Friday 16th September 2011 - Golf & Professional Development

Our Stiletto Golf day has become a regular fixture in the Women in Logistics calendar. Despite very few members being experienced golfers, we found once again that the lessons were a great icebreaker to get everyone relaxed and chatting. As usual, the lunch was delicious and there was plenty of time for networking with new friends and longstanding acquaintances from across the sector.
The afternoon began with a presentation entitled ´Managing Your Career´ from Matt Friedland & Jane Burkitt of Pepsico. Matt summed this up by explaining the "PIE" concept which is used effectively at several big companies: your propensity to progress is defined by a combination of your ´Performance´, ´Image´ and ´Exposure´. We stopped for birthday cake, celebrating 3 years since Women in Logistics was founded by Ruth Waring. And finally, Helen Caton-Hughes gave an interactive seminar about mentoring and Ruth ran a raucous speed-networking session in a fun format which provided good food for thought. Overall, this event was very well-received and it can be summed up in the feedback from one of our attendees: "A very good fun networking event, with a nice cross section of people from different parts of the logistics world."

The 3rd Birthday Party !

Our party was a lavish social event held to celebrate Women in Logistics reaching over 2,000 members in just 3 years. We hosted three tables of ecstatic women (and one man) at the Village Hotel´s "Decades Explosion" party. Unfortunately, we missed out on the quiz prize (regrettably unable to remember the title of that B*witched classic ´C´est La Vie´) but the champagne just kept flowing (courtesy of our generous sponsor, Cargowise) and fuelled Ruth´s astonishing dancefloor stamina. All in all, a good time was had by all.

 

Wednesday 8th September 2011 - Pizza with Nola

A few members met up for supper with Nola Bransgrove, Chair of Women in Supply Chain Australia, whilst she was on holiday in the UK. It was interesting to compare notes on cargo, road safety and regulation and hear Nola's observations about how the vast expanses in Australia contrast with the hive of activity she saw at Dover, UK. We also introduced her to the excellent work of our chosen charity Transaid. You can read Nola's blog

 

Tuesday 23 August 2011 — Women in Logistics North members meeting at ND Sheffield

24 North members enjoyed a networking and training evening at sponsors´ND Sheffield. The members networked over a great buffet before host Jill Cooper delivered an engaging and thought-provoking session on mentoring.

It was the 1st event for many attendees, everyone was asking at the end of the evening "when and where shall we do this again?" as the event was a success.

 

Wednesday 6th of July 2011 Presenting yourself in the best possible light event @ Unipart Cowley, Oxford.

40 Women in Logistics members enjoyed a lively presentation on the importance of powerful presenting and creating personal impact, and tips on how to do so, by Jo Cameron, the former Apprentice candidate now running the High Performance Academy and the Networking of Aspiring Women. Members then attended one of 2 interactive workshops: "coaching, what it is and what the benefits are" by Danielle Butler- Miles from Unipart, or "how to live a happier and more balanced life" by Julie Hurst from the Work Life Balance Centre.

After a fabulous networking lunch and a talk from the Working Families Charity on achieving a successful work-life balance, the group split again in 2 rooms. Half the attendees were empowered by Lynn Bromley from 1st Impressions to be confident about their body and to dress according to their body shape to get a professional image, whilst the other half received some tips and advice on how to become a Non-Executive Director from Chris Spencer-Phillips at First Flight Placements.

A big thank you to all our speakers and to Unipart for hosting this fantastic day.

Thursday 12th of May 2011 Logistics IT event @ Howard Tenens, Swindon

Over 40 men and women attended this event to listen to presentations about different areas in the Logistics IT world including WMS, TMS, CRM, e-tendering, RFID, Cloud Computing, SaaS and more.

Thanks to our attendees who sent us terminology upfront to explain on the day we were able to help demystify IT jargon. We heard practical tips for a successful Logistics IT implementation and had live demonstrations of software and hardware to round up a really informative and lively event.
Thanks also to Howard Tenens, who provided excellent facilities and a delicious buffet lunch!

We have been asked to publish the presentations of the day. Please click on the links below to download the presentations in pdf format.
CRM in Logistics — Ann Murray, IBM Global Business Services
Inventory Planning & Forecasting — Cathy Humphreys, Inform
Supply chain connectivity: interfacing & EDI — Jo Godsmark, Labyrinth Logistics Consulting
Unbuzz the Cloud and SaaS — Kathrin Riemer, Logtech Consult
WMS — another TLA for you? Linda Rodman, Proteus Software
Overview of Howard Tenens — Eilis Cope, host
RFID — Hype or Reality? Mark Gillot, GS1
TMS and vehicle tracking — Nicola Van den Bremer-Hornsby, Waterstons
Freight and Tender management — Scott Stevenson, TICONTRACT
5 tips for a successful Logistics IT Implementation — Lynn Parnell, Logistics Partners
Ideas for today and tomorrow — Simon Clark, CargoWise
Demystifying Logistics IT Jargon and Terminology

Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 Supper with Peta Irving from WISC Australia

Nine WIL UK members met up with Peta Irving from Women in Supply Chain Australia at ASK Leamington Spa on Tuesday 3rd May 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 13th of April 2011 Commercial Vehicle Show @ the NEC

Fifteen Women in Logistics UK members met for free coffee, cupcakes and networking at the CV Show. Thanks to the RHA for sponsoring this event.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 6th of April 2011 Multimodal @ the NEC

Thirty Women in Logistics UK members met for free coffee, croissants and networking at Multimodal at the NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 6th April

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 23rd of March 2011 Social Media event

Using Twitter and LinkedIn to go ahead

The Social Media event in Stoke kindly hosted by Wincanton and sponsored by Screwfix was a sellout and well attended. The 37 members were given a crash course and introduction to social media. The day was wrapped up by an informative tour of Screwfix´s automated DC operated by Wincanton.

