REGION’S LOGISTICS SECTOR ‘ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING PROSPECTS IN BRITAIN TODAY’
Monday, 27 June 2016
The gathering of the region’s logistic companies was arranged by Logistics Hub UK (LHUK) to discuss ‘Building the SCR’s Logistics Hub’.
Keynote speaker at the event, Rob Bell, from Archomai, told the group that if they start to look at the global perspective and form strong supply chains then they are ‘one of the most exciting prospects in the country’.
He said: “Supply chains compete, not companies. The strength of your offer as a region is the strength of your supply chain. The logistics effort is THE story for the Sheffield City Region because that is where we link into supply chains globally.
“We need to start seeing the North as an interconnected gateway and focus on trade corridors and our multi model offer.
“It is an exciting time for the logistics industry and the region is making huge progress in its connectivity. There is much to do and more effort to raise the profile is needed.”
Attendees also heard from Gary Winterman from Anglo World Cargo, who look after the cargo operations at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Gary talked about the positive impact the new motorway link road, the Great Yorkshire Way, linking junction 3 of the M18 with Doncaster Sheffield Airport, has had on operations and talked about the increase in cargo going through the airport year on year.
Steve Swann, who is leading on the LHUK project, said: “We were delighted that businesses from across the Sheffield City Region were able to join us for this first in a series of important events bringing together the region’s logistic companies.
“The clear message from both of our keynote speakers was that logistics is a growing business area which is of huge importance for our region.
“Logistics is a vital sector for any region and we really need to start to shout about what we have in the Sheffield City Region. Our logistics businesses and super connectivity really does make us stand out from the crowd.”
The LHUK group is a membership group established to represent powerful partnership marketing for Sheffield City Region’s logistic sector. It is a partnership of private sector companies committed to the on-going growth, development and promotion of the logistics and distribution sector in the Sheffield City Region initially, with a view to developing improved activity with other city regions i.e. Leeds, Manchester.
To find out more about Logistics Hub UK and keep up to date with the latest news visit www.logisticshubuk.com
