Chinese COVID outbreak to impact Australian supply chains: Treasurer
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australian supply chains will be impacted by current stresses arising from the rapid spread of COVID in China.
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Amazon Australia opens Brisbane Disaster Relief Hub
In December Amazon Australia opened its third Disaster Relief Hub at its Brisbane Fulfilment Centre, pre-positioning more than 27,000 relief items to help its non-profit partners respond to natural disasters ahead of Queensland’s cyclone season.
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The benefits of an active cold chain network
MHD sits down with Marcus Lethlean, Owner of Mediport, to find out why active cold chain transportation eliminates the need for excessive materials, saves costs, and strengthens supply chain resilience.
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All the way with SCLAA
With booming membership in 2022, record attendance at its Awards and networking events, and new programmes and initiatives in store, the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia has had a great year – and is gearing up for an even greater one in 2023. MHD spoke to Sue Tomic, Chair of SCLAA, Stephen Lakey, Independent Director & Chair of the 2022 ASCLA Awards Committee, and Rakesh Bandipelli, State Director of the Victorian and Tasmanian Division, for their reflections on the year that was, and the year to come.
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Right place, right time, right machine
Kardex, the internationally renowned automated storage and retrieval solutions provider, is stepping up its presence in Australia. MHD caught up with John Sorohan, Director, New Business (ANZ) to discuss contemporary challenges facing Australian warehouses – and how Kardex can help.
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Storage Ideas names by Colby as Distributor of the Year
One of Sydney’s leading suppliers of storage equipment for warehouses, Storage Ideas, has been named by Colby Storage Solutions as Distributor of the Year, achieving the title for the third year in a row.
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Coles digitalises supply chain with world first IoT solution
Australian supermarket giant Coles has digitalised its supply chain with Internet of Things (IoT) technology, deploying a world first solution from Loscam and Thinxtra to monitor the location of and measure stock for 4500 smart food bins moving poultry between farms and its distribution centre.
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Toyota Material Handling Australia signs partnership deal with the Australian Turf Club
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has signed a new partnership with the Australian Turf Club (ATC), one of the leading operators of thoroughbred world-class racing, hospitality and entertainment events across Sydney.
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Winning big with big data
At the November Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards, project44 took home the the Big Data, IT and Business Intelligence Award for its efforts using the world’s best ocean shipping data to untangle the biggest knot in the supply chain: port congestion.
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The importance of agility and resilience
Even as the pandemic recedes from view, it seems that each day fresh supply chain disruptions enter the picture. The only thing to expect is the unexpected, and that’s why Körber Supply Chain is focused on delivering technological agility and resilience that will see companies through turbulent times.
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