Wincanton plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of outsourced and integrated supply chain solutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It offers business critical services, including storage, handling and distribution, eFulfilment, retailer, home delivery, fleet and transport management, and network optimization. The company also provides contract logistics, insurance, container storage and repair, and trustee services, as well as online solutions for warehousing space. It serves grocery, consumer packaged goods, non-food retail, manufacturers and distributors, defense, fuel and gases, building materials, food, infrastructure, and eCommerce markets, as well as the public sector. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Chippenham, the United Kingdom.

Wincanton plc

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Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company. The Group provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best known companies.

It is active across a range of markets including food and consumer goods; retail and manufacturing; eCommerce; the public sector; major infrastructure; building materials; fuel; and defence. With almost 100 years’ heritage, Wincanton's 19,600-strong team operates from more than 200 sites across the country, utilising 3,500 vehicles.

Wincanton

We are committed to our part in the supply chain industry’s role in protecting the future of all our stakeholders. 

That’s why we have invested in electric vehicles for IKEA’s home delivery services, supporting their 100% zero emission last mile deliveries by 2025. 

Read more about our sustainable journey here:
https://ow.ly/7uKb50QyfHt

 #Sustainability | #ElectricVehicles | #ZeroEmission | #GreenTransportation

A heads up for all retail professionals. Our latest insights paper – to be published on the 13th February – will dive deep into agility in logistics and its transformative impact on retail businesses.

We surveyed 500+ professionals in the UK's retail and eCommerce sector to uncover the key challenges they're facing. Curious about the solutions? Follow our account and stay tuned for the official release of the insights paper. 

#Logistics  | #Retail | #eCommerce | #InsightsPaper

At Wincanton, we believe our people are our most valuable asset. 

This week is National Apprenticeship Week and we're proud to offer apprenticeships in a range of areas.

Josh Micklethwaite is one our Warehouse First Line Managers. Josh joined us on our Supply Chain Degree Apprenticeship programme in 2019, working throughout all areas of the warehouse to get a real understanding of how the operation worked, gaining valuable work experience all whilst working towards his BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Supply Chain Leadership. 

For more on our apprenticeships, visit our website:  https://lnkd.in/gmXffG4U

#Wincanton | #NAW24 | #SkillsForLife | Generation Logistics

Wincanton is a true omni-channel fulfilment partner

Whether you're an established multichannel business looking to make improvements to your logistics, or a pure-play retailer considering expansion into new avenues - we've got the credentials to support both B2C & B2B fulfilment requirements.

Trusted by some of the UK's biggest retail names, we get orders sent safely and securely, no matter the market.

Find out more and get in touch: https://ow.ly/wQ3E50Qxj3Z

#Retail | #eCommerce | #B2B | #D2C | #Fulfilment | Cygnia Logistics

Have you recently graduated or due to graduate before September? 🎓

Our Supply Chain Graduate Programme is open for applications!

• A two-year programme that’s both challenging and rewarding in equal measure

• Exciting and meaningful projects 

• Invaluable industry experience and development opportunities

• Variety as you rotate across different parts of our operations to help you decide the best career path for you

• £28K starting salary plus £1K welcome bonus

This is a brilliant opportunity to build a career that will enable you to achieve your potential.

Find out more and apply today:
https://ow.ly/EOf850PZBtC

#careers | #graduates | #logistics

Innovation drives us forward. 

Through W2 labs we are addressing the issues of today and anticipating the challenges of the future, enabling us to do business better. 

Testing and learning new technology is vital to help us deliver excellence and efficiency for our customers, so this year we've selected three pressing issues to solve: 

⚙️Robotics to drive flexibility, increase capacity and improve efficiency in the warehouse – and to ultimately achieve a smoother customer experience

🚚Digital transport to improve decision-making and foster cost savings and sustainability, streamlining customer experiences

🔒Security & resilience to protect the safety of our people, our operations and the security of our customers’ assets

Discover more about Wincanton's global search for disruptive technology to transform our industry: 
https://ow.ly/1QuK50QtZtO

#Startups | #Innovation | #Logistics | #Technology

This week we welcomed our 5,000th visitor to our W2 Innovation Centre. 

The lucky person was Anna from Transaid who were here for a site visit and team meeting.

The centre is a wonderful hub of collaboration, education and inspiration, and we’re looking forward to hosting our next 5,000 visitors so we can showcase industry leading supply chain technologies to even more communities.

Find out more about how Wincanton is leading the way in innovation: https://ow.ly/Kl0U50Qwfp9

#generationlogistics | #innovation | #W2labs

Technology vs the environment? It doesn’t have to be, technology can support with reaching our sustainability goals.

Hear from Claire, Head of Innovation at Wincanton discuss how they come hand in hand and learn how technology is helping us to reach our sustainability goals and supporting logistics to become a greener industry!

For the full podcast visit: https://lnkd.in/edJ_HrbX

Generation Logistics | #technology | #innovation | #sustainability | #logistics | #green

Great people are at the heart of everything we do. 

We're looking for passionate individuals to drive the future of logistics with us. 

Join Wincanton’s graduate programme for an exciting and challenging opportunity to grow your career.

Visit our website and find out more:
https://ow.ly/32M550QusZG

#generationlogistics | #graduates | #careers

We were delighted to be a part of the 2024 Constructing Excellence conference last week, exploring the future of the construction industry and discussing how we can take learnings from major projects to support the wider sector.
 
Find out more about how logistics can support your major construction projects: https://lnkd.in/eYJekXP6
 
 #CECONF24 | #construction | #logistics

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