Superset release 17 Dec 2008 0 comments Epicor continues to leverage leading edge technology in order to assist businesses speed up their supply-chain processes.
Carbon pollution reduction scheme 17 Dec 2008 0 comments The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme will enable Australia to meet its greenhouse gas targets at the least cost to businesses and the community, says the ATA
Rail, road, $4.7b infrastructure spend 16 Dec 2008 0 comments Kevin Rudd will pour $4.7 billion into railways, roads and education in his latest bid to jump-start the economy and prevent more Australians joining jobless queues.
Skilling the existing workforce 16 Dec 2008 0 comments There’s a growing trend for companies to turn to their existing workforce to meet their skilling needs.
Project to improve freight access to port 16 Dec 2008 0 comments Victoria’s AUD38 billion transport project will remove thousands of trucks from Melbourne’s residential streets and improve freight access to the Port of Melbourne.
A Step In The Right Direction 16 Dec 2008 0 comments The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has welcomed the recent announcement of an injection of $1.2 billion into the ARTC as part of a $4.7 billion infrastructure package.
Succeeding in a Volatile world 15 Dec 2008 0 comments A new report, 'Succeeding in a Volatile Market – 2018: The Future Value Chain,' was recently launched with a presentation to 40 CEOs of the world’s largest retail and manufacturing companies.
Facility expansion for CEVA Logistics Malaysia 15 Dec 2008 0 comments CEVA Logistics recently unveiled its facility expansion plan to support its growing operations with a new 350,000 square feet distribution centre in Malaysia.
Northline opens Katherine depot 15 Dec 2008 0 comments National freight company Northline has established its own depot in Katherine, providing a strategic connection of rail transport with line haul operations to all major capital cities including…
New label will supercede use by date 11 Dec 2008 0 comments Currently we depend on the best before date. However, this does not tell us how the food was handled beforehand in the cooling chain.
Glittering night for 2008 Mercury Awards 10 Dec 2008 0 comments Logistics Magazine’s third annual Mercury Awards gala dinner was a resounding success with 150 industry guests enthusiastically supporting winners in seven awards categories.
Shipping company identifies the human element 9 Dec 2008 0 comments Shipping company Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) recently became the first Middle East based firm to undergo Lloyd’s Register’s Human Element Gap Analysis (HEGA).
End-to-end automation for breweries 9 Dec 2008 0 comments Siemens offers the leading technology in customised process control packages for small and large breweries.
Have your say on T&L branding 9 Dec 2008 0 comments The call has been put out for industry to have its say on how Transport and Logistics is best depicted, according to the Australian Logistics Council’s (ALC) Careers and Education Working Group Chair…
Ramp up, Ramp down 9 Dec 2008 0 comments Ricegrowers Limited, better known by its brand name-SunRice, believes the only way to maintain a good supply chain is to never stop looking for opportunities to improve.
Double success for award winning DHL 8 Dec 2008 0 comments After recently winning Freight Forwarder of the Year, DHL Australia has taken the prestigious Logistics Leader award at the 2008 Logistics Mercury Awards for its leadership across the entire supply…
Long hours, unachievable deadlines 8 Dec 2008 0 comments Sound familiar? A workplace health and safety survey has found 14 per cent of workers in the transport and storage industry felt pressured to work long hours.
Fuel Tax Credit to fall, but industry wins on indexation 8 Dec 2008 0 comments The trucking industry’s fuel tax credit will fall from 18.51 to 17.143 cents per litre on 1 January 2009, now that Parliament has passed the Government’s truck charges laws.
Growth limited by cash flow crisis 8 Dec 2008 0 comments Business investment into 2009 will be seriously affected by current cash flow pressures within the Australian industry.
Purifier firm joins forklift fuel-cell project 8 Dec 2008 0 comments In a project to develop fuel-cell power for forklifts, ExxonMobil Corp of Irving, Texas linked in late November with Hy9 Corp of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, a developer of hydrogen purification…
Success story at Johnson Controls 8 Dec 2008 0 comments Consulting firm Capgemini helped US automotive supplier Johnson controls develop a roadmap to improve operational and financial forecast accuracy, reduce forecasting cycle time and refocus efforts on…
Landmark appoints Adapt-A-Lift forklift supplier 5 Dec 2008 0 comments Leading Australian agribusiness Landmark (an AWB company) has successfully negotiated a forklift fleet management agreement with Adapt-A-Lift Forklift Rentals and Sales.
SAP the standard choice for Wholesale Distributors 4 Dec 2008 0 comments SAP has announced strong global momentum for its SAP® for Wholesale Distribution solutions, with a rapidly growing customer base and the endorsements of leading industry companies from around the…
Storage standards still not well understood 3 Dec 2008 0 comments Currently there appears to be a lot of confusion among managers and specifiers of storage systems about the integrity of their systems.
QR completes early works at Abbot Point 3 Dec 2008 0 comments Queensland Rail is continuing to expand the capacity of its coal rail network with the completion of initial works for the second rail balloon loop at the Abbot Point Coal Terminal in Central…
Paperless supply chain from port to customer 2 Dec 2008 0 comments Salta Group subsidiary Westgate Ports has opened a large-scale container logistics centre at Victoria Dock, the first of its kind to operate without paper across the whole supply chain from port to…
RedPrairie supports Kuehne & Nagel’s growth 2 Dec 2008 0 comments Kuehne & Nagel, a leading global logistics provider, is supported in its business growth by the Duty Management software solution from RedPrairie Corporation.
Dubai Logistics City will stimulate trade 2 Dec 2008 0 comments Dubai Logistics City (DLC), the world’s first truly multi-modal integrated logistics platform, found a huge audience at two recent conferences - the International Freight Week 2008 and the 4th Trans…
LAYER TECH wins 2008 WorkSafe Victoria Award 1 Dec 2008 0 comments Layer Tech has been selected from over 130 entries as a winner of the 2008 WorkSafe Victoria safety awards.
The 'Job Search' is still more about who you know 1 Dec 2008 0 comments More Australian workers find jobs through word of mouth than their European counterparts, a survey by specialist recruiter Hays shows.
Innovative skills training at Victoria University 1 Dec 2008 0 comments Victoria University’s Industry Skills Training, which has built a strong reputation for innovation, is to use industrial strength supply chain software solution from Melbourne-based Mid-Comp…
Trucking operators turn away from IAP 1 Dec 2008 0 comments Trucking company enrolments in the Intelligent Access Program (IAP) in New South Wales are likely to be much lower than expected, the Australian Trucking Association warns.