Jun 3, 2015

LinkedIn Rachel Price, business development manager at Wirral manufacturer, Sovex Wirral manufacturer Sovex is supplying machinery to a pioneering new centre in India that will provide vocational skills for the nation’s logistics sector. The Prenton-based materials handling specialist is throwing its weight behind the Praguna initiative which launched a training base in April this year, in Dharuhera, near the Indian capital New Delhi in the state of Haryana. The project is being led by ThinkLink which is India’s sole provider of skills development for the supply chain, logistics and transport sector. Sovex business development manager Rachel Price said the Praguna centre is being based on the renowned UK Logistics Research and Innovation Centre (LRIC) in Manchester – run by Mantra Learning and housing equipment from the Warehouse Technology Group (WTG). WTG is a collaboration of 20 companies involved in the manufacture and supply of specialist equipment to the warehousing and logistics industry. The LRIC is fitted out with the partners’ equipment allowing visitors to see the technology in a working environment. The news comes as Sovex exhibits at the International Federation of Warehousing and Logistics Association (IFWLA) annual convention in Liverpool, this week. The event is expected to attract 150 international delegates. “Industry partners from across the world have supported the Praguna initiative and now Sovex is thrilled to join this team,” said Ms Price. “This exciting international project will help create high performance supply chains across India’s logistics sector. It will deliver training in a 25,000 sq ft facility in specialist roles that drive higher productivity, increased service levels and safety, better product quality, cost reduction and lower maintenance and lifecycle cost for machinery.”