2016 Autumn Statement response by Peter Ward, CEO of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) “The Autumn Statement gives some indication of what we might expect from the Government’s forthcoming Industrial Strategy and UKWA members will have been encouraged by the fact that the …
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Walker ensure Pampelone’s clients will head to the beach in style
Pampelone Clothing, the high-end women’s leisure and beachwear brand, has outsourced responsibility for its B2B and B2C supply chains to Berkshire-based Walker Logistics. Founded some two years ago by former fashion publicist, Holly Anna Scarsella, Pampelone had handled its logistics function …
Fear of supply chain collapse keeps many online retailers in unhappy relationships
According to William Walker, sales director of Berkshire-based Walker Logistics Ltd, online retailers continue to employ under-performing fulfilment services partners for far longer than they should because of a misguided fear that switching to another supplier will result in a hiatus when customer …
Sports Direct coverage must not be bad news for logistics industry says UKWA CEO
The negative publicity surrounding Sports Direct’s treatment of its warehouse staff, must not be allowed to tarnish the reputation of the logistics industry by making firms in the sector appear unattractive employers, says Peter Ward, chief executive officer of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) …
Vehicle fleet investment part of Walker’s transport business growth plan
Berkshire-based supply chain solutions specialist, Walker Logistics, has added three Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigid lorries to its vehicle fleet. The vehicles will be dedicated to delivering food and drink to farmers’ markets and high-end food halls, such as Fortnum & Mason, on behalf of Walker’s …
Take a long view to get the best out of your 3PL
Companies that opt to change third party logistics (3PL) service suppliers frequently will rarely, if ever, enjoy optimum supply chain efficiency. That is the view of Jo Denton, general manager of Berkshire-based 3PL, Walker Logistics. “There is no doubt that any traditional B-2-B logistics or …
UKWA guests dig deep for Transaid
Guests at this year’s UKWA Annual Lunch and Awards for Warehousing, which was held recently at London’s Dorchester Hotel, raised over £9,000 for Transaid – the international development charity. Thanking the UKWA members for their generosity, Transaid’s CEO Gary Forster described how over 6,000 …
Leading logistics industry figure calls for online retail “reality check”
John Maguire, director at intralogistics solutions specialist, Narrow Aisle Ltd and a former chairman of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association, has called for a “reality check” on what he believes are the sometimes “unrealistic” demands and expectations of the UK’s online shoppers. “Both …
Logistics industry will deliver post-Brexit calm and leadership, says UKWA’s Peter Ward
The Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA), Peter Ward, has called for the logistics industry to “provide the calm that is needed and that the politicians are so patently failing to provide” following the Brexit vote. Speaking to an audience of over 400 bosses from …
