January 22nd 2025 – Cyber Security & Sustainability Conference Details to to Follow
We are extremely excited to announce that AMHSA member company Siemens, shall be throwing open their doors at their Congleton Production Facility, to AMHSA members, on 22nd January 2025.
This rare opportunity to visit this, groundbreaking, Siemens facility should not be missed.
In the last few years Cyber Security has become one of the most global technological challenges to businesses around the world. When added to the pressures of ever-increasing environmental tests it is easy to see how businesses might inadvertently sleepwalk, into problems that are near impossible, if not time consuming and financially perilous, to resolve.
This event aims to provide the networking opportunity to transfer knowledge of this global brand leader with other AMHSA members and share experiences offering solutions to prevent or overcome the challenges.
Come along and meet the Siemens experts who will guide us through the high level challenges of these two most important areas presenting the most common global challenges.
Cybersecurity – Paul Hingley:
From ransomware and data leaks to whole Distribution Centres coming to a standstill, the issue of cybersecurity is higher up the agenda than ever before. An increasing concern for all businesses, downtime brings with it huge costs, carries reputational challenges, and ultimately impacts the bottom line.
The solutions – robust Cybersecurity systems and protocols – are often thought of as a grudge purchase, an insurance against the risks brought about by modern threats. And yet, counterintuitively, investing in cybersecurity often carries with it a range of digitalisation benefits. And in many ways it can be viewed as the catalyst for digital transformation and better connected and protected Operational Technology and Information Technology.
In this talk Paul Hingley will cover the latest in cybersecurity regulations affecting the logistics sector and cover at a high level what you need to know to help your customers.
Sustainability – Sarah Blacksmith:
In 2015 Siemens set out its commitment to carbon neutral operations by 2030. This massive challenge was met head on by the team at Congleton who managed to achieve net zero 8 years early in 2022.
In this talk Sarah will explain the journey to net-zero, how Congleton identified and eliminated Carbon emissions from our operations and supply chain. But also how these learnings can be applied across industry to help companies on their sustainability journey.
Congleton Tour:
Founded in 1971, Congleton is the oldest Siemens factory in the UK, but due to a culture of continuous improvement it also has one of the highest productivity rate per square metre of any Siemens site.
This factory tour will give you an overview of the manufacturing process and show you how we have transformed the factory over the years to go from 50,000 devices in 1971 to now over 1.2 million in the same footprint.
AMHSA and Siemens reserve the right to refuse entry to site to anybody they believe that compromises commercial sensitivities. All visitors to the event and those participating in the tour of the production facility may be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement or conform with local rules before entering the site. No correspondence will be entered into with either the hosts, presenters or organisers in relation to decisions made in relation to refusal of access.
Appropriate PPE (comprising High visibility vest / jacket and Safety Boots) will be provided when touring the facility. Feel free to bring your own of preferred.
This event will be limited to a maximum number of 16 visitors. If you would like to attend then please ensure that you book early to avoid disappointment.
A buffet style lunch will be provided at this event. Please be sure to indicate any dietary requirements accordingly when booking your place.
AMHSA Cyber Security & Sustainability Conference Tickets, Wed 22 Jan 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
February 12th 2025 – Element Logic Site Visit – Linney, Mansfield
AMHSA are extremely excited to announce that on Wednesday 12th February, Element Logic and their clients Linney shall welcome us to their fulfilment centre in Mansfield.
In 2022 Linney engaged Element Logic to design, install and maintain a state-of-the-art storage and retrieval Autostore system to meet the aspirations of their growing business and strategy development. The flexibility and modular capability of the Autostore system captured the imagination of the team at Linney which stoked even greater ambition. Following the initial phase which saw the introduction of 16,00 bins and 25 robots a further 15,000 bins and an additional 10 robots enabled double throughput and focus even more effort on maintaining high pick-accuracy levels and giving them a greater competitive advantage over other third party logistics providers.
Following two highly successful installation phases a third phase saw the introduction of the GMC Genesys automated packaging system. This further enhanced the automated supply chain and allowed picked items to be placed directly in the packing machine , further streamlining the fulfilment process.
AMHSA members now have the opportunity to see the system operating live and to meet the teams responsible for radicalising the direction of the business and its successes achieved in the short space of time over the last 3 years.
If you want to attend this limited capacity event then please be sure to book and register for your place using the link below.
AMHSA and Element Logic reserves the right to refuse entry to the event or the Linney site to anybody they consider they believe that may compromise commercial sensitivities. All visitors to the event and those participating in the tour of the facility may be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement or conform with local rules before entering the site. No correspondence will be entered into with either the hosts, presenters or organisers in relation to decisions made in relation to refusal of access.
You are required to provide your own appropriate PPE (comprising High visibility vest / jacket and Safety Boots) to be able to tour the facility. You will not be permitted onto the tour without it.
The event will last for approximately two hours starting with registration and refreshments at 10 a.m. concluding by not later than 12.30. Lunch will not be available.
AMHSA Networking Site Visit Event Tickets, Wed 12 Feb 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
