Outsourced Logistics

The health and safety department of Linde Material Handling, located in Basingstoke, recently announced that Linde has been notified that it is among the major winners in the Green Apple Environment Awards. The highest scoring Green Apple winners will next go forward with a chance to represent the UK in the European Business Awards for the Environment.

Linde was nominated for their good practices by the previous waste contractors, Mitie Waste and Environmental. Mitie produced a report entitled ‘Linde makes the move to recycle’, highlighting and recognising the superior efforts that all staff have taken in order to reduce and recycle the some 2000 tonnes of waste, which was previously produced at the Basingstoke facility.

Because of active staff participation and a company wide dedication to improving the environment, Linde’s landfill disposals have been reduced to just below 250 tonnes. In addition, Linde has increased its recycling average on site to an astounding 68% in just one year.

The green apple awards, now in their fifteenth year, attract more than 500 nominations per year. The awards are organised by the Green organisation, an independent, non-political, non-profit environmental group dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practice.

Notification about the full extent of the award will be unveiled at a ceremony at the House of Commons in November.

Linde Material Handling will be attending the final round of ShD’s (Storage Handling Distribution) regional shows. The last of this year’s regional ShD shows, will be staged at the Westpoint Centre in Exeter on 12 November. Linde will be showcasing products and services from its broad range of leading materials handling equipment and solutions. With this show, Linde will also be focusing attention on its strong presence in the South West region through the local National Network company Linde Severnside.

“We are all very pleased to be such an integral part of this event,” said Gerry Jones, sales director at Linde Severnside. “We are looking forward to providing businesses here in the South West with exclusive and informative access to our products and services. We’ll be able to demonstrate, first-hand, the total cost savings of our products and the overall potential for economic, as well as environmental savings, which are so much a part of the entire Linde range.”

Linde will be featuring two trucks on full display at the West Point Centre, a Linde T 20 SP stand-on pallet truck and an H 14 T, LPG powered, hydrostatic counterbalance truck. In both exhibits, visitors will be able to see and experience the comfortable ergonomic design styles, as well as compare the fuel and tyre efficiencies in the H 14 T, which really distinguish Linde as a UK market leader.

In addition to showcasing these two innovative products, representatives from Linde Severnside will be on hand to talk about the comprehensive range of support and maintenance services that can be provided quickly and efficiently to South Western businesses to ensure they reap the maximum benefit from their investment. Visitors can also find out about the range of value-added services available directly from Linde.

“Our products are increasingly sought after because of their substantial ability to reduce operating costs” states David Bowen, Linde’s sales and product training manager. Backed up by recently published data from Transport+Opslag, which shows that Linde’s fuel efficiency, widely attributed to design innovation, tyre performance and the unique hydrostatic transmission, far exceeds that of its competitors.

Says Bowen, “Linde is unmatched right now and we’re encouraging everyone to stop by our stand and put us to the test. Our goal is to thoroughly discuss with you the financial savings and marked environmental fuel efficiencies we can offer. When you look at the total cost of ownership, Linde is clearly the best.”

In a series of three regional shows held across the UK. Linde has participated in all locations with regional representatives on-hand. This has allowed local businesses to meet with Linde representatives directly.

On 8 October, Glasgow played host to a major Scottish business development seminar sponsored by PD Ports, operator of the 3rd largest port (Teesport) in the United Kingdom. The seminar, which featured a presentation by top PD Ports’ executives and industry elite, focused on the many present and future opportunities that PD Ports are realising in Scotland.

The seminar attracted more than 75 interested parties and representatives from the various shipping lines, freight forwarders, rail freight operators, 3 & 4 PL’s, members of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), the Glasgow Freight Club, and the British International Freight Association (BIFA). The seminar opened with a discussion examining PD Ports’ role as a key economic driver within the North of the UK.

Attendees gained first-hand knowledge of the new ways in which PD Ports’ Teesport facility can improve the logistics efficiencies of Northern-based companies. In a BBC Radio Scotland interview, recorded just before the seminar, Kim Catterick, Business Development Manager for PD Ports, noted the economic and logistical significances associated with northern ports, “Major container lines are taking notice of the economic and environmental advantages of regional hubs. This now means that more and more shippers are favouring strategic locations in the North East for both feeder and direct calls.”

Plans for PD Ports’ Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT), with details regarding the £330 million build programme, set to begin in 2009, were also presented. Graham Wall, Commercial Director for PD Ports, highlighted the advantages of the NGCT for Scotland as the project progresses, “The NGCT will be the only location in the North of the UK capable of handling larger container vessels from Europe, India and the Far East. Because of the location and supporting infrastructure, the NGCT has the potential, through a reduction in road miles and improving vehicle productivity, to save shippers up to 40% of costs on the movement of their cargo in and out of the North of the UK. Because of the savings in road miles and the overall advantage to shippers of being able to call closer to their final destinations in the north, Teesport and the NGCT are proving successful at securing a range of international customers.”

