Q You recently published the fact that a centre for
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Physical Distribution Management had been launched. Is this simply an extension of the activities of the British Institute of Management? What I am really concerned to know is whether it will be run by people representative of a wide range of transport and distribution interests, or whether it will be a very limited set-up leaning heavily on BIM?
A Although the BIM is providing some
initial finance and physical help in starting the PDM centre, the latter will in fact be an autonomous organization run by its own board. As we stated, the chairman will be Sir Reginald Wilson, The scope of the representation on the board may be judged from the following list of its members: 9. Beckham, distribution executive. Ranks Hovis & McDougall Foods Ltd; W. Bond, cargo market development manager. BEA; A. S. Borne, director of systems co-ordination, Ministry of Defence; A. S. Crawford, group distribution director, United Biscuits Ltd; H. R. Featherstone, director, Freight Transport Association; M. G. Graham, economic adviser to the board, Overseas Containers Ltd: J. G. Gulliver, chairman and managing director, Fine Fare (Holdings) Ltd; John Harvey, director, SPD Ltd; H. B. Hiscocks, distribution director, Tate & Lyle Ltd; D. R. Hunter, head of central distribution dept, ICI Ltd; D. H. Joyce, Institute of Transport; J. Levy, director, merchandise adminstration, Marks & Spencer Ltd: G. K. Medlock, deputy chief executive officer, Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd; C. W. Parkinson, head of administration services, The Metal Box Co Ltd; S. W. Parkinson. president's policy co-ordinator, Confederation of British Industry; L. S. Payne, managing director, British Road Services Ltd; R. W. Plenderleith, distribution director, Cadbury Schweppes Ltd; R. D. Pearce, The Ocean Ship Co Ltd; S. C. Robbins, executive 'director, freight, British Railways Board; Prof M G. Simpson, head of department of operational research, University of Lancaster; A. W. Suddaby, member of the council, Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd; J. A. Tunstall, marketing executive, IPC Business Press Information Services Ltd; W. G. Turriff, chairman and managing director, Turriff Construction Corporation Ltd; D. E. Varney, manager transport (road) division, Shell-Mex & BP Ltd; C. D. T. Watson-Gandy, lecturer, management engineering sectien, Imperial College; F. R. L Wentworth. consultant, A. T. Kearney Ltd; J. H. B. Wilmot, technical director, Whitbread & Co Ltd; Prof Gordon Wills, professor of marketing, University of Bradford.