Visitor Profile

2008 Visitor Statistics

Attendees to Logistics Link Shows know to expect a broad spectrum of suppliers across the logistics market and therefore they visit again and again. Busy managers today only leave their offices for a good reason – they visit to source products and services.

You could meet the Group Distribution Director of Sofa Workshop, the IT Project Manager at Sainsbury’s or the Head of Logistics of Beiersdorf UK.

Here are a selection of visitors who attended the 2008 show:

Facilities Manager Asda Logistics
Logistics Manager B Braun Medical Ltd
Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Centrica - British Gas
Distibution Centre Manager DHL
Warehouse and Distribution Mgr East Riding Yorkshire Council
Distribution Manager Kellogg Co UK
Supply Chain Operations Manager O2
Warehouse Manager Superdrug Stores plc
Warehouse & Distribution Mgr Unipart Rail

Main Area of Business

TRANPORT & DISTRIBUTION 11.7%
TECHNOLOGY 9.9%
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS/ENGINEERING 9.1%
THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS 8.7%
RETAIL 4.8%
PAPER/PRINTING/PACKAGING 4.6%
FOOD & DRINKS 4.5%
CONSULTANCY/EDUCATION 4.2%
PLASTICS/RUBBER/CHEMICALS 3.3%
CONSTRUCTION/PROPERTY 3.2%
FMCG 3.2%
AUTOMOTIVE 3.0%
GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC SERVICES 2.6%
HEALTHCARE/PHARMACEUTICALS 2.3%
E-COMMERCE/MAIL ORDER/MEDIA 2.0%
DEFENCE/MILITARY 0.9%
FINANCE/INSURANCE 0.7%
UTILITIES 0.4%
AVIATION/AEROSPACE/MARINE 0.3%

Purchasing Or Specifying Responsibility Of Which Products/Services

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 36.8%
STORAGE EQUIPMENT 28.4%
IT & SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS 24.3%
GENERAL TRANSPORT/HAULAGE 23.0%
THIRS PARY LOGISTICS 22.0%
RECRUITMENT/TRAINING 21.4%
MOBILE/HANDHELD DEVICES 19.7%
PALLET SERVICES 17.1%
FLEET MANAGEMENT 13.2%
FREIGHT FORWARDING 13.0%
RAIL/SEA FREIGHT 8.4%
AIR FRIEGHT 7.5%
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 7.2%
TELECOMS 6.4%

Company Turnover

£5 to £50 million 31.6%
£50 to £100+ million 24.3%

Geographical Breakdown of Attendees

Yorkshire & Humberside 40.3%
East and West Midlands 25.7%
North West 13.3%
South East 9.9%
Northern 4.5%
Rest of the UK 4.7%
Overseas 1.6%

There are still selected stands available.