UKWA and its members rev up for Black Friday

November 27, 2015

Peter Ward, CEO of UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association) offers a logistics sector perspective on Black Friday.

Logistics is the engine that keeps omni-channel shopping running. When required to tackle spikes such as Black Friday logistics needs to be able to accelerate reliably.
In omni-channel and ecommerce delivery, meeting customer expectations is fundamental and this means delivering on their promise even when faced with the order volume tidal wave generated by events such as Black Friday.

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Jamie Hartles, Chief Executive Officer, Howard Tenens Logistics Ltd (UKWA Full Member)

We’ve been members for over 15 years. UKWA provides a great consolidated voice for the industry, giving us access to government and opportunity to contribute to policy framing. It’s also useful for networking, and has linked us with similar organisations in the sector with whom we can work together for mutual benefit.

Mike Graham. Managing Director. Conveyor Systems Ltd (UKWA Associate Member)

The UKWA has been a fantastic industry body that fully understands the arena we operate within, and which provides complete help and support to its members. We have found the events to be current and informative, also providing a great opportunity for networking. We are proud to have the UKWA mark on our Conveyor Systems Ltd literature and website.

Richard Bartholomew, Director, Bartholomews Specialist Distribution Ltd (UKWA Full Member)

UKWA is a fantastic organisation. We have certainly gained business leads as a result of being members. The Association conferences always create exceptional knowledge sharing and networking opportunities, with an impressive mix of industry speakers in a genuinely collaborative environment – and, If we ever need specialist advice or support on a particular issue, UKWA is always there to point us in the right direction.