Edward Sweeney of NITL visited the University of Hull last week. The University of Hull provides education for over 18,000 students a year. The academic portfolio contains 50 disciplines across the arts and humanities, business, education, health, the sciences and the social sciences. As one of the major players in the regeneration of Hull and Scarborough, the University also has a significant impact on local economic and social growth.

Recognising the growing importance of logistics and supply chain management, the University of Hull Logistics Institute (UHLI) is business-focused and works with both manufacturing and service organisations of all sizes and types across the private and public sectors to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their supply chains. UHLI has developed an interrelated suite of activities comprising leading-edge applied consultancy and research geared towards delivering measurable industry benefits, short courses, emerging technology development and demonstration and incubation space for start-up businesses. The Research Centre of UHLI is engaged in a wide range of theoretical and applied research projects. For further information, visit http://www.hull.ac.uk/hubs/logistics/.

NITL has an active and developing research collaboration with UHLI. The main focus of the current work is on the practical application of supply chain theory into. The recently appointed Director of UHLI, Prof. David Grant, will also be one of the keynote speakers at Logistics Ireland 2009 in October.


Recently appointed Director of the University of Hull Logistics Institute, Prof David Grant, photographed with Edward Sweeney of NITL.