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New study to help make Australia a freight and logistics world-leader

The Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities (DIRDC) has signed a project with iMOVE to identify and articulate the data requirements of the freight and supply chain sector, a step toward making Australia a world-leader in this area.
iMOVE and its partners in this project are undertaking the study to address aspects of improvements the freight and logistics industry can make, to inform the Federal Government’s National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, acting on the recommendations in the industry-led Inquiry into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities.
The objectives of the project are:

  • Identification of the freight data required for both governments and industry to improve freight-related planning, operations, and investment decision-making
  • Identify what part of those requirements can be satisfied from existing data collection processes, and what additional data would be required
  • Explore how necessary data might be obtained
  • Explore how the freight data should be stored, analysed, and disseminate

According to iMOVE, the other crucial component of this study is to understand the circumstances under which companies would be prepared to share data. With a fair an open approach to data sharing, there is a higher degree of success in achieving optimal visibility in the supply chain, the company says.
To get involved in the project, organisations should contact iMOVE.

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