EDITORIAL:

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MAKES SUPPLY CHAIN ACCOUNTABLE

Westpac’s decision to cull its supplier pool based on social responsibility is not the first instance of a major prime contractor getting tough with its supply chain partners and it certainly won’t be the last.

As the pressure heats up on business to become better corporate citizens, the demands on suppliers will increase. Business is looking to its supply chain for the answers to mounting environmental and social questions. Read more...

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supply chain management

Westpac demands sustainability from supply chain
Coles boss to head up supply chain operations
Govt wants 'business-like' procurement in Defence
ALC launches Moving Women Forward pilot program

supply chain technology

Vehicle management + security companies partner on IAP
TECH DIRECTORY: Entries open for exclusive T&L survey

warehousing and distribution

Asciano finalises Pacific National deal with GrainCorp
Toll employs Click systems in Asian warehouses

materials handling

CHEP 'reinforces' ownership rights in court win
'Breakthrough' fuel saver cuts forklift emissions

intermodal

Election promises haunt Budget reality
ARA supports move to single rail regulator and safety investigator
Toll boosts WA presence with courier company buy
SCT Logistics invests in rail to outdo road
Record highs at the pump blow out operating costs

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Westpac demands sustainability from supply chain

Banking giant Westpac will ask more than 10,000 suppliers to meet strict environmental, social and ethical standards as part of a new supply chain code of conduct. Read more...

Coles boss to head up supply chain operations

The man who has been run Coles’ beleaguered supermarkets will be made responsible for turning around the company’s supply chain operations. Read more...

Govt wants 'business-like' procurement in Defence

The Federal Government wants a more "business-like" approach to procurement and sustainment in the Australian Defence Force as part of a review of supply chain operations. Read more...

ALC launches Moving Women Forward pilot program

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has launched its Moving Women Forward pilot mentoring program to encourage more women into the transport and logistics industry. Read more...

SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY

Vehicle management + security companies partner on IAP

Minorplanet Asia-Pacific and ADT Security are working together towards becoming a certified Intelligence Access Program (IAP) service provider. Read more...

TECH DIRECTORY: Entries open for exclusive T&L survey

Are you a technology provider to the transport and logistics sector? SupplyChain Review’s annual Transport & Logistics Technology Directory provides a unique opportunity to market your wares to the key industry buyers and decision makers. Read more...

WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION

Asciano finalises Pacific National deal with GrainCorp

Transport infrastructure company Asciano has reached a deal with GrainCorp to export rail haulage services over the next five years. Read more...

Toll employs Click systems in Asian warehouses

United States-based software firm Click Commerce has signed a licence agreement with Toll Holdings to rollout its warehouse systems throughout Asia. Read more...

MATERIALS HANDLING

CHEP 'reinforces' ownership rights in court win

CHEP Australia says it has settled a dispute with a Victorian food wholesaler regarding the use of CHEP’s distinctive blue pallets. Read more...

'Breakthrough' fuel saver cuts forklift emissions

An Australian company says it can reduce forklift emissions by more than 20 percent. Mtech Australian CEO David Bignold says reducing emissions in a company’s forklift fleet will become increasingly important as carbon trading and carbon labeling on grocery items is introduced. Read more...

INTERMODAL

Election promises haunt Budget reality

Treasurer Wayne Swan will need to set aside more than $11 billion in the federal Budget if the Rudd Government is to implement all of its transport-related promises made during last year’s election campaign. Read more...

- Victoria to invest $6 billion in transport and infrastructure projects
- WA Treasurer unveils road projects in Budget

ARA supports move to single rail regulator and safety investigator

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the proposal by the Australian Transport Council (ATC) to move towards a single national rail safety regulator and a national rail safety investigator. Read more...

- Rego and licence scheme has support but industry wants more details
- ATC supports training package for new fatigue laws

Toll boosts WA presence with courier company buy

Toll Holdings has swallowed another transport company, with the purchase of Western Australian courier business Courier Australia. Read more...

- Toll sells NZ rail, ferry business back to Government

SCT Logistics invests in rail to outdo road

Intermodal freight operator SCT Logistics is hoping its multi-million dollar investment in its locomotives will result in a resurgence of rail freight. Read more...

Record highs at the pump blow out operating costs

A new year has brought no budget relief for trucking operators, with record-high fuel prices blowing out operating costs in the first quarter of 2008, SupplyChain Review sister publication ATN's exclusive cost index shows. Read more...

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