Kieran Ring, CEO at the Institute Chaired the European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit which was held in the Swiss?tel D?sseldorf, Germany 21 - 22 May, 2007.
This 2 day event, organised by World Trade Group, is Europe?s foremost gathering for supply chain and logistics decision makers to network, learn and do business.
Kieran Ring also presented a workshop titled ; "Global Sourcing: the Long and the Short of it" Which covered Best practice sourcing in China, The challenges of sourcing in Eastern Europe and Selling in the west.
The event was made up of keynote conference sessions, interactive workshops run by leading best of breed vendors and a dynamic one-to-one meetings model that allows delegates to meet other delegates face to face to discuss key business challenges and share best practice.
A select group of the world?s leading solution providers were on hand to share their thoughts on the challenges facing today?s supply chain and logistics directors, and provide answers to some key questions. These included Hewlett Packard and Maersk Logistics, our lead system integration and lead 3PL sponsors respectively, as well as a handful of other key partners such as JP Morgan, Avery Dennison, Vocollect, Geopost, 3M High Jump, The George Group and I2 covering issues spanning the length and breadth of the extended supply chain.
The Institute held its annual Euopean Industry Dinner in the Swissotel in Dusseldorf on Monday 21 May to coincide with the logistics summit.
The dinner celebrated Hellmann Worldwide Logistics being named by the Global Institute of Logistics as ?Global LSP of the Year 2007?.
Pictured at the Institute's European Industry Dinner in Dusseldorf; Jost Hellmann, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Kieran Ring CEO Global Institute of Logistics, Paul GOldsbrough, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics & Fer van de Lar, International Ports & Harbors Association
Prior to the dinner the Institute held a press briefing in Dusseldorf this Monday to review its work over the last year and to preview its plans for the next 12 months. The events were held in conjunstion with the 9th Anual European Logistics & Supply Chain Summit which was held in the Swissotel on May 21 and 22 and which was chaired by Institute CEO, Kieran Ring.
Speaking at the event Kieran Ring CEO of GIL said:
?I am delighted to be here in Germany to outline the results of the Institutes work over the last year and to preview our plans for the next 12 months. The choice of Dusseldorf very much reflects the importance of Germany on the global logistics stage and in particular reflects the very strong German influence on the work of the Institute.
At our press briefing in New York in 2006 we signaled our intention to investigate the importance of relationship excellence in global logistics and more particularly to evaluate the impact of collaboration on the quality of logistics service provision.
In the final analyses the Institutes Accreditation council voted to award Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Global LSP of The Year in recognition of the organizations outstanding commitment.
Pictured at the Institute's European Industry Dinner in Dusseldorf on May 21
Also on the evening the Instititue announced that it was to partner with Hamburg-based certification agency Germanischer LLoyd to develop a container terminal quality indicator benchmark.
At the European launch of the Maritime Logistics Council in Brussels in October of 2006 the Institute announced plans to work with world-renowned experts to establish a benchmark for measuring efficiency in port terminals.
Dr Gustaaf de Monie, the Antwerp-based academic and consultant on the ports industry, and Bernhard St?ender, the managing director of Germanischer Lloyd Certification ? the Hamburg-based global standards agency specializing in the maritime industry ? began discussions with the Institute?s chief executive, Kieran Ring, and Executive Directors of the organization?s maritime logistics council. All have been endeavoring to define a benchmark by which terminal operators worldwide can measure their level of performance.
From the outset it was acknowledged that much thinking and discussion would be needed before there is a definitive set of KPIs and a benchmark that earns industry-wide recognition. Comparing like with like is difficult, owing to the great disparity in the way different ports operate. Following from this starting point the Institute has hosted a series of dinner meetings across the globe to discuss the project and to receive feedback from the key stakeholders in the industry.
The meetings held in Antwerp, Long Beach and Hong gave an opportunity to interested parties to hear more about the project and to give their input on developments so far.
Pictured at the Institute's European Industry Dinner in Dusseldorf on May 21
Following the series of meetings Germanischer Lloyd Certification made the official announcement of the development of the benchmark in their customer and business partner magazine ?Nonstop?
?Quality and efficiency of container terminals are of great importance to the smooth functioning of the global supply chain. But how to measure terminal operation standards? At this year's European Maritime Logistics Council in Antwerp the Global Institute of Logistics (GIL) suggested the introduction of a new benchmarking system: CTQI - Container Terminal Quality Indicator. The benchmark is intended to adjudicate the quality of global port terminal operations by combining financial, operational and organizational indicators. CTQI will differ from existing measurement systems by not only evaluating the port terminals' performance but also analyzing the port operations in respect of the overall supply chain. Hence, the industry will be able to choose terminals best suited to their needs, supply chain strategy and objectives.
The Global Institute of Logistics has asked GL/GLC to develop the benchmark together with the industry. The launch of the Container Terminal Quality Indicator is planned for September 2007. Subsequently, Germanischer Lloyd Certification (GLC) will complete first audits and certification of benchmark terminals, thus expanding GLC's Quality Indicator series.?
The evening also marked the announcement of Mark Trundle of Kingfisher appointment as an Executive Director of the Institute's Maritime Council
Wilmer Aguilar, YICT & Executive Director of the MLC pictured with Mark Trundle, Kingfisher at the announcement of Mr Trundle's appointment as Eceutive Director to the Council at the Institute's European Industry Dinner in Dusseldorf on May 21
The Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Trundle who is Manager ofInternational Logistics at the Kingfisher Group.
Mr. Trundle has worked in various Retail Supply Chain roles for the last 17 years. The majority of the time has been spent within B&Q, based in the UK. Currently he manages International Logistics for the Kingfisher Group (which includes B&Q), the 3rd largest DIY retailer in the world. He gained a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and trained as an accountant before moving to a career in Logistics.
Kingfisher is Europe's leading home improvement retail group and the third largest in the world, with leading market positions in the UK, France, Poland, Italy, China and Taiwan. The Group has over 700 stores and main brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico-Depot and Screwfix Direct.