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Today we look at future technologies – so-called disruptors – whilst recognising the advanced equipment which has already arrived.

What will the future look like? How will logistics operations be influenced by automation and data? How fast is the future we’re building and how will it be shaped by the regeneration of our towns? Will operations be less labour-intensive?

Today we look at future technologies – so-called disruptors – whilst recognising the advanced equipment which has already arrived. Whether it’s coming or it’s here… it’s spending money, winning new business and changing the shape of logistics.

I’d like to thank our expert speakers who will address the above, educate and entertain us, generate debate and take questions during today’s event.

I’d also like to thank our headline sponsor Swisslog UK, and our exhibitors; Microlise, Kronos, Whitham Mills Engineering, Knapp and our brochure sponsor WCS (Worldwide Chain Stores).

If by the end of today you feel slightly worn-out by the future please join our walking tour of the past. Discover the colourful life of local resident Charles Dickens and find out about the educational and cultural institutions of this fascinating part of London with blue badge guide Laura Adams.

Finally, I hope you enjoy the networking this event offers with industry colleagues and friends. As always, we also welcome your feedback.

With best regards,

Kirsty AdamsSHD Logistics

Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) will be transformational. Andrew Cameron, director at WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, will share his work on autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on places, spaces, and our transport networks. Andrew is an engineer with a background in transportation, architectural engineering and urban design. He has over 20 years’ experience in how we can plan for movement whilst at the same time creating great streets and enjoyable places.

Andrew has been involved in many regeneration and master planning projects for villages, towns and cities in the UK and around the world. These include the £8 billion Earls Court redevelopment which will stitch new London streets into the fractured fabric of this part of the city, and Birmingham Connected which will address the over dominance of the motor vehicle to create better transit and a more walkable public realm. Andrew has also acted as an advisor to Government for The House of Commons Select Committees on Housing and Sustainable Communities.

The SHD Logistics Conference is organised by Informa Exhibitions Ltd. 2nd Floor, 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG UK.

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Andrew Cameron,director, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff

TODAY’S KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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VISITOR INFORMATIONFIRE & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES In case of a fire

• If the fire alarm sounds – a continuous electronic bell – you must evacuate the building via the nearest route.

• All exits are clearly marked.• Fire wardens wearing high-visibility jackets, will

direct you towards the best exit.• Lifts must not be used.• Please do not block fire exits.

NETWORKING LUNCH & COFFEE BREAKS• Scheduled breaks will be announced by the

organisers and will be served in the Snow Room.

CLOAKROOM & YOUR VALUABLES• There is a free cloakroom service provided onsite,

located in the Snow Room. Keep all valuables not

secured in the cloakroom, with you at all times. The organisers do not accept responsibility for items brought into the property.

SMOKING• BMA House and outside space, including the

courtyard, garden and car park is a strictly non-smoking area. You must make sure you vacate the premises if you wish to smoke.

WI-FI• There is complimentary Wi-Fi available at BMA House.

The password to the Guest Wi-Fi is Winter spring2017.

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NAVIGATING DISRUPTION WCS is a leading provider of supply chain execution technology. In this exclusive interview, we ask the company’s CEO, Josh Makan, questions on the technology which is transforming logistics.

Kirsty Adams (KA): How are logistics operations being transformed by technology in 2017?

Josh Makan (JM): Technological innovation today is critical for the success of logistics businesses trying to compete in a hugely competitive and time pressured environment. In recent years WCS’ customers have been implementing leading edge digital and e-commerce enabled technology that ensures their warehouse operations deliver the best ROI in their given markets. E-commerce demands continue to impact and shape our customers’ world and they realise their survival very much depends on continually strengthening their technology whilst navigating the disruption in the supply chain that e-commerce presents.

As yesterday’s processes begin to shift to meet the demand of the internet age, new emerging innovation with the likes of automation, internet of things, cloud computing, wearable technology, robotics and drones will once again impact and transform our logistic operations. Some of these cutting-edge emerging innovations are still very new and unknown to us, but to stay ahead retailers need to understand how these technologies will affect them, and those at the pulse of it will see the greatest benefits and rewards.

KA: How has WCS worked with its customers to develop new ways of operating in this digital age?

