Logistics Academy
Road haulage is an essential part of UK industry and is by far the most important means of lifting and moving goods or people.
However, the recession in the UK is making trading conditions difficult in the road-haulage and logistics markets. Despite this, there are still opportunities for hauliers that are able to improve efficiencies in the supply chain for their customers, and for those that can invest in new technologies and increase vehicle use, therefore enabling empty running miles (vehicles running without a load) to be kept to a minimum.
One of our "key ingredient of success has been effective partnership working" and "a shared willingness to invest in the long-term future of the [sic] sector." However, one of the major issues in the bus and coach industry is the relatively low level of government subsidy compared with other European countries.
For more information on the Logistics - Freight/Warehousing sector please search the Skills for Logistics website http://www.skillsforlogistics.org/
Logistics Strategy:
- To support and contribute to the Logistics stairway and the 7 relevant key priorities identified by the Sector Skills Council (Skills for Logistics) to support and grow the Freight Transport Sector.
- The image of the Logistics sector
- Equality & Diversity
- Basic Skills
- The Skills Gap
- Recognition of the business case for ‘training’
- Quality of training supply
- Reduce the environmental impact of the sector
Business Development Team:
- Ged Latham is our Logistics Development Manager and has a wide EU LOGISTICS LEGISLATIVE KNOWLEDGE:
He has identified the implications of current and future EU legislative requirements that affect UK and internationally operating road hauliers including the Working Time Directive, Corporate Manslaughter, Digital Tachograph, Drivers Hours and the Driver CPC.
Ged has developed practical strategic applications and solutions to enable operating companies both prepare for and implement necessary changes. He is an advisor to the Merseytravel network group, a member of the Merseyside Freight Quality Partnership and the lead consultant on Logistics for The Warrington Business School. He is a founding member of the Logistics College North West (LCNW). He holds a Masters degree from Liverpool John Moores University.
- Bob Haselden has the responsibility for the Warehouse Operations: Bob has a wealth of experience coming from a management role at British Gas and he is responsible for several projects within our Warehouse Operations. He is a very competent leader with excellent management skills, enthusiastic, versatile and flexible with the ability to motivate others. Bob holds the A1, IV & EV qualifications and is the WBS expert on Lift Truck Training.
- Rick Weighill is our project leader for Road Freight: Rick at present is responsible for several projects within the freight and Warehouse operations. Rick hold the A1, IV & EV qualifications. He is also a fork lift truck instructor/ examiner, with extensive skills, who leads with a hands-on approach to work and who can take the initiative to get on with tasks. Rick is also working on development initiatives helping and supporting Skills for Logistics and their qualification changes.
All the staff working in the Logistics Academy are specialists and have extensive skills in their sector covering all types of training in Passenger and Freight from Drivers CPC to National CPC.
