Event details
In today’s fulfillment landscape, operational performance and sustainability are often viewed as competing priorities, yet both are essential for long-term success.
This session will examine how distributors can modernise their operations by implementing a dynamic Warehouse Execution System (WES) built to deliver meaningful productivity improvements, accelerate associate onboarding, reduce labour dependency, and significantly decrease paper waste and overall carbon impact.
Participants will learn how intelligent optimisation tools and digital workflows empower frontline associates, simplify execution, and produce measurable gains in both environmental performance and operational efficiency, without increasing system complexity.
Participants will:
- Evaluate how AI-driven cartonisation reduces material waste and transportation emissions
- Analyze the sustainability benefits of operational and layout optimisation within a Dynamic WES
- Assess how AI-powered slotting and route optimisation reduce labour travel and dead mileage
- Examine how digital workflows enable measurable progress toward sustainability goals
All attendees will receive a CPD certificate.
Please note by registering you agree to be contacted by the organiser (Western Business Media Ltd) and the event sponsor.
If you have any issues registering contact us on marketing@westernbusiness.media or call on
01342 314 300
Presenters
Simon Duddy
Andrew Southgate
VP, Business Development
EMEA, Lucas Systems
With over 25 years of experience in supply chain optimisation, Andrew Southgate is a passionate leader in digital transformation for distribution operations. Originally trained as a physicist, he discovered his true calling while solving complex logistics challenges for retail distribution. Since then, he has worked with hundreds of distribution centers worldwide, developing and implementing cutting-edge solutions to drive efficiency and growth. Andrew specialises in warehouse optimisation, enterprise supply chain software, and international business development. A strategic thinker and mentor, he excels in bringing ideas together, influencing outcomes, and scaling for success in an ever-evolving supply chain landscape.