/

South Essex College: https://www.southessex.ac.uk/

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The transition to zero-emission technologies in the transport and distribution sector, such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks, is considered necessary to combat climate change. However, there are challenges to be addressed, such as the high upfront cost of these technologies and the need for infrastructure to support them.

In this latest In Focus episode, we are joined by a panel of experts in the transport and distribution sector as they address the key components of the decarbonisation strategy needed to achieve net-zero goals, from government legislation to improvements to infrastructure.

The panel consists of:

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Part of building a resilient supply chain is having complete visibility of your operation.

Bonnie Cliff sits down with Staffan Persson, Co-founder of SiB Solutions, to discuss how we can end the supply chain 'blame game' in order to deliver better results for customers and for businesses as a whole.

Staffan will try to answer the most important question: how can we determine once and for all where mishaps are occurring in the supply chain?

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In the latest episode of SHD Headlines, sponsored by Aptean, Digital Content Producer Bonnie Cliff and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

This month's stories include:

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In this episode, we look back on the everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards which happened over the summer and discuss why representation remains critical in our male-dominated sector.

There are an estimated 2.5 million logistics workers in the UK. While there have been some significant steps toward gender equality in the logistics sector in recent years, most of the top jobs are still held by men whereas women and non-binary people remain underrepresented.

For the last fifteen years the everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards, sponsored by Amazon, has celebrated the achievements of the often unseen people keeping the country moving.

Recorded at the awards evening at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, this podcast gives you a sense of the incredible atmosphere during the ceremony by speaking to the organisers, the sponsors and one of the lucky winners.

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Richard Moss, Chief Sales Officer at Whittan, gives listeners an exclusive insight into the journey the company has been on over the last few years and gives a taste of what visitors to the Whittan stand at IMHX can expect to learn.

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In this special episode, we celebrate Pride Month by discussing the importance of LGBTQ+ acceptance with Karlis Kirsis, Chief Legal Officer at GXO Logistics.

Karlis covers the progress made in the past few decades and gives some tips on how to create a welcoming environment in which all employees can be their authentic selves.

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In this episode, we hear from Tony Gresty, Managing Director at Westbrook Industrial, who has recently launched a trading division named ASG Energy Services. The business aims to help logistics businesses cut their carbon emissions and save money in the long term, and will first focus on providing solar power to the warehouse sector.

Westbrook Industrial had been exploring ways of developing a more sustainable and ethical operating model before linking up with Perfect Sense, a solar panel supplier, to form ASG Energy Services. This venture supplies and installs Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems, as well as designing tailored solar panel solutions.

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In the May SHD Headlines episode SHD Logistics Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame take the listener on a short journey through some of the most significant and interesting stories in the world of logistics that happened during the month of February.

The stories featured include:

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Logistics, SHD Editor James Burman speaks with Darrell K. Williams, retired Lieutenant General from the United States Army, now Vice President and Managing Director for the Leidos UK Logistics Division.

The interview explores Leidos’ work with the Ministry of Defence in the UK, including its vital role in facilitating countrywide support during the pandemic, its recent and future use of technology, and how it handles sustainability.

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In this special episode of The Logistics Podcast, we delve deeper into one of the ongoing challenges threatening supply chains today – the war in Ukraine. We discuss the global supply of food and energy, and what this might mean for logistics businesses.

An analysis of the situation is presented by Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University. Statistics and further context are provided by Glenn Koepke, from FourKites, a business which specialises in real-time global shipping visibility.

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In the latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

This month's stories include:

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As one of the UK’s supermarket giants, ASDA knows that product availability is key. The automated case picking system at their distribution centre in Warrington ensures that they can deliver the right quantity of products at the right time to keep customer retention up.

In this conversation with Jon Parry, Vice President of ASDA Logistics Services, and Gary Stubbs, Managing Director UK – Warehouse Solutions for Vanderlande, you can expect a deep dive into how the automated case picking system has improved operations and increased efficiency.

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In this latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

This month's stories include:

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With tens of millions in forced labour around the world, it is likely that most businesses will have some form of exploitation in their supply chain.

In this special Let’s Talk Logistics episode, we examine how to recognise the tell-tale signs of exploitation and how to develop your own Modern Slavery Statement with Thea Cooper, Business Account Manager with the anti-slavery charity Unseen UK.

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In this special episode, SHD Logistics Editor James Burman talks to Andrei Danescu and Oana Jinga, two of the co-founders of BotsandUs, a robotics company based in London.

We hear more about Mim, a robot that automates two essential processes within the warehousing environment, as Andrei and Oana explain how this fully autonomous robot collects real-time data and digitise spaces.

The interview is part of The Logistics Report: Automation, March 2022

In this latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

The stories featured include:

This week, we take a deep dive into the future of warehouse automation. Rueben Scriven, Senior Analyst at Interact Analysis, details the best strategic technological investments for your business and highlights some real-world examples of how to adapt to the e-commerce boom.

In this special episode, we hear more of the interview between SHD Logistics Editor James Burman and Dr Nicholas Head, Environmental & Sustainability Lead at XPO Logistics, as featured in The Logistics Report February 2022.

New to his role, Nick has a fresh and positive outlook on the environmental initiatives that a major 3PL like XPO Logistics is adopting.

