Supply Chain Supper Club
H ow did I end up in Logistics? Unusually I did not “fall into” holiday rep for a coach company organising day trips for people. I realised I loved the buzz so I got a job with Exel Logistics Fashionflow (now DHL) working on the M&S contract as part of their Graduate Training Scheme. I worked in France for a year implementing an IT system, which was very unusual in 1990, training the French warehouse staff how to use PCs for the first time. When I moved back to the UK I became a Traffic Manager in charge of 50 HGV drivers collecting from M&S suppliers. logistics, but actively chose it as a career. When I was at University, I had a summer job working as a
One of the Supper Club speakers in 2024 was Ruth Waring FCILT who spoke about the new Warehouse Manger’s CPC qualification. In this article, Ruth talks about her own career, the reason why she started Women in Logistics UK and why the new warehouse qualification is a must.
After Exel I moved to Gefco UK, working in Peugeot’s automotive supply chain, and spent 7 varied years in parts distribution and European Road Freight. Then I moved to publishing working for Pearson Education for two years, moving books all over the world. In 2002 I realised my ambition to become a self-employed consultant. Working with Jo Godsmark, my business partner, we built up Labyrinth Logistics Consulting and developed a compliance app over the next 18 years; we sold both to Big Change in 2019. I subsequently worked for a long-term client, Acumen, for three years as Compliance Director. Now once again I am a self-employed logistics consultant. My job is incredibly varied but includes doing compliance audits and delivering H&S training, as well as helping companies with their ISO Management Systems; I cover the Quality, H&S and Environmental standards. I also do Operator Licensing audits and write and deliver logistics training courses.
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