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April Business Growth Lunch (1)

Date: 29th April 2016
Location: The Venue, Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk, Wigan, WN1 1RU
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Theme: Business Strategy, Open new markets & Export, Start a business

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We would like to invite you to this month's Business Growth Lunch which will be held at The Venue, Wigan Youth Zone.
 
Ian Walker, founder and MD of 3P Logistics, will be our guest speaker at this month's event. Ian will talk about the journey he has taken from launching 3P Logistics to turning it into a market leader within the outsourcing world of logistics and fulfilment services.
 
As well as talking about his career, Ian will also discuss some of the business challenges he has faced, touching on the lessons learnt and the risks that have paid off, and how he manages an end-to-end supply-chain business to gain a competitive advantage.

Ian Walker, Founder and MD, 3P Logistics

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Ian is passionate about excellent service and challenging the norm to increase value for his clients. A champion for British exports, Ian has recently returned from a trade mission to China, followed by a visit to 10 Downing Street to meet the PM and Chinese business magnate and philanthropist,  Jack Ma.

Ian`s experience with logistics stretches back some 25 years and includes the whole spectrum of warehousing and supply chain. From working with robots to managing 500,000 square foot distribution centres and moving freight across the globe, Ian has been involved at all levels of business. Since 2006 he has been the driving force behind his own award winning logistics company, which is now a multi-million pound enterprise.
 
With its roots firmly in the North West, 3P Logistics is now established as one of the market leaders in third-party logistics (3PL) and supply chain management, providing the complete range of outsourced warehousing and logistics services for a host of B2B and B2C companies.
  

Agenda

11.30am – Arrival and Registration

12.00pm – Welcome and Introductions, Dawn Duggan, Executive and Workforce Development Manager, Business Growth Hub

12.10pm – Guest speaker - Ian Walker, Founder and MD, 3P Logistics: Logistics – a necessary evil or your competitive edge?  

12.40pm – Questions & Answers

12.55pm – Closing Remarks, Dawn Duggan, Business Growth Hub

01.00pm – Lunch and Networking

02.00pm – Event Close

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