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‘A whiter shade of Green’

Submitted by Logistics Board
on September 12, 2012 - 08:18

I ticked off one of my ‘must visit’ sites this week as along with 30 other CILT members and colleagues we had the opportunity to tour around the one mile long Morrisons/DHL super RDC just off the M5 at Bridgewater

This is a significant investment from Morrisons of circa £105M and when fully operational in 2014 is expected to save £20M pa by consolidation and economies of scale

The site has been in operation for exactly 12 months replacing 4 smaller RDCs and covers from the just south of Birmingham to the bottom of Cornwall and SW Wales and East to Swindon

It is not far off 800,000 sqft

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GIMME, GIMME, GIMME…

Submitted by Brian Weatherley
on August 29, 2012 - 09:32

Along time ago (though not in a Galaxy far–away) I found myself sitting in what turned out to be the most useful company training courses I ever attended. (And how many of us can say?).

The ironic thing was that I wasn’t even supposed to be in it. It was actually for advertising reps and how I (a journalist) got involved in it, I can’t for the life of me remember. What I do remember is that the subject was ‘negotiation’ and how to make it a win-win, as opposed to a win-lose, experience---something we’ve probably all experienced at one time or another.

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Professionals talk Logistics….

Submitted by Logistics Board
on August 15, 2012 - 08:15

I recently met an ex Army Officer who told me ‘Amateurs talk tactics, Professionals talk logistics’. But surely the Army’s raison d’être is to be master tacticians?  However, the superb military training our servicemen receive, to fight for their Country,  also appears to give them an intuitive feel and in-built skills for logistic operations.  When the Government is let down by its Firemen, Petrol Tanker Drivers or Private Olympic Security provider who do they call? Not Ghost Busters but The Armed Forces. Why?

HOME SWEET HOME..?

Submitted by Logistics Board
on August 1, 2012 - 08:17

Listening to the radio the other day I was interested to learn that what with all the travel disruption caused by the Olympics, thousands of London-based office workers could be, for a limited period, based from home—simply to avoid the awful commute into work. It makes sense. After all, why waste valuable time travelling when you could hit the ground running---at home? 

Like Shangri-La, home working has a strange allure. I’ve experienced the pros and cons of both—and the reality too.

ALL THE JOB’S A STAGE

Submitted by Brian Weatherley
on July 18, 2012 - 12:50

Having done many jobs in my life as both a journalist and editor I’ve long considered it a personal truth that there are three ‘stages’ to a job. Let me explain. The first is when you apply for a job and much to your delight (and possibly surprise) you find you get it. And why shouldn’t you? You’ve got the tools, you’ve got the talent. But there’s that small still voice at the back of your mind that says: “Is this really what you wanted? Are you sure you can really it do it?” It’s probably a natural reaction, the nerves that come when you find you’ve climbed up another rung on the ladder.

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