Discount department store Kmart is turning its stores into makeshift distribution centres as demand for its products continues to soar.
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Airline staff redeployed to help transport and distribution industries
Airline staff stood down due to the current pandemic are being hired to help companies meet unprecedented demand.
C.H. Robinson help distribute over 200,000 face masks
C.H. Robinson has helped move 225,000 masks from Shanghai to distribute across Australia to support essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maersk acquires US warehouse company for $890m
Maersk is expanding its US warehousing network with a $890 million acquisition. Read more
Online retailer reports 300 per cent increase on household goods sales
Online retailer Catch.com.au has reported sales of household goods on the site soared by 290 per cent in the first two weeks of March. Read more
Medicine wholesalers to share distribution and supply chain
Australian medicine wholesalers have been granted permission to share the distribution of essential medication and pharmacy products. Read more
Strict new laws for exporting essential items
Australians could face jail time for exporting masks or hand sanitiser under new regulations by the Federal Government.
High demand for large distribution and warehouse facilities
Demand for large distribution and warehouse facilities is expected to continue its strong run due to pressure on national supply chains. Read more
Coles and Woolies to hire thousands more workers to meet demand
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are hiring thousands of people and opening three new distribution centres to meet the increased demand and logistics challenge. Read more
Melbourne hand sanitiser producer supplying six times its forecasted rate
One of Australia’s largest pharmaceutical companies now has a 24-hour production line in Melbourne’s south-east. Read more