In addition to the presenters from PD Ports, David Cross and Paul Phillips of EWS addressed the audience about their company’s commitment to the development of Teesport. They spoke about the addition of pocket wagons to the rail service, which will allow the movement of high cube containers on the route. According to Graham Wall, “By a better use of rail for freight in the North East of England, as well as into key areas within Scotland, the Northern Gateway is expected to save the UK over £60 million in logistics costs by reducing both the economic and environmental costs associated with road miles.”

Statistics show that northbound cargo is expected to increase in volume by 400% over the next 12-years. To keep up with this north-bound trend, PD Ports is seeking to further develop relationships within the Scottish shipping and retail sectors. Concluded Graham Wall, “Scotland and Teesport are linked by logistical advantages, which can help the entire North of the UK improve our entire economic as well as environmental situation. A gateway to growth will be created with the NGCT and new synergies between Scotland and Teesport – let the borders unite.”

(ATLANTA) October 17, 2008 – Brian Lindenmeyer, Director of Account Management, Strategic Services at Peach State Integrated Technologies will address the third annual Regional Leadership Summit on Workforce Trends – Workforce 2008 – in Jacksonville, FL on November 19, 2008. The Summit will be held at the University of North Florida’s University Center from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm.

Mr. Lindenmeyer’s presentation will focus on Leadership Development on the Front Line, with particular emphasis on what Jacksonville can do to develop the workforce necessary to attract and retain foreign investment in Jacksonville’s developing logistics capability. This session will uncover the keys to achieving operational excellence through the development of supervisory and leadership skills in the workforce. Attendees will learn how a comprehensive and balanced approach to lean principles, motivation and accountability will instill a proven path to excellence across the operations and organization.

“To achieve success within any operation, there must be an understanding of “change””, says Lindenmeyer. “A properly designed Operational Excellence program identifies and addresses the key factors that limit organizations to change and improve, particularly the systems, equipment and processes that support the business.” Attendees will learn how a comprehensive and balanced approach to lean principles, motivation and accountability that will instill a proven path to excellence across the operations and organization.

Lindenmeyer, a 12-year industry veteran, has extensive experience in supply chain and manufacturing operations, strategy, and process improvement. As a 3rd generation industrial engineer, Brian has as a strong focus on organizational excellence, focusing on process improvements, labor management, incentive systems, change management, and leadership development.

About Peach State Integrated Technologies

Peach State Integrated Technologies is a leading Logistics and Distribution Engineering firm focused on “Accelerating Supply Chain Success, providing distribution network strategy, distribution center design and material handling solutions to its customers to increase their productivity and profitability. For companies that continue to grow and thrive within today’s global marketplace, and need to maximize their distribution efficiencies, Peach State offers its HighVelocityÔ suite of tool-sets, processes and professional teams to deliver world class solutions. More information can be found at the company’s web site, http://www.peachstate.com.

About Workforce 2008Workforce 2008 will focus on the fast-growing logistics industry and the expanding needs of its workforce. Representatives from business, workforce development, economic development, government and education will hear presentations from national experts on the workforce trends in the global supply chain, and from local leaders regarding specific needs in the region. Nearly 600 people attended the first two Regional Leadership Summits in 2006 and 2007. National experts on the global economy and workforce trends and local and regional panelists delivered high-impact content and helped advance the community discussion on these important issues. Workforce 2007 was sponsored by WorkSource, Florida Ready to Work, the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, the City of Jacksonville, Duval County Public Schools, The Community Foundation in Jacksonville and The Business Journal. 98% of attendees rated the 2007 Summit as Good/Excellent. For the 2008 event, Summit organizers have announced the Logistics Collegiate Scholarship Pool, which will offer assistance to Logistics Career Academy and other high school students who seek to pursue additional education and require financial assistance. Proceeds from sponsorships and attendance fees will be used to establish the initial Pool. Workforce 2008 is presented by WorkSource, the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce, Florida Community College at Jacksonville and the Jacksonville International Business Council. To register for Workforce 2008, please contact Stuart Hannah at (904) 366-6633 or stuart.hannah@myjaxchamber.com.

For more information, contact:

Bobbi Annino, Manager, Executive Level Business Development

Peach State Integrated Technologies

3005 Business Park Drive

Norcross, GA 30071

678-327-2045

bannino@peachstate.com