New chief for CPDM
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THERE is considerable scope for•increases in efficiency and savings in costs. This is the view of Stanley Lyon, who has taken over as the new chairman of the Centre for Physical Distribution Management.
The CPDM is part of the British Institute of Management and Mr Lyon succeeds Sir Reginald Wilson, who was the Centre's chairman from its formation in 1970.
Mr Lyon has been deputy chairman of ICI since 1972 and a director of the company Since 1968. His current responsibilities include the central services control group of ICI.
Looking at his new role, Mr Lyon said that the proportion of 'the gross national product devoted Ito the movement, storage and distribution of raw materials, intermediates and finished goods is "aatOnishingly high, up to 20 per cent according to some estimates.
'If these estimates are of the right order there must be considerable scope for increases in efficiency and savings in cost. The main task of the CPDM is to Stimulate and encourage among managers and their organisation's an in terest in physical distribution management."
The distribution of cars will be the concern of Derek Beaumont from now on. For he has taken over from Harry Cliff as managing director of Cartransport (BRS) Ltd. This is the British Road Services company based at Leamington Spa which specialises in the transportation of cars from manufacturers to dealers.
Mr Cliff is retiring early from his position for health reasons but will remain on the board of the company.
Mr Beaumont was formally a director of Auto Clearance Ltd, chief executive of Silcock and Coiling Ltd and general manager, haulage, of Wm Cory and Son.
Pickfords, the national removals concern, has appointed Dennis 011iver area manager for the South East of England. He takes over from Tom Hussey, who will now work for head office at Enfield.'
Mr 011iver was previously Scottish area manager and at the time of that appointment was the youngest man ever to hold area manager rank within the company. At 31 he now continues that trend by being the youngest manager ever to control the South Eastern area.
There are a number of appointments this week on the bus •and coach front.
Peter H. Wyke Smith, at present group executiveengineering, becomes director of technical services at NBC tomorrow in succession to George McKay.
Mr Marsden, at present director of transport for Grampian Region, •is to become planning and research director of the Scottish Bus Group on February 1, 1976.
Harry Taylor, at present chief development engineer, Greater Manchester PTE, becomes director of engineering development of the West Yorkshire PTE.
Christopher Moyes has been appointed assistant traffic manager of the Yorkshire Traction Co Ltd with effect from December 1.
Dennis Quinlan has been appointed general works manager of Duple Coachbuilders Ltd. He was formerly assistant works manager and production manager.
Taking over as production manager is Laurie Edmondson, and stepping into his shoes as finishing shop thanager is Roy Brennan.
Magirus Deutz has appointed Graham Hawthorne Midland regional manage r (sales). He has joined the company from Crane Fruehauf Ltd, where he held a similar appointment.
Erik Johnson, public relations manager, and Hans Tauscher, manager of the commercial products division, have been promoted to general manager status by Mercedes-Benz Ltd.