News and Events
Below is the latest news from Logistics Partners including updates on awards, published articles. We also highlight events we are attending or are involved with.
NEWS
High flying business solutions
In this article for UKWA we share the potential for drones in warehousing and give an update on our drone R&D trials with fellow UKWA member Masters Logistical. Read the article...
Construction Supply Chain Excellence Award 2020 winner
Logistics Partners Consultancy and Battersea Power Station won the award for the implementation of the new construction site Delivery Management System, that Lynn Parnell project managed. The judges said that the entry was a "good, well thought out project" with a "tight brief, measurable benefits case and delivered to expectations despite Covid." Read the article...
Shortlisted for 2021 Family Business of the Year Awards.
The Family Business of the Year Awards were created in 2012 to celebrate the UK family business sector, to recognise the diversity of family firms across the country and to celebrate the contribution that they make. Logistics Partners were nominated by another business. Read the shortlist announcement...
Shortlisted for The Logistics Awards 2020
Logistics Partners Consultancy and Battersea Power Station were shortlisted in the SHD Logistics Awards 2020 for the Innovation Award. For the implementation of the new Delivery Management System that Logistics Partners project managed. Read the shortlist announcement...
Using drones for more than delivery
There have been several high-profile European trials of drones for customer delivery, and in some parts of the world these are now in regular use transporting healthcare supplies. This is only part of a drone’s capabilities – they have the potential to offer significant safety, efficiency, cost and accuracy benefits in the supply chain both inside and outside the warehouse. Here Lynn Parnell shares her views in this SHD Logistics Article, as part of their Women in Logistics series. Read the article...
Entrepreneur selected for storytelling project that celebrates female entrepreneurs
Lynn Parnell was chosen out of thousands of people to feature in a storytelling project that celebrates female entrepreneurs.The original website has since received a ‘best blog’ nomination from the Single Mums Business Network Awards 2020, as well as being turned into a book following a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Read the Ely Standard article here...
You can purchase the SheCan365 book here...
Logistics Partners celebrate 20 years in business and launch our drone R&D project
In September we celebrated 20 years of Logistics Partners Consultancy, we used this to launch our R&D project for drones in warehousing. We gained both local and industry press coverage
Read the HSS article - "Drones key to consultancy's development"...
Read the Ely Standard article - "Couple flying high with new venture as they celebrate 20 years since launch of business"...
Finalists in the CILT Awards for Excellence 2020
Logistics Partners Consultancy and Battersea Power Station were finalists in the CILT Awards for Excellence 2020 for the Technology Innovation Award. For the implementation of the new Delivery Management System that Logistics Partners project managed. Read the short list announcement...
Tomorrow's warehouse: Change squared
This special report delves into the experiences of those on the frontline of the warehouse and logistics world in the wake of the Covid 19 outbreak. Lynn Parnell was one of the UK's top logistics experts that contributed to the article that was part of a HSS Tomorrow's warehouse special report. Read the article...
Logistics Outsourcing Handbook
An essential guide to outsourcing logistics services, offering step-by-step guidelines to successful implementation and invaluable toolkits and frameworks. A Step-by-Step Guide From Strategy Through to Implementation by Gwynne Richards and Jo Godsmark. Lynn Parnell contributed the "IT in Logistics Outsourcing" chapter.
The book can be purchased from Kogan Page here...
Data driven: how warehouse and logistics can drive business value using data
For many businesses simply storing this increasing volume of data is challenge enough, so how can organisations collect, store and analyse that data to improve decision making and drive greater value back to the business? This was the main discussion point at a roundtable hosted by automation company Conveyor Networks, software business imio Software Solutions and SHD Logistics assistant editor David Tran. Lynn Parnell was part of this roundtable, which resulted in two articles
Read the 1st article...
Read the 2nd article...
Lynn’s story: Day 38 SheCan365
Beginning on International Women’s Day 2019, Michelle and Christian Ewen, sponsored by Helen Pritchard, started the SheCan365 project. For a year they produced a daily interview with an inspirational woman in business. Told in exactly 365 words, each story celebrated a female entrepreneur whose superpower is showing up every day – making the world a better place for it. On International Women's day 2020 they launched a book with all the stories in. Lynn was proud to be day 38. Read Lynn's story...
High Street crisis: Can 'click and collect' save shops?
In January 2019 the BBC News website reported that "Keen to avoid parcels ending up in recycling bins or being chewed by the dog, more shoppers are choosing click-and-collect. Could struggling retailers use the service to boost sales in-store?" - Lynn Parnell contributed to the report Read the report...
The Logistics Podcast - Black Friday is back
Black Friday is always a challenge for Logistics this was covered in July 2018 by the first episode of The Logistics Podcast. Lynn Parnell was one of the experts to share their experiences In 2018 and 2019 Lynn Parnell lead a project for the UKWA to include UK members in the WERC DC Measures survey. In this article Lynn Parnell describes the reasons for and benefits of benchmarking.
Read the article...
Take a look at the future and you find our what is important now - eCommerce, concerns about finite warehouse space, Brexit, automation and robots et al - the following Special Report give managers an insight into the challenges that are here now and on the horizon, with some ideas as to how you may plan for them. Lynn Parnell contributed to this HSS article.
Read the article... 27th & 28th April 2021 Bringing together the UK logistics and supply chain sectors to connect, share knowledge, showcase innovations and do business at a fully interactive digital event. With themes of "Supply Chain Resillience" on the 27th and "Diversity and Inclusion" on the 28th. Lynn Parnell will be attending. Date to be announced soon! The date, format and theme will be announced soon!
Lynn Parnell volunteers on the working party organising this confernce. Read more on the website... 30th June and 1st July 2021 - Farnborough Exhibition Centre The ITT Hub is more than an exhibition. Logistics UK will be delivering a comprehensive conference programme over both days of the event. Structured around four key themes, sessions will be delivered by thought leaders, innovators and experts representing a wide range of businesses and stakeholders. The Keynote Speaker Confirmed is Tim Peake, who was the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station. Lynn Parnell is registered to attend.
Further details and to book... Date and details to be confirmed The Women in Logistics Annual Conference takes place in September. Every year we have a fantastic line up of expert panellists who will discuss a variety of topics in short, engaging sessions and audience members will be given the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a live discussion.
Further details of this years event will be released soon.. Read more on the website... 19th - 21st October 2021 - NEC, Birmingham. Multimodal’s flagship event is the annual Multimodal Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham encompassing exhibit stands, ground-breaking seminar sessions, and networking events. Spanning three days, the Multimodal live event presents unrivalled community networking. Visit the website... Lynn Parnell is intending to volunteer on the Transaid stand at this event. 24th November 2021 - Dorchester Hotel, London This is UKWA’s flagship event to honour excellence in the logistics sector at our Annual Lunch and Awards. This year’s special guest is veteran radio & TV broadcaster, journalist and author, ‘the Grand Inquisitor’ himself, John Humphrys, who will present the Award winners with their trophies. John will be sharing insights and stories in his uniquely wry style, as well as being interviewed by UKWA CEO Peter Ward and answering questions from the audience. Visit the website...
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UKWA Benchmarking opportunity
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EVENTS
SHD Logistics Digital Conference
Further details and to book...CILT Annual Conference 2021
ITT Hub - Innovation and Technology in Transport
Women in Logistics Annual Conference 2021
Multimodal 2021
UKWA Annual Lunch and Awards
