2013
Mark This Date in Your Diary!
Thursday 28th of November 2013 Sydney Opera House
The Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) is pleased to a n n o u n c e t h a t t h e 2 0 1 3 A u s t r a l i a n S u p p l y C h a i n a n d L o g i s t i c s ( A S C L ) Aw a r d s w i l l b e h e l d o n Th u r s d ay 2 8 t h o f N o ve m b e r, Syd n e y O p e ra H o u s e. The SCL AA has been running these proud and historic awards for over fif ty years, making them the most prestigious and influential in the Supply Chain, Logistics and Transport industries. This is a not-to-be-missed event in the industry calendar. Nominate yourself, your company or a colleague today and be recognised by your peers in this historic award program.
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2013 SCLAA Scholarship
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he SCLAA, in conjunction with the UQ Business School, would like to call for nominations for the 2013 Supply Chain and Logistics Management Scholarship. This scholarship is a national program for all members of the SCLAA. SCHOLARSHIP VALUE • $4,960 includes tuition, course materials, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day and a formal dinner – f lights, accommodation & incidentals to attend - should the winner be from interstate - will also be paid for by the SCLAA. • 1 x Delegate Ticket to the 2013 Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference which will be held on the 29th & 30th of August at the Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane. NOMINATION CLOSING DATE: COB Monday 17 June 2013. COURSE DATE: 19–23 August 2013. VENUE: UQ BUSINESS SCHOOL Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane. Key Benef its of the UQ Business School Supply Chain and Logistics Management Course; • Discover the keys to successful supply chain management. • Develop tools and models to help you examine your current system.
• Transform your organisation to a process orientated system. • Improve your performance in international and domestic markets. • Learn how successful leaders engage others in the supply chain process. One of Australia’s leading institutions, the UQ Business School is ranked amongst the World’s Top 50 providers of Executive Education, according to the Financial Times. The MBA program has recently been ranked number 1 in Australia and Asia Pacific by The Economist. COURSE FACILITATORS Dr David Parker is a Senior Lecturer at UQ Business School specialising in project management, operations management, supply chains and lean systems. He has worked with numerous international firms and is the author of books including Managing Projects, Managing People (2008), Service operations management: The total experience (2012). Liam Stitt is a supply chain, logistics and process improvement practitioner. His principal strengths are in developing strategic concepts and translating these visions into reality. His underlying expertise is in change management and business improvement. Should you wish to apply for the 2013 UQ Scholarship please contact the SCLAA National Office on 1300 364 160 or email secretary@sclaa.com.au to receive an application form.
Inaugural Scholarship Winner
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he winner of the inaugural scholarship was Skye Naismith, General Manager, Mt Gravatt Coach & Travel. According to Skye she was ‘both honoured and humbled to be the recipient of the inaugural 2012 SCLAA Scholarship.’
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Being rewarded for my involvement and contribution to T&L encourages me to continue my journey in this great industry. Participation in the UQ Supply Chain & Logistics Management course increased my awareness of improved processes and innovation to ensure that I can provide effective leadership based on sound principles, The networking and cross-modal focus provided a great opportunity to enhance my knowledge of lean systems and organisational agility to solve strategic and operational issues using a range of practical problem solving tools. Ms Naismith said.
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Brad Maye and Skye Naismith
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Ctrack joins SCLAA
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he SCLAA would like to welcome Ctrack ANZ as their newest National Partner. Ctrack ANZ specialises in fleet management and vehicle tracking for a global client base. They are recognised as a world-leading provider of advanced machine to machine (M2M) communication and telematics solutions. Ctrack products and services have been designed focusing on private and commercial needs with a variety of unique solutions in the following categories: • Vehicle Tracking. • Fleet Management and Solutions. • Insurance Telematics. • Asset Tracking.
Ctrack provides industry specific and intelligent solutions for a number of industries that improve telematics information, resulting in cost efficient gains for organisations. Such as: - OH&S Benefits. - Better response times. - Increased customer satisfaction. - Productivity optimisation. - Driver behaviour measurement. Through their ever-increasing and evolving range of products and ser vices they strive to live up to their commitment of intelligent solutions. KEY INDUSTRIES: • Fleet Management. • Mining. • Insurance. • Government. • Transport and Logistics. For further enquiries please contact 1300 304 033 or visit their website www.ctrack.com/anz
New Member
Please join with the SCLAA in welcoming our latest new member.