In this latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

The stories featured include:

In this episode, we discuss how people must be fully integrated with your automation strategy. According to a recent poll, around half of logistics businesses have invested in automation as a result of the pandemic. Polly Mitchell Guthrie, VP of Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership at Kinaxis, details how to avoid hitting a wall with your automation efforts by creating a system that allows people and technology to support and grow alongside each other.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of securing your business against the threat of cyber criminals. Since logistics is a part of the critical national infrastructure, it is a prime target for ransomware attacks. Sarb Sembhi, CISM, CTO & CISO for Virtually Informed, details the threat of cybersecurity to logistics companies and offers practical advice for protecting your business from hackers.

In this latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

The stories featured include:

In this episode, Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University discusses the ideal traits of leaders in the supply chain sector. He focuses on management styles and the integration of cross-functional teams, as well as teaching logistics professionals how to manage exploration and predictability effectively.

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In this latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

The stories featured include:

In this latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

The stories featured include:

In this latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

The stories featured include:

In this episode of Let’s Talk Logistics, we recap on day one of this year’s Logistics Conference – Supply Chain Resilience. We hear excerpts from the following industry leaders:

In this latest episode of SHD Headlines, Editor James Burman and Property Editor David Thame guide listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories from the past month.

The stories featured include:

In the first episode of the new monthly series, SHD Logistics news Editor James Burman guides listeners through the top and trending logistics and supply chain stories in June 2021 while David Thames provides a property update.

The stories featured include:

In this episode, we get the highlights from the Diversity & Inclusion panel discussion at the latest iteration of The Logistics Conference. Experts from across the industry shared their knowledge and personal experiences of diversity and inclusion in the logistics sphere, as well as practical tips for developing an inclusive workplace.

Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Richard Hill discusses how key technologies are transforming the Ministry of Defence in the latest episode of The Logistics Podcast. This episode, sponsored by Leidos UK, Hill explores how COVID-19 - as well as being a tragic set of circumstances - has been an accelerator of innovation and change.

He discusses 3D Printing; and reflects on a future where a plumber may print plastic pipes, t-pieces and taps when building a hospital at a deployed location, rather than engaging a large supply chain.

He also talks about the challenge to replace armies of middle managers assessing and analysing data—with software. This is the third in a series of interviews from science and technology logistics operator, Leidos UK. Read articles from the series on www.shdlogistics.com and listen to podcast episode Building Supply Chain Resilience with non-executive director of Leidos UK - Prof. Wilding.

The future of warehousing, 3D printing, mini power stations, artificial intelligence and blockchain all feature in the latest episode of The Logistics Podcast.

Supply chains have faced the ultimate test in recent months. COVID-19 has shined a light on business models, disrupting the norm, forcing operators to think differently.

In the second of a series of thought leadership interviews from Leidos UK – the science and technology logistics operator – editor Kirsty Adams discusses supply chain resilience and technology with Richard Wilding, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield School of Management, and non-executive director for Leidos UK’s logistics division, in the latest episode of The Logistics Podcast.

Read the first interview of the series with Damian Alexander, vice president and managing director of Leidos UK's logistics division, here.

Does your post person deliver your drugs? Did you know that logistics could disrupt critical votes in Parliament? In this episode, we interview Amy Shortman, founder and CEO of ASC Associates (http://www.ascassociates.co.uk/) alongside the company’s chief operating officer Henry Moran, to discuss trends in pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics. They share insight on the importance of predictive analytics, security and what personalised medicine may mean for the final mile. Host Kirsty Adams also recaps her visit to Pharmacy2U (http://www.pharmacy2u.co.uk/) . We interview head of logistics at the House of Commons, Wesley Auvache, who tells us about the refurbishment of Big Ben and a fast-footed Jeremy Corbyn. Regulars include: Property update from expert David Thame, news from assistant editor David Tran and readers’ emails.

Dark human-free warehouses? This isn’t the picture being painted by this month’s podcast guests as we discuss machines, humans and job titles of the future. This episode explores how human roles are changing, collaboration and embracing automation.

Guest Alex Harvey, head of robotics and autonomous systems at Ocado, says automation frees up humans to do jobs that use their cognitive abilities. Erik Fjellborg, CEO of workforce software company Quinyx, shares some insight on the types of roles emerging in logistics operations, including innovation managers. Other guests include Bethany Fovargue, operations manager at Novus and Jon Sleaman, lead director EMEA Logistics & Industrial Research at JLL. We also tackle Brexit and food distribution in feature: EU to plate.

We interview Shane Brennan, in-coming chief executive of The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) and Chris Sturman, out-going chief executive at the organisation. Other guests include transport consultant Kirsten Tisdale. Regular: Property update with David Thame . Hosts: SHD Logistics editor Kirsty Adams and assistant editor David Tran

John Lewis’ base in Magna Park, Milton Keynes is a gigantic 2.1m sq ft space which initially opened in June 2009. Its operations are spread across two warehouse facilities, Magna Park 1 and Magna Park 2, working harmoniously to fulfil online customer orders and in-store stock. Ever wondered what goes on inside these vast facilities?

SHD Logistics assistant editor David Tran went along to visit one of the UK’s best loved retailers to find out. David summarises some of the key features in these warehouses, including advanced automation from KNAPP, who were appointed by the retailer to design and deliver the site’s intralogistics solution. Retail operators like John Lewis benefit from their situation in Milton Keynes, where there is a capacity to build large warehouses while remaining in close proximity to the UK’s most important motorway networks.

Warehouse property developer Gazeley has a widespread property development project across Milton Keynes, which includes its latest speculative building close to Magna Park. The 574,000sq ft site is the tallest and largest speculative development in the UK and possesses some enhanced features to ensure it meets the demand of a wide number of potential tenants. We find out more about these special features in a tour of the site with Development Director Joe Garwood.