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Warehouse. & Yard. TheatreThis practical session explores the key considerations when setting up, expanding or reconfiguring a warehouse and yard operation. It will look at how businesses can assess current challenges, improve layout and flow, reduce bottlenecks, and create safer, more efficient working environments both inside the warehouse and outside in the yard. The session will highlight the importance of planning before investing in racking, equipment, technology or automation, ensuring decisions are based on real operational needs rather than quick fixes. Topics may include storage, picking, vehicle movement, dock access, pedestrian safety, yard visibility, future growth, staffing, and system integration. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of the questions to ask before starting a project, the common mistakes to avoid, and how joined-up thinking across warehouse and yard operations can deliver better productivity, safer processes and a more futureproof facility. It is ideal for operators reviewing space, efficiency, safety, cost and resilience.ChairpersonSpeakers
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Warehouse. & Yard. Theatre
Supply chain execution is evolving rapidly as warehouses face growing complexity, increasing automation, and rising pressure to make faster operational decisions. Gavin Clark, EPG’s UK Country Manager, will explore how organisations can analyse and collate operational data to create a smarter, unified execution environment. Gavin will show how AI-driven technologies are transforming warehouse operations by enabling systems to interpret operational context, support faster decision-making, and provide worker motivation in real time.
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Warehouse. & Yard. TheatreNew system, better integration or smarter use of what you already have? This decision-led panel helps operators assess whether they genuinely need the latest WMS or YMS technology, or whether the bigger opportunity lies in better data, improved processes and clearer project ownership. The session will also explore where yard visibility now fits within the wider warehouse systems conversation, and how businesses can make technology decisions that deliver measurable operational value.Chairperson
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Warehouse. & Yard. TheatreWarehouse automation has moved from future concept to operational reality, but what has the industry truly learnt? This panel looks honestly at what has worked, what has not, and what customers often underestimate when planning automation projects. Covering ROI, integration, scalability, labour challenges and implementation lessons, this session is designed for businesses considering automation and wanting practical insight from real projects rather than sales theory.
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Warehouse. & Yard. TheatreWhich innovations have genuinely improved warehouse and yard operations, and which are still more hype than help? This expert panel explores the biggest positive gamechangers of the past five years, from AI and automation to flexible warehouse capacity and smarter operational planning. With live audience voting built into the session, visitors will be able to compare expert views with the opinion of the room and see what the industry believes will matter most next.Chairperson
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Warehouse. & Yard. TheatreThe yard sits between the warehouse, transport, gatehouse and dock, yet it is often the least optimised part of the operation. This focused Yard. session explores whether the biggest efficiency gains now sit outside the four walls. From appointment scheduling and trailer visibility to gatehouse flow, dock allocation, dwell time, idling, safety and WMS/YMS/TMS integration, the session makes the commercial case for treating the yard as a major productivity opportunity.
*Times are subject to change prior to the event*
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