Supply Chain, Logistics, Distribution - Useful Information - Logistics Manager

www.logisticslink.co.uk
The Logistics Link Exhibitions have firmly established themselves as market leading events attracting thousands of logistics professionals; hard to reach buyers who visit the shows specifically to find providers of cutting edge solutions for the supply chain.

http://www.aices.org
Association of International Courier and Express Services. AICES membership, which includes as DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS, employs more than 29,000 people directly,and is responsible for over 95 per cent of the international courier and express shipments moved through the UK every day.

http://www.alem.org.uk/
Aims to make industry and the end user aware of the standards and regulations that need to be complied with in order to ensure that all products supplied meet the current UK and European legislation.

http://www.amhsa.co.uk/
AMHSA is the voice of the UK automated handling industry and includes the principle UK companies that supply over 80% of all automated handling equipment purchased in the UK.

http://www.centaurconferences.co.uk/brands/theawarenessgroup/overview.aspx
The Awareness Group (a wholly owned division of Centaur Media) is a dynamic events company based in London specialising in producing high calibre conferences for the supply chain community. The company was formed in 2001 and has since gone on to build the most respected annual European thought leadership conference in supply chain, "Extended Supply Chain".

http://www.thebwa.com/
The Bonded Warehousekeepers Association exists to support its members with regular updates, appropriate training courses, and access to help and information in areas such as Customs & Excise, Health & Safety and Legal Compliance.

http://www.bita.org.uk
The British Industrial Truck Association, BITA, is the trade association representing fork-lift truck manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and media operating in the UK

http://www.bifa.org
BIFA's role is to provide a focus for the international freight distribution industry. It says its mission is: "To provide effective representation and support for the UK international freight services industry; to promote good practice and total quality in the provision of freight services by all members, and to encourage the membership to observe the highest standards of professional competence".

http://www.britishports.org.uk
The British Ports Association exists to speak for UK ports. BPA members are located throughout the United Kingdom, and are from all levels of the port industry. This allows the Association to consult with a wide range of interests, and to set an agenda for the ports industry with clear policy targets.

www.ciltuk.org.uk/
The professional body for those individuals and organisations that are involved in, working in, or that have an interest in, the logistics and transport sectors.

http://www.cips.org
CIPS aims to promote high standards of professional skill, ability and integrity among all those engaged in purchasing and supply chain management.

http://www.chinalogisticsclub.com
The China Logistics Club is an independent organisation based in Hong Kong as a forum for small and medium enterprise freight forwarders and logistics companies. Its aim is to assist its members with forging partnerships and conducting business in China as well as elsewhere.

http://www.clecat.org
European Association for forwarding, transport, logistics and customs services. It was founded in 1958 and represents the majority of national organisations of freight forwarders and customs agents both in the European Union and on a continental level.

http://www.cbi.org.uk
Lobbying organisation for UK business on national and international issues. It aims to work with the UK government, international legislators and policymakers to help UK businesses compete effectively.

http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk
The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management based in the Cranfield School of Management, provides an international focal point for advanced teaching and research in the field of logistics, supply chain management and transport management.

http://www.berr.gov.uk
BERR’s central purpose is to help ensure business success in an increasingly competitive world. It is the voice for business across Government. BERR has replaced the DTI and leads the Government’s drive to raise UK levels of productivity, create the conditions for business success and strengthen the economic performance of all the regions.

http://www.dft.gov.uk
The Department for Transport's objective is to oversee the delivery of a reliable, safe and secure transport system that responds efficiently to the needs of individuals and business.

http://www.ecsa.be/
ECSA, formed in 1965 , comprises the national shipowner associations of the EU and Norway. Its aim is to promote the interests of European shipping so that the industry can best serve European and international trade and commerce in a competitive free enterprise environment to the benefit of shippers and consumers.

http://www.fem-eur.com/
FEM's mission is to represent the technical, economic and political interests of the materials handling industry, and communicate with the European institutions on its concerns and needs.

http://www.elaa.net
The ELAA was established in May 2003 to represent the world’s liner shipping industry’s interests vis a vis the European Commission and represents the industry in the Review of Regulation 4056/86 – the Liner Shipping Conference Block Exemption.