Warehouse - United Kingdom Warehousing Association

4 Association NewsIN THIS ISSUE8 BUSINESS NEWS14 MARKETINGDee Blick continues herseries of articles forWarehouse on marketingon a shoestring16 HEALTH & SAFETY18 PROPERTYIf you are looking toacquire warehouseproperty abroad, it isessential to havetrusted propertyprofessionals on yourside says Chris Berry,International Directorfor sbh21 FOODEX 2012One of the keyattractions at thisyear’s Foodex, will bethe UKWA Pavilionwhich will showcasethe products andservices offered byUKWA members andassociate members30 TRANSPORTThe CILT recentlylaunched Vision 2035- a wide rangingforecast for the state ofthe nation’s transportinfrastructure in 203536 PRODUCTS38 FORKLIFT TRUCKSWeather-relatedproblems can impacton the performance ofa forklift truck40 COVER STORYMacfarlanePackaging’s packagingsolutions addressevery aspect of theSupply ChainHONORARY ADVISORSNew honorary advisoron health and safetyUKWA is pleased toannounce the appointmentof Michael Collier, JP,CMIOSH, MIIRSM, PgDiploma as its newHonorary Advisor onHealth & Safety matters.A highly professionaland experiencedChartered SafetyPractitioner, with StoragevEquipment Safety ServiceLtd, Michael has overseenthe successful developmentof the safety and environmentalconsultancy/accreditedtraining arm of the businesssince 2005.He holds a host of safety-relatedqualificationsand has a Post GraduateDiploma in Occupationaland Environmental Healthand Safety Managementand Diploma in Safety andEnvironmentalABOVE: MichaelCollierManagement.He writes extensivelyon health and safety mattersand was a judge inthe 2010 IMHX Design 4Safety Awards.“Roger Williams commented:“I am delightedthat someone withMichael’s wealth of experiencehas joined ourteam of HonoraryAdvisors. I am sure thatany UKWA member seekingguidance on health andsafety related matters willfind a discussion withMichael hugely beneficial.”Michael Collier commented:“I have worked toraise awareness of healthand safety matters withinthe storage industry formany years and I am verymuch looking forward tohelping UKWA memberswith their safety-relatedissues in the months tocome.”UKWA members haveaccess to a group of honoraryadvisers covering abroad range of specialistskills from property toinsurance. Their servicesare freely available to allUKWA members and theycan be contacted by telephoneor email. Furtherinformation is availableon the UKWA websiteNETWORKING EVENTSRegional meeting dates for your diaryThroughout the year,UKWA organises anumber of regionalnetworking events atwhich members gatherto hear presentationson 3PL and materialshandling best practiceand other subjects oftopical interest.The latest of theseevents are scheduledto take place at ToyotaMaterials Handling’sWarrington site (March14) and at theInternationalConvention Centre,Birmingham (April 4).The events will featureguest speakerswho discuss a varietyof logistics andemployment relatedtopics and a buffetluncheon is provided.Further details areavailable from MichaelDavison on (tel) 0207836 5522.Meanwhile, theInternationalFederation ofWarehousing LogisticsAssociations is holdingits annual conferencein Rome on May14-16, 2012. Detailsfrom www.ifwla.com.February 2012www.ukwa.org.uk