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Lofting and Fritzsche collect FLTA gongs
The 2010 FLTA Awards for Excellence took place at its annual dinner & dance, and Albury Asset Rentals' Kevin Lofting and Jungheinrich's Günter Fritzsche each received recognition of their service to the industry.
Kevin Lofting, who retired from Albury at the end of last year, founded Albury Asset Rentals, and helmed it through thick and thin to become the leading force it is today in the world of capital equipment financing. He was also the first man (in 1994) to step forward and sponsor the inaugural FLTA Awards, so it is fitting that he himself should walk off with the FLTA Lifetime Achievement Award - the highest honour the materials handling industry can bestow - at the end of his career.
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Help shape the future of the logistics industry by taking part in our online survey - and at the same time, support the Help for Heroes charity.
The inaugural Logistics Strategy survey will take the temperature of our industry at a time when its health has been threatened. We will take the findings and debate them with an exclusive invited group of industry leaders, and present the issues, concerns and ideas to the main political parties ahead of the General Election.
IMHX to showcase innovative FMCG solutions
The International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) will take place at the NEC from 16-19 November. Held only once every three years, it is a must-see event for logistics professionals. IMHX traditionally draws thousands of visitors from the retail and FMCG sectors, giving them the opportunity to see handling and storage products and services from over 300 exhibitors – all under one roof.
Independent management consultancy Total Logistics (stand 19L72) specialises in all aspects of commercial supply chains. Leading FMCG companies – including Nestlé, Adidas, Unilever and Argos – have turned to the company for highly efficient, practical and robust solutions to their supply chain issues, from strategy definition to implementation and project management. Following a successful project for TK Maxx, Total Logistics designed a revised European supply chain strategy for its parent company TJX Group, enabling expansion whilst delivering cost savings of more than 15%. In the most recent of many projects completed for Asda, Total Logistics devised a distribution infrastructure capable of supporting projected business volumes to 2020. The company’s recommendations to another major supermarket chain, following a sustained period of growth, led to an increase in the grocer’s site capacity of 20% and resulted in the changes being rolled out across its distribution network as best practice.
Briggs Equipment appoints new chief operating officer
Briggs Equipment sole UK national Cat Lift Truck distributor and one of the leading independent materials handling service providers has appointed Chris Meinecke as chief operating officer, effective from January 1st 2010.
Chris joins the UK team from the USA where he has worked with Briggs Equipment for more than 18 years. Briggs Equipment’s parent company, Sammons Enterprises Inc., is one of the world’s largest privately owned companies who are committed to long term investment in the UK.
Savoye appoints new chairman
Savoye, the logistics software and warehouse equipment solution provider, has appointed Frédéric Mancion to the position of chairman.
Frédéric Mancion joined Savoye in 2001 as sales director for France. He then progressed to become business director for France and Southern Europe before becoming a member of Savoye’s executive committee. In 2007 Mancion was promoted to vice-chairman of Savoye and head of Savoye’s software division.
Lockhead gets CILT nod
The president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in the UK (CILT), Graeme McFaull, chief executive of Wincanton plc, has announced that Sir Moir Lockhead OBE, has been nominated as president elect of the Institute. He will take over the role of president from Graeme in May 2010.
Graeme McFaull said, “I am delighted that the presidency will pass to such an excellent ambassador for the transport industry. Moir Lockhead is a very influential figure in both public transport and freight arenas. His high profile can only help further the work of the Institute and ensure its place at the heart of the transport and logistics industry.
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