Speakers unveiled for June warehousing event
The theme for the Warehouse Technology Group event is how investment in business-improving warehouse technology and equipment can help you meet the challenges presented by the current business climate and the growth of e-tailing.
The event on June 14 will show how products offered by the Warehouse Technology Group partners can help you to manage stock more effectively and improve the overall responsiveness of your operation.
This event – now in its seventh year – offers a combination of keynote presentations, live demonstrations, advice clinics and networking for logistics and warehousing professionals. MHE partner Toyota Material Handling will be giving the first UK demonstrations of new products including a new HPT, PPT and Reach Truck and also a new budget automation solution.
Attendance of any event is by invitation only.
Visit http://www.wtglive.com/events and enter your invitation code: WTG17
Handling & Storage Solutions is the media partner for the event.
Programme
09.30
Registration, refreshments and networking
10.00
Opening keynote: The impact on logistics of a changing economic and business climate
Mark Currie, CEO The National Logistics Academy
10.15
A customer perspective:
10.30
The property market:
10.45
Keynote: Automation – a framework for making informed investment decisions
Simon Dixon, Hatmill Supply Chain & Logistics Advisors
11.15
Refreshments and networking
12.00
Practical movement of goods – making the right MHE decision
Gary Ison, Sales Training & Product Development Manager, Toyota Material Handling UK
12.30
Lunch and networking
13.30
MHE demonstrations: HPT, PPT, Reach Truck and TAE050 budget automation solution
Gary Ison, Sales Training & Product Development Manager, Toyota Material Handling UK
14.00
Think Logistics – attracting future talent
Ian Nichol, National STEM Development Manager, Career Ready UK
14.15
The National Logistics Academy – the UK’s only national logistics network
Paul Spink, Project Director The National Logistics Academy
14.30
New technology demonstrations:
Rackeye – A-Safe
CCTV – Touchstar Access Time CCTV
Horizontal carousel – Dexion
15.30
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Venue
Logistics Research and Innovation Centre
c/o Mantra Learning
Greengate, Middleton
Manchester M24 1RU