JM: WCS has launched its flagship next generation offering, CSnx, which has been engineered to be future proof. The CSnx warehouse management platform offers organisations easy-to-use, flexible and scalable, out of the box capabilities that will automate, diagnose



and seamlessly manage today’s complex omni-channel supply chain operations. CSnx has received excellent customer performance benchmarking due to its architecture strengths, its performance on large numbers of users and transactions whilst handling well over 1,000 users. Its performance in terms of cloud, BYOD, real time capabilities, embedded labour management, end-to-end voice, and its functionality have all been called out as leading-edge by customers. We work closely with our customers, many who have been with us for several years – to develop a product that is continually evolving to suit their needs.

KA: What will happen to retailers that don’t adopt technology?

JM: Put simply they will not survive in this fast pace, competitive, no mercy consumer driven world. If you remain stagnant in this industry, there’s little chance of success. Retailers have no option but to adopt and invest in technology to provide customer satisfaction and ensure their loyalty. Technology is the driver to gaining competitive edge.

KA: What can we expect from WCS in the next five years?

JM: Five years is a long time in this industry. Just in the last two years we have seen retail businesses forced into investing in new technology just to ensure they are meeting market needs. Technology is evolving at such a pace, as it struggles to keep ahead of consumer demands and this will continue to be a challenge in the years to come.

WCS is highly focused on technological innovation, which is largely driven by our customers’ needs and challenges. We work very closely with all our customers to ensure we help them to remain competitive. Over the coming years we’ll be focusing on technology to fit mobile adoption, introducing a disruptive offering to provide retailers with Amazon-like delivery capabilities as well as click-and-collect capabilities and we’ll continue with our efforts to offer complex functional capabilities to allow for complex e-commerce fulfilment. With the launch of CSnx we are already working with existing customers to upgrade them to the new platform as well as implementing to new customer sites. WCS’ cloud-based offering CSnx On Demand focused on the 3PL industry will give smaller businesses access to a fully functional WMS at a much more affordable price.

We continue to ensure our system capabilities deliver best practice industry technology, but as a visionary business we also have an eye into the future and are constantly making adjustments that will offer our customers the very latest in WMS technology.

KA: Today’s seminars will cover topics including the Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Autonomous Vehicles and retail focused click and collect. How are these technologies impacting on your customers?

JM: The pace of change is so quick that these topics are not cutting edge technology anymore, they are seen as leading edge in most organisations boardroom discussions. The shift has already started. The question is not if we are investing, it’s a matter of when and if we aren’t, what impact is it having on our competitive edge? IoT, click and collect and automation are everyday discussions as organisations try to match the Amazon and Tier One retailer’s customer service of instant gratification.

Talk to Josh today during the networking breaks or contact the company via:[email protected] or [email protected]


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TODAY’S AGENDA09:30 - 10:00 ................... Registration opens

10:00 - 10:10 ................... Welcome from SHD Logistics team

10:10 - 10:40 ................... KEYNOTE SPEAKER

........................................... ANDREW CAMERON, director, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff

........................................... Session: Autonomous vehicles and future opportunities

........................................... Andrew is an engineer with a background in transportation,

........................................... architectural engineering and urban design. He has over 20

........................................... years’ experience in how we can plan for movement whilst at the

........................................... same time creating great streets and enjoyable places.

........................................... He has been involved in many regeneration and master planning

........................................... projects for villages, towns and cities in the UK and around the

........................................... world. These include the £8bn Earls Court redevelopment which will

........................................... stitch new London streets into the fractured fabric of this part of the

........................................... city, and Birmingham Connected which will address the over

........................................... dominance of the motor vehicle to create better transit and a more

........................................... walkable public realm.

10:40 - 11:00 .................. HEADLINE SPONSOR ADDRESS

........................................... JAMES SHARPLES, managing director,

........................................... Swisslog UK

........................................... Session: Intralogistics Automation: Imagine the Future

........................................... Swisslog is championing a technological revolution in the logistics

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........................................... industry and SHD Logistics Conference delegates are invited to learn

........................................... about the latest and upcoming pioneering technology projects

........................................... presenting new opportunities to the logistics sector.

