360 degree view 28 Jan 2009 0 comments Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is no longer just CRM. It is business process management and CRM customers are beginning to purchase with this purpose in mind.
Make, move, maintain 28 Jan 2009 0 comments Greatly expanded information on the practices and needs of supply chain companies is flowing from industry out into the software industry enabling a better meshing of needs and solutions.
Better flow process design in materials handling 28 Jan 2009 0 comments Companies investing in materials handling have as a chief aim the desire to eliminate manual intervention in as many parts of the process as possible while maintaining a cost effective functional…
Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference 2009 28 Jan 2009 0 comments With over 400 delegates anticipated to attend, and a theme of “How far have we really come: A Decade in Review” the 2009 Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference is expected to be the biggest…
The new MATEX 27 Jan 2009 0 comments According to MATEX Event Director, Paul Mathers, the organisers have gone back to basics and created an entirely new exhibition for the Supply Chain and Logistics industry; out of the ashes of the…
Update on Enfield intermodal project 27 Jan 2009 0 comments Consulting firm Maunsell was last month appointed as design consultants for the AUD150 million Intermodal Logistics Centre (ILC) at Enfield.
NSW freight and logistics study 27 Jan 2009 0 comments The Freight and Logistics Council of NSW (FALCONSW) is calling for consultants interested in conducting a study on the efficiency of the NSW freight and logistics industry.
Trucking industry calls for more road maintenance 27 Jan 2009 0 comments The Australian Government should spend more on road maintenance as it works to boost the economy, rather than trying to bring forward more new road projects, according to the ATA.
T&L skills strategy project underway 21 Jan 2009 0 comments The Department of Education, Training & the Arts (DETA), in collaboration with the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA), announce the Skills Formation Strategy (SFS) project.
Perfect Order 21 Jan 2009 0 comments RedPrairie customers, a key segment of which comprise retailers, are consistently challenged by the goal achieving the ‘perfect order’, delivered accurately, on time and within cost constraints.
Lean and Green 21 Jan 2009 0 comments Adapting to operate in an increasingly carbon-conscious world is one of the single biggest changes that businesses of all shapes and sizes will address in the next 10-20 years.
DB Schenker - Siemens Alliance 20 Jan 2009 0 comments Schenker Australia Pty Ltd has been providing import and export services for Siemens medical products for more than eight years.
Women Moving Forward registration 20 Jan 2009 0 comments The February intake of the Australian Logistics Council’s highly successful Women Moving Forward (WMF) mentoring program is now open for enrolment.
New South Wales Health Deploys Sterling Commerce 20 Jan 2009 0 comments Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) company, has announced it will supply a standards-based e-procurement hub solution to the New South Wales Department of Health.
Famous Pacific Shipping builds stronger presence in Australia 19 Jan 2009 0 comments Despite the global economic crisis, the Famous Pacific Shipping freight forwarding network continues to see strong business growth in Australia for its air and oceanfreight forwarding services.
Green tyre filling option 19 Jan 2009 0 comments German tyre filling company Zeus has developed a new environmentally friendly OTR flat-proofing solution for the front-end loader and articulated dump truck (ADT) market.
Forklift Fleet for Distribution Centre 19 Jan 2009 0 comments UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has put over 240 Jungheinrich forklifts to work at the Hams Hall distribution centre.
Driver of Change 14 Jan 2009 0 comments Microsoft customers are moving away from a transactions-driven mindset to focus more on how supply chain processes and associated roles might be configured to improve the productivity their people.
Adaptive by nature 14 Jan 2009 0 comments SAP is looking to a future where business intelligence will reach a level where machines will be enabled remotely, run automatically, supply on-demand stock and know where it is needed.
Small steps make a green industry first 14 Jan 2009 0 comments Greening up the transport industry might be one step closer after Sydney based delivery company, Power Docs & Freight, received a carbon neutral accreditation and outlined a long-term ambition for a…
Exporters expect tough '09, but not all doom and gloom 13 Jan 2009 0 comments Local businesses that export to the US are bracing for a tough year as the world's biggest economy grapples with recession.
Sydney apprentice wins Japan trip 13 Jan 2009 0 comments An apprentice forklift truck technician has won a trip to Japan in the annual Toyota Material Handling (TMH) National Skills Competition.
RedPrairie revenue growth named top among vendors 13 Jan 2009 0 comments AMR Research named RedPrairie, a leading consumer-driven optimisation company, as having the highest percentage of revenue growth among the top ten supply chain vendors.
Critical step towards national trucking laws 12 Jan 2009 0 comments The Australian Government has taken a critical step toward national trucking laws, which could boost the safety of the trucking industry, reduce freight costs and slash red tape for trucking…
The Global Freight Directory 12 Jan 2009 0 comments After years of research a new global freight directory service has been launched that will benefit all service providers in the industry as well as importers and exporters world-wide.
Australian forklift industry holds steady 12 Jan 2009 0 comments The past 12 months have seen unprecedented events unfold around the world, with few people at the beginning of the year able to predict the degree of financial carnage that began in the US and…
European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2009 9 Jan 2009 0 comments The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit (SCL Europe 2009) is the conference and networking event that delivers answers to the time-critical questions impacting your supply chain and logistics…