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shows such as Farnborough Airshow and International Broadcasting Convention , I am constantly amazed at the passion displayed , the must-do attitude and the sheer will to deliver for the customer . “ I made it my mission to support Sharon Robinson Showfreight ’ s MD through this difficult period so together we constructed a plan to get more staff back from furlough and utilise the vast skillsets within the team .” CEVA manages some of the most complex supply chains in the world that require an array of different skills . So when a manufacturer of medical ventilation equipment wanted to launch a Midlands-based distribution centre , one of Showfreight ’ s operatives was tasked to set-up the facility . “ I ’ ve seen our Showfreight fork-truck operatives work inside a busy exhibition hall and was amazed how challenging it was and so different to a typical sterile warehouse environment so I knew they were more than capable to support this operation ,” Walton says . “ This requirement of forktruck drivers involved both the reallocation of full-time staff but just as importantly , the recruitment of some of the flexible staff both Showfreight and the events industry rely on so heavily .” With a variety of shifts , this 24 / 7 hour operation now employs a significant number of staff - many of whom have been trained using new equipment and |
will have gained valuable experience in a different environment . All will eventually return to the events industry . “ We also moved our own internal PPE warehousing and distribution centre to the NEC where they provide a tailor-made pick and pack service , delivering daily to CEVA facilities across the UK & Ireland . “ In conjunction with the challenges of COVID , the |
imminent effects of Brexit will also shortly be with us ,” Walton continues . “ This period of Showfreight downtime has been the perfect opportunity for further training and planning for what is to come . As a result , Showfreight customers will see a full range of service offerings and peace-of-mind solutions as we are now totally prepared for 1 January 2021 .” The increased demands in |
freight forwarding across the group , particularly in the ocean freight business , has also provided the platform to send numerous showfreight project coordinators to Tamworth , Dartford and Felixstowe . “ Again , all staff will eventually return to the Showfreight business but with added skills and an underlying appreciation that whilst exhibition days are often long and relentless , it is where they would rather ply their trade going forward ,” Walton says . “ I know the event industry has suffered enormously and I ’ ve been hugely impressed by the various trade associations proactivity and drive to highlight the challenges it faces . We have used many of the resources available on the ESSA website and I duly wrote to my MP drawing attention to this fantastic industry that contributes £ 70 billion of economic impact to the UK .” “ There is a certain uniqueness about what we do as an industry . It took me a long time to understand the cyclical nature of our business and the need to sign off travel request for all corners of the globe . It is however an industry I am now passionate about . It will return and when it does CEVA Showfreight is positioned to play its part in the revival .”
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