IOC heads of industry conferences have been evolving. June was standing room only, hosted by West Thames College, Heathrow. Chaired by Carl lomas, fun began in the car park with a hands on Hydrogen power vehicle. A host of intense briefings followed a proven track record of fifteen minute slots across a wide agenda that is free to fellows. Glen Davies TFL, LoCity was first key note address, ‘ 59% of white vans are in private registration!’ Heathrow, Emma Gilthorpe talked air, focused on freight, 1.5 million tonnes a year through Heathrow projected to 3 million tonnes by 2030. FORS BIS & Hydrogen followed, Inpost talked collect, Nicholas Dunhill Parcel Space had collaboration at heart, Alex Farkas DWP was on hand as national logistics, Sarah Bell University of Derby tabled the question set on degree apprenticeship needs. Andrew Hartley, System training de-mystified levy for employers. It was lOC fellows parked wall to wall, City sprint, TNT, UK Mail FedEx and more in a briefing focused express speed and summarised expertly by Tracey Worth.
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A brief summary of the key note speakers- Surf the IOC web for all the details
Glen Davies TFL, head of LoCity. ‘mitigating the impact of freight in the city’ is a difficult process. A Population boom means 1.7m of people will descend on London in the next five years. 60% increased congestion in the city. Minimise, match and mitigate approach to achieve the objective, safer and improved air quality. LoCity aim to mitigate actions with their influence on vehicles, collaboration and providing alternative means of delivery. The new mayor making his first statement of accelerating the LoCity process and widening the area it controls.
Emma Gilthorpe – ‘Expansion plans for Heathrow – largest freight airport in the UK’ ‘Heathrow wants to make a difference to our business connectivity.’ The strategy to make Heathrow Europe’s largest airport based on expecting timely and predictable cargo processes to make Heathrow an easy airport to do business with. Cargo Statistics of Heathrow airport show some 25,000 vehicles and pieces of equipment used on 3,000 acres by 75,000 people. 410 companies that bring in 69% of UK trade value and 1.5 m tonnes of freight every year.
Hydrogen van power and the grant opportunity. Dr Ben Todd
Acolaenergy. The office of low emission vehicles (OLEV) is currently offering £2m of funding for zero emission fuel cell electric vehicles, particularly focused on public and private sector fleets. Available eligible vehicles include the Symbio FCell range extended electric Kangoo van (275 miles range) which is ideal for courier fleets. The funding means that these vehicles can be introduced into fleets at more or less equivalent cost to conventional cars and vans and lease options are available as well as purchase.
Tony Kells – Inpost – a collection point solution, collaboration of logistics providers With relentless growth in e-commerce and an increasingly demanding consumer, the challenge of last mile delivery for couriers and retailers just keeps getting harder. Consumers are demanding greater choice, convenience and control, looking to apply omni-channel shopping principles to the delivery experience. John Hix FORS / ‘Vision of a model for white van in a sub contract platform’ Voluntary quality standard, best practise of vehicle’s, managers and drivers, initiative by TfL and grew beyond London to national accreditation. A vison to offer on a national basis as the single standard for UK transport sector. 125 parcel and courier companies already credited and 23 in the process. More and more customers will be asking for recognition of FORS as a supply chain partner.
John Rock army RLC reserves step to a full licence class one. If a warehouse person signs up for reserve forces the army will progress them towards a full heavy vehicle licence at no cost to the individual. RLC provides the step from warehouse to wheels without cost. John brought the news that the Army Reverse are bringing a solution to the driver shortage.
Esther Horner BIS / trailblazer express – English Apprenticeships: Government’s 2020 Vision. ‘3 million new apprentices by 2020, that’s one apprentice every five minutes. For this sector the govt approved the level two standard in March 2014, driven by you as employers. The assessment plan was approved May 2016, the total possible funding is £4,900 per candidate. The next challenge is finding your apprentice. A L6 degree apprentice is in draft submission. Andrew Hartley, ’The challenge is scaling up the workforce, you must use your levy or lose it to your competitors.’
System are the partner of choice to West Thames College delivering bespoke programs for employers in the Heathrow geographic. The challenge is scaling up the workforce. Part of the solutions Trailblazers, express delivery & LGV. We work with sector employers to form bespoke funded programmes specific to employer needs, warehouse to wheel’s. Levy is close, employers must use this new funding or lose it to their competitors.
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