Ben Madgwick Transition Manager DMO
Q. Why did you join the SCLAA? What benefits do you believe the SCLAA offers all their members? I joined the SCLAA to network and to expand my knowledge in the Supply Chain and Logistics industry. I also joined to gain accreditation and my CPL. Q. How long have you been in the industry? What are your areas of expertise? I have over ten year’s experience in the industry, but I have been around transport all of my life. I have expertise in automotive logistics, procurement, warehousing and transport and freight.
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NSW News
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he SCLAA NSW Division recently held a Human Resources centric breakfast, that covered Workcover and other important potential risk and compliance areas for employers. NSW members also recently attended a BioSecurity workshop run by the Federal Department of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries. The wider industry concerns regarding delays, red tape and costs were aired and the Department took them on board in an effort to streamline the system for Australian businesses; while at the same time protecting the Country. At the workshop, our members were seated next to someone who directly reported to the Australia Post Chief Executive Off icer, so they took the opportunity verbally, and later in writing, to let him know what SCLAA members thought of the 45% increase in business parcels and satchel pricing since 2009. He indicated that they needed to lift their dividend to the Government and be profitable. He agreed to raise our concerns to the CEO. The unwarranted Australia Post price hikes are hurting SME’s in particular, who are trying to compete with foreign websites, who in some cases have cheaper delivery costs to Australia. The NSW Committee is planning additional events and site visits for 2013 and we encourage suggestions from members as to the types of events or sites they would be interested in attending. Please send us an email at nsw@sclaa.com.au if you are interested in hosting a site visit or speaking at an event.
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CLAA, VIC Division Logistics Lounges have been enjoyed by many attendees this year. The Division has hosted Mike Reed from Oliver Wight, who presented on High Performance Supply Chains - Benchmarking to Drive Improvement. A most informative discussion with many questions fielded by Mike during, and at the end, of the presentation. VIC Division also has Robert Forbes from Australian Defence Force presenting at an up-coming event on his experiences as the Logistics Manager for the C130 Hercules and PC3 Orion aircraft. Robert will also discuss being on the end of the supply chain during his deployment into Baghdad, and as the supply chain manager for the ADF’s Middle Eastern Area of Operations. Coming up we also have Sue Archer, Managing Director of WHSS - Work Health & Safety Solutions hosting a Logistics Lounge. Sue will be educating attendees on the changes to Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation now in place in many Australian States and the Commonwealth.
MARK SKIPPER NATIONAL DIRECTOR NSW DIVISION E: NSW@SCLAA.COM.AU
It is crucial that you are aware of the key changes, your enhanced obligations and the practical actions you can take to meet compliance. In July we are jointly hosting, with the Institute of Legal Executives (Victoria), Steven Harris General Counsel from Maurice Blackburn Commercial Lawyers. Steven heads the Commercial Litigation and Commercial Law teams. At the time of writing Steven is planning a transport and litigation presentation for our Logistics Lounge; so watch the SCLAA website for full details and registration. Thank you to all those who visited our stand at National Manufacturing Week, it is always good to catch up with our members at events and gain feedback from you. Keep an eye on the SCLAA website for up-coming events.
SUZANNE CROWE PRESIDENT VIC DIVISION E: VIC@SCLAA.COM.AU
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WA News
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he SCLAA, WA Division, has had a busy and varied start to 2013. The year started with what is now becoming a regular event, the climate-setting Economic Breakfast. A healthy-sized collection of WA Division members and guests were privileged to hear a breakfast address from Warren Hogan, ANZ’s Chief Economist on the prospects for both global and local economies. Warren has a great talent for presenting graphs and statistics in a captivating way. Among his observations were that globally the appetite for financial risk is on the rise; there is much ‘pent up’ capital in the US waiting to be invested and that 2/3 of global growth in the next five years will be in Asia. In WA he cited population growth and innovation as key industry drivers. Thank you to ANZ for making the event possible.
Also the WA Division further strengthened its links with Curtin University through some of its committee members presenting the Supply Chain and Logistics profession and the SCLAA in its Supply Chