Port of Tyne welcomes members of UKWA to their Headquarters at Maritime House, Tyne Dock, South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE34 9PY for our Northern Regional Networking Event on Tuesday 29^th March 2011 beginning at 1030 am.   Members should indicate their interest to attend by return emailing Mick Davison at: mdavison@ukwa.org.uk  stating their name and position within their company asap.   Upon arrival at the entrance gate you will be directed to the TLC Training Suite where the event is scheduled to take place. Car parking is available.

About Port of Tyne

Traditionally the Port of Tyne was famous for its coal export but radical changes in the UK’s mining industry during the 1990’s created an urgent need to diversify to remain viable.  Today, the results of a decade of development and £100 million of investment has culminated in being named Port Operator of the Year in the Lloyd's List London Awards 2008 and are clearly seen in the Port's five commercial business areas, its three rail terminals and its modern international cruise and passenger terminal building.

Port of Tyne Logistics offers customers an integrated package of container handling, warehousing and distribution, with many customers already experiencing the advantages of feedering into the Tyne rather than bringing their goods through Felixstowe or Southampton and trucking them all the way up country. Not only does it help reduce the carbon footprint, it also offers cost efficiencies.  In addition to Cruise and Ferries, other business areas include two Car Terminals, developed by the Port to support manufacturing giants Nissan and VW, and Estates, which manages a growing portfolio of commercial properties and land holdings.

As well as being a facilitator of business activity, the Port is also a barometer of the economic climate. Growth opportunities continue to exist and current projects involve the creation of over 13 acres of land by recycling the spoil from the construction of the second Tyne Tunnel to infill Tyne Dock and exciting opportunities in the areas of renewable energy.

Programme

1030

Tea & Coffee on arrival

1100

Introduction and welcome by Nigel Cook, UKWA Northern Region Chairman

1110

Presentation by Nick Love on How to save money with Bonded Warehousing.  Nick has worked in the Supply Chain industry for over 11 years - joining RedPrairie from Kingfisher plc. Bonded warehousing offers demonstrable return on investment and yet most companies ignore this proven opportunity to make significant savings – especially in these most difficult of economic conditions.  Nick Love will explain how it is far easier to gain Bonded Warehouse approval than is commonly thought and explodes some popular myths about the supposed difficulties of applying for and running such a facility. As a software solutions provider, RedPrairie offers its Duty Management solution for bonded warehouses and brings over 20 years of experience to any project having never failed to gain HMRC approval for implementation.

1140

Presentation by Susanna Patton, Senior Consultant at SCP Consultants, a leading consulting firm in Warehouse Management Systems design and implementation. Susanna began her career at the “trucks and sheds” end of the industry in general haulage and has retained an enthusiasm for warehouses and transport to this day.  She worked in a variety of FMCG business as she gained a broad understanding of the supply chain industry, culminating in a nomination for Woman of the Year in logistics and transport 2009.  Conscious of the need to balance theoretical and practical advice to clients Susanna has an MBA with a supply chain bias and is also an active member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. 

More recently she has turned her focus to the freight forwarding industry and has worked with several high profile clients to design and implement bespoke and tailored software systems.  As one of this year’s judges’ for the European Logistics Association she has a wide perspective on current software developments in supply chain and is passionate about delivering excellence in one of the largest industries in the world.  Her talk today is drawn from pragmatic experience of several WMS and ERP implementations, offering the benefit of hard-won experience into some if the pitfalls of software for supply chain, and also some of the unexpected benefits.

1215

Update on Association news and events by Roger Williams, CEO UKWA

1230

Product presentation, overview and tour of the facility

1400

Lunch and networking

1500

Depart