Read the full article: Social Media event 2011

 

Monday 28th February 2011 Food and Drink Logistics Show in

WIL UK members enjoyed free coffee and cake at the Food & Drink Logistics Show networking meet—up. Members old and new mingled together on the fabulous WIL stand.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 12 January 2011, "Have your Say" AGM and Networking Event at ND´s DC in Stoke on Trent

40 members were inspired and motivated by Kirsten Tisdale, Socky Angel, Ruth Waring, Lynn Parnell and Jane Burkitt, who shared how they have benefitted from being part of the group and some success stories, as well as their top tips on how to get more out of the network both for personal and professional development.

Clare Bottle, the current chair, gave an interesting and positive overview of 2010 and we took stock of what the group has achieved to date and the breadth of topics covered over the year.

Following a very good networking lunch, Sioban Wall facilitated an open and interactive discussion and vote on the themes for events 2011 registered in advance by members. The steering group is already hard at work preparing an upcoming event around the preferred theme of social media - tools and techniques, which will include a workshop on how to use and make the most of Linkedin. Watch out for more details on the events page of the website.

 

Thursday 16th Sep 2010, Women in Logistics Midlands group meeting at Gefco Coventry

Happy 2nd Birthday Women in Logistics UK! Local events in Manchester & Coventry to celebrate.

Members of Women in Logistics Midlands group meeting at Gefco Coventry on 16th September 2010 for speed networking, coffee and cake to celebrate WIL UK´s second birthday

 

Thursday 8th of July 2010 Stiletto Golf and Professional Development Day in Coventry

Our professional development event took place early in July 2010 and once again we were blessed with beautiful weather.

After lunch we experimented with a new type of speed-mentoring in small groups, which seemed to work well, with delegates offering support and advice to one another. During the afternoon Sarah Osborn, Sue Wotruba & Emma Green led our workshops on Linkedin, Succession Planning and CV Writing.

There really was something for everyone! The day ended with the announcement that our raffle had raised £100 for Transaid!

 

Tuesday 25th May 2010, Diversity and Inclusion Event @ PepsiCo in Reading

A fantastic and informative day about Diversity and Inclusion held by PepsiCo. We had a great line up of speakers and some stimulating debates and discussions. With interactive sessions we have shared our insights and opinions.

Have a look at our photos and see how much fun we had with this event.

 

 

Wednesday 28th April during the Multimodal exhibition at Birmingham

An informal networking meeting was held on Wednesday 28th April during the Multimodal exhibition in Birmingham. Twenty six members got together for a coffee, cakes and interesting conversation! Thanks to Sue Graves for organising the complimentary refreshments for us. We plan to arrange a similar event at next year's Multimodal, at 11 on the Wednesday - so if you are planning to go for one day remember to book that one!

 

Tuesday 12th January 2010, Annual General Meeting, Michael Page International London

Thank you for attending, and participating in, this year's AGM. I hope you enjoyed it. It has certainly given the steering group lots to work on.

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 3rd December 2009, Inspiring Confidence, Royal Mail’s Innovation Centre in Rugby

On Thursday 3rd December over 80 Women in Logistics members met for a day of Inspiration and Development. Hosted by Royal Mail at their training centre in Rugby, the day commenced with Karen Powell's insightful presentation on work life balance, followed by Vikki Hawes talking about the challenges faced in getting to the top in logistics. After a fabulous networking lunch and tour round the i-lab, we split into breakout groups. The final session of the day was an inspiring presentation by our keynote speaker, Alison Finch of SelfEsteem4 Women. A big thank you to all our speakers and of course to Royal Mail for hosting this fantastic day

Thursday 3 December 2009, Village Hotel, Coventry, WIL 2009 Christmas Party

On the evening of 3rd December we enjoyed a fabulous evening at the Village Hotel, Coventry. Twenty-two WIL members enjoyed a lovely 3 course meal before dancing the night away. Don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it on the moonlight, don't blame it on the good times – blame it on the boogie!

Thursday 8th October 2009, Sustainable Logistics, Sainsbury's Distribution Centre, Pineham, Northampton

We enjoyed a fantastic event with a 'green' theme - a tour of Sainsbury's flagship green distribution centre and recycling plant in Northampton, some excellent presentions, an informative debate and the launch of the new WIL mentoring scheme.

Thursday 17th September 2009, Three WIL UK first birthday bashes!

Three celebrations around the country marked the occasion of Women in Logistics UK's first birthday. Members met in Leamington Spa, Warrington and London for drinks and a meal, enjoying the opportunity to socialise as well as network.

Monday 13th July 2009, Stiletto Golf / Professional Development, Stonebridge Golf Club

After a morning of golf tuition or playing in a 'scramble', we had a delicious lunch whilst networking followed by an afternoon learning about mentoring, recruitment and leadership styles. Click here for the review of the day and some pictures.

Thursday 21st May 2009, 'Inspiring Women', Pearson Shared Services

We had a fantastic day at Pearson Shared Services with the theme 'Inspiring Women'. The agenda included a site tour of their distribution centre for Penguin Books, a session on Top Networking Tips and two inspiring talks. Many thanks to Pearsons for providing such brilliant facilities and refreshments.

15th January 2009, Inaugural Meeting, Jigsaw Solutions