John Lewis, Homebase and Claire’s Accessories are among the first retail companies to sign up to the United Kingdom Warehousing Association’s (UKWA’s) new membership category that allows retailers and manufacturers who manage their logistics and supply chain operations ‘in house’ to become part of …
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Saluting the best of the UK’s logistics industry
Companies and individuals across the warehousing and third party logistics sectors were recently rewarded for outstanding performance and professionalism at the UKWA Awards 2017. The United Kingdom Warehousing Association’s Awards are established as symbols of achievement in the 3PL sector and …
UKWA and FLTA work together to raise safety standards
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced new reciprocal membership arrangements with the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA). As a Partnership member of FLTA, UKWA now offers its members additional benefits as both associations strive to raise standards in the materials …
UKWA CEO outlines challenges & opportunities for post-Brexit logistics
Speaking at a special meeting co-hosted by leading logistics industry trade associations UKWA (the United Kingdom Warehousing Association) and BIFA (the British International Freight Association), UKWA CEO Peter Ward outlined the huge opportunities that lie ahead for the logistics industry when the …
New UKWA Board will shape logistics industry’s technology strategy
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced the launch of a Technology Advisory Board that will develop and deliver advice and best practice guidance on how the logistics industry can implement technology to improve processes and operational efficiency. UKWA’s CEO, Peter Ward, …
Enrol for new Warehouse Manager CPC course
Enrol for new Warehouse Manager CPC course UKWA – the United Kingdom Warehousing Association - has announced January 2017 as the start date of its next Warehouse Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training programme. Places are limited and those wishing to enrol are urged …
Logistics body responds to Autumn Statement
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 …
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 …
