CILT(UK) West Midlands Supply Chain Innovation Conference

CILT(UK) West Midlands Supply Chain Innovation Conference realiza-se a 15 de outubro de 2026, Millennium Point, em Birmingham.

Supply chain professionals are under immense pressure to improve productivity, make better decisions and reduce inefficiency across increasingly complex operations. Join the CILT(UK) West Midlands Region for an afternoon of practical learning, professional development and networking focused on the ideas shaping logistics and supply chain. Hear from specialists working across intralogistics, supply chain transformation, and logistics collaboration. Explore the challenges behind operational change, investment decisions, and empty miles, and leave with fresh thinking you can apply in your own role. Hosted by CILT(UK) West Midlands Region, this event is open to CILT(UK) members from across the UK with an interest in practical innovation across logistics, transport, and supply chain. Why attend? You will have the opportunity to: Hear practical perspectives on intralogistics, productivity and supply chain performance Understand why major supply chain decisions can fall short, and what supports better evaluation before investment Explore how stronger collaboration and coordination can help tackle empty miles Meet fellow CILT(UK) members and sector professionals over networking drinks and food Earn 2.5 CPD hours for attending Who should attend? This event will be particularly relevant to: Logistics and supply chain professionals Warehouse, distribution and operations leaders CILT(UK) members interested in innovation, operational performance and professional development Speakers: Naomi Jones, Business Development Manager, Gebhardt Breaking Barriers: How to Overcome Challenges with Automation Adoptio n The UK is falling behind other regions in our adoption of automation and robotics across manufacturing and warehousing. Why are we hesitant to commit to it? Where is the opportunity gap? How do we achieve this? Discover insights into the collaborative nature of the automation sector, and how it enables businesses to continue to grow well into the future. Will Lovatt, Chief Revenue Officer, Kallikor Why Less Than One in Five Major Supply Chain Decisions Lands as Intended. New research from 200 UK and US supply chain leaders reveals why complexity, fragmented evaluation and even personal career risk are preventing major supply chain decisions from landing as intended. Discover the decision-making capabilities that are helping organisations evaluate change more confidently before capital is committed. Michael Ostroumov, Founder and CEO, Value Chain Lab Empty Miles Are a Coordination Failure: The Case for more effective Collaboration in Logistics Michael Ostroumov is the Founder and CEO of Value Chain Lab, the company behind FLOX, a multi-party logistics marketplace and orchestration platform. He has spent over 20 years in supply chain and performance improvement, working across strategic and operational roles. FLOX connects buyers, warehouse providers, 3PLs and hauliers, then coordinates execution and visibility across every party in a shipment. Michael's work starts from a single idea: empty miles are a coordination failure, and the answer is collaboration across networks that have long operated in isolation. Rebecca Hicks, Logistics Development Manager, Screwfix Leading great innovation projects How to avoid some of the key blockers to sign off and implementation truly innovative projects. Claire Charlton – Open Innovation and Emerging Technology, GXO From Sizzle to Substance: How Innovation Moves from Pitch to Proof What it takes to pilot, prove and progress innovation in real operations, and turn promising ideas into evidence-based decisions, with a spotlight on AI. Competencies for this event: SC2.3 Service, Value Adding and the Competitiveness of Supply Chains DT2.1 Technology, Automation and Innovation LE1.1 Leadership, Development, Organisational Culture and Change Management LE2.1 Customer Service and Relationship Management Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk