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Richard Wilding (born 8 May 1965 Wilding, Prof Richard David.- Debrett’s People of Today 2017 (Edited by Lucy Hume, Patrick Roberts, Debrett’s) Published January 2017 (also Online edition Subscription Required)) is a British academic and business professional specialising in logistics, transport and supply chain management. He is recognised as one of the world's leading experts in logistics and supply chain management.
He is Immediate Past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport U.K., the international professional membership organisation for professionals involved in the movement of goods and people and their associated supply chains. He is also Emeritus Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University.
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He was appointed a National Teaching Fellow in 2019 specializing in andragogy within a business context .
He has worked with BBC News in writing and discussing supply chain management, and in particular home delivery issues He has worked with Channel 4 on a Dispatches programme “Where’s my missing mail” and published in the Financial Times.Financial Times & FT.com Understanding Collaboration: generating the multiplication effect (Introduction) "Playing the tune of shared success" - Understanding Collaboration Supplement - Friday 10 November 2006 pp2-3 He was one of the first to warn of the impending supply chain disruptions of COVID-19 and his advice and insights into the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic were heavily cited by the world media (for example) He took part in a notable television debate on U.K. national television “Good Morning Britain” advising on the unintended consequences of the Consumer stockpiling on the supply chain.
His passion is described as “creating action in industry to increase value to customers and reduce costs”
He is best known for his innovative approaches to global logistics and supply chain management, his significant impact on the profession and his online videos and education courses. Wilding was an early adopter of using Podcast and MOOCs for supply chain education including a YouTube Channel and a successful iTunesU business course "Supply Chain Management & Logistics: An introduction to Principles and Concepts".
Wilding has been listed in the SHD Magazine Logistics 100 since 2015, a definitive list of the U.K. logistics industry's most influential individuals. He was awarded the "Logistics 100 Award" in 2017; this award singles out an individual in the list who has in the previous year created significant impact within the profession. Thus identifying him as the top U.K. logistics professional of 2017. In the refocused 2019 list, utilizing new judging criteria, he was recognized as one of the Top 5 outside influencers of the logistics profession from academia, trade associations and future skills networks Professor Wilding was recognized as the No.1 outside influencer from U.K. academia. He is recognised as one of the Top 10 Supply Chain Global Influencers on LinkedIn: A list of the top supply chain influencers out of the 660,000,000 Linkedin users in 200 countries and territories across the globe.
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He is also rated as the No.1 Supply Chain Power Influencer on Twitter since 2014. He is listed in Who's Who (A.C. Black) and Debrett's and Marquis Who's Who.Wilding, Richard "Who's Who in the World" 27th Edition, Published by Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ, U.S.A 2009 () page 2907
Wilding has been listed in the "2018 Top 100 Corporate Modern slavery Influencers Index” recognising individuals from all business sectors, media and academia who are influence leaders in raising awareness to end modern slavery and labour exploitation. The Index recognises individuals from all business sectors, media and academia who are influence leaders in raising awareness to end modern slavery and labour exploitation; those who advocate for robust ethical sourcing and human rights recognition and practices in UK direct business operations and global supply chains.
In January 2019 he was published in a list of the Top 50 influencers in e-commerce and shipping. A list of the top 50 global experts and commentators who the top 1000 high-profile international professionals working in the e-commerce and delivery space follow, listen to and consult online.
He was awarded U.K. National Teaching Fellowship in 2019 the most prestigious, internationally acclaimed and highly coveted national award, recognizing individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession within U.K. Higher Education
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport U.K. awarded him the Institutes "Meritorious Service Award" in recognition of outstanding contribution and service to the Institute in the UK, its members and the continuing development of the logistics and transport profession in December 2019 and in 2022 he was awarded “The Sir Robert Lawrence Award 2021”, the premier award of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. First presented in 1986, it recognises an individual'
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In March 2018, Reading Buses named a low-carbon bio-gas double deck bus after "Richard Wilding OBE" in recognition of his work across the logistics world and the close ties Reading Buses has with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and its continued commitment to the development of both its people and its business, including learnings from outside of the bus industry.
His Fellowships include Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (FIET), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (FCILT), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (FCIPS) and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA).
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