11:00 - 11:20 ................... MORNING COFFEE BREAK

11:20 - 11.50 ................... LUIS ZUBIALDE, chief operating officer, Palletways

........................................... DAVE WALMSLEY, managing director, Palletways

........................................... Session: Notre Dame vs. the FBI: Sourcing technology from outside logistics

........................................... Since 2014, Palletways has created a culture of innovation, developing

........................................... IT solutions in close consultation with its network members and

........................................... customers, to improve efficiency. Constant monitoring of emerging

........................................... technologies across all industries has provided Palletways with the

........................................... agility to be first to market in its sector with new systems.

........................................... Learning outcomes include:

................................. • How combining technology from Notre Dame Cathedral and the FBI

................................. has enabled visibility of every individual pallet

................................. • Real examples from members of how technological innovation has

................................. improved visibility and traceability across the sector

................................. • A close look at the range of demands/challenges from different

................................. customers. Is it possible to keep everyone happy?

11:50 - 12.20 ................... RICHARD BALL, senior transport director, Clipper Logistics

........................................... Session: John Lewis and Clipper Logistics – Retail focused Click & Collect

........................................... The growth in both the areas of online sales and Click & Collect is

........................................... only expected to continue over the next five years, and this is a trend

........................................... seen by many other retailers in the market place. Recognising the

........................................... need for a sustainable robust solution to deal with this traffic, John

........................................... Lewis and Clipper Logistics created an award-winning Retail Focused

........................................... Click & Collect offering.

Luis Zubialde

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................................. • The importance of collaboration for this project

................................. • Maximising the benefits of technology

................................. • How sharing the solution with perceived competitors provides mutual gains

12:20 - 13:00 ................... Panel session with morning speakers: Best before, when does

........................................... technology go out of date?

........................................... Facilitator: PETER WARD, chief executive officer, UKWA

........................................... In this panel session, our morning speakers debate key issues on

........................................... existing and new technologies. Will autonomous vehicles really change

........................................... transport networks? Will IoT affect SMES as it does large operations?

........................................... Be ready with your questions for our experts.

13:00 - 14.00 ................... LUNCH

14:00 - 14:30 ................... Prof. SAMIR S DANI, University of Huddersfield

........................................... Session: Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) & Big Data: Shaping

........................................... tomorrow’s logistics environments

........................................... The proliferation of internet enabled devices and the deluge of data

........................................... from them has provided an opportunity to harness information

........................................... for enabling efficient logistics operations. However, this has also

........................................... brought a number of challenges with it. Traceability and data fidelity

........................................... will be required to ensure effective use of these technologies.


................................. • Understanding Blockchain, IoT and Big Data technology trends

................................. • Discussing applications of these technologies within the

................................. logistics environment

................................. • Challenges in implementing these technologies

Peter Ward

Prof. Samir Dani



14:30 - 15.00 ................... JON SLEEMAN, director EMEA and UK Logistics Research, JLL

........................................... Session: Technology in logistics - what future for workers?

........................................... The rise of automation and robotics in warehouses plus autonomous

................................................ vehicles are expected to transform logistics but what will these

................................................ technologies mean for warehouse workers and drivers? Employment

................................................ in logistics has grown strongly over recent years and labour shortages

................................................ are a major issue currently. Will this change? Which technologies are

................................................ likely to affect logistics operations the most and what role will labour play?

........................................... Learning outcomes:

................................. • The importance of labour in logistics currently, particularly the

................................. growth of employment in warehouses

................................. • Future workforce scenarios - how is the UK’s workforce likely to change?

................................. • How will disruptive technologies change future demand for

................................. logistics labour?

15:00 - 15.10 ................... REFRESHMENT BREAK

15:10 - 15.40 ................... MARCOS HART, optimisation and transformation director, wincanton

........................................... Session: Tomorrow’s logistics: harnessing the power of cross-sector innovation

........................................... Wincanton, the largest British logistics company, recently launched W2

........................................... Labs – a new programme aimed at challenging start-ups from around

........................................... the world to develop innovative solutions to logistical challenges.

........................................... Marcos Hart, business optimisation and transformation director at

........................................... Wincanton, outlines the programme and discusses why collaborating

........................................... with start-ups from outside the logistics world is key to the sector

........................................... harnessing the game-changing potential of new digital technologies.

15:40 ................................. Conference closes

15: 45 -16:15 ................... Free tour of Bloomsbury with Blue Badge Guide Laura Adams.

16:15 ................................. TOUR ENDS

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