 UKWA Annual Lunch celebrations |
UKWA guests dig deep for Transaid
London, United KingdomGuests at this year's UKWA Annual Lunch and Awards for Warehousing, which was held recently at London's Dorchester Hotel, raised over GBP9,000 (USD11,800) for Transaid, the international development charity.
Thanking the UKWA members for their generosity, Transaid's CEO Gary Forster described how over 6,000 African drivers had been trained by Transaid and the implementation of more efficient supply chain management systems had seen the amount of wasted essential medicines and supplies drop significantly across the African continent.
UKWA adopted Transaid as its official charity in 2013. The association's chief executive, Peter Ward, says: "Transaid has done - and continues to do - an excellent job in building local skills and knowledge to make transport safer, cheaper, cleaner and more effective, ensuring better access to the essentials for everyday life across Africa."
Toyota gets academic
Columbus, IN, United StatesToyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) has announced the TMHNA University Research Program, a new sponsored research program created to drive the next generation of technology for the entire supply chain, logistics and materials handling industry.
Through the program, TMHNA is seeking research proposals from full-time professors or researchers at North American universities. The mission of the TMHNA University Research Program is to encourage and support professors and researchers who are applying their knowledge of engineering and technical fields to the supply chain, logistics and materials handling industry.
"It's exciting to see the innovative and dynamic products our industry consistently introduces to the supply chain world. We created this program to foster more innovation for the growth of our industry," says Brett Wood, president and chief executive officer for Toyota Material Handling North America. "The goal of the new TMHNA University Research Program is to draw synergies and collaboration between collegiate research and TMHNA, enhancing our mission to provide our customers with smarter, more efficient, effective solutions."
FLTA opens nominations for awards
Berkshire, United KingdomThe FLTA is calling on the best and brightest to put their products and services forward so they can be considered for the forklift industry's highest accolade: an Archie.
"We are on the lookout for those new and exciting innovations that will make our industry that bit safer, more environmentally sound or more driver-friendly," explains FLTA chief executive Peter Harvey.
Harvey is calling on manufacturers, dealers and end-users to enter in one or more of the four key product and service categories: Ergonomics, Environment, Safety and Innovation.
Further guidance is available on the FLTA website.
 Hitec marks 30 years in business |
30 year celebration for Hitec
Northamptonshire, United KingdomCesab dealership Hitec Lift Trucks this year celebrates 30 years in business.
With major contract wins, quality accreditations and a move to impressive new offices among recent milestones, Hitec, which employs 23 people at its Wellingborough base, has seen huge growth since its launch in 1986.
Hitec director Prospero Girardi says being a Cesab dealership is a key factor:
"Joining the Cesab network has enabled us to guarantee high quality product and service and the ability to work with other Cesab dealers to support customers up and down the country. Businesses with their head office in our area can partner with us, knowing that maintenance, repairs and servicing are available wherever they need it.
"It's amazing to look back 30 years and see where we have come," he adds. "Inevitably, the last 30 years have been a roller-coaster at times, but we've come through every challenge, are now stronger than ever and can't wait to see what the next few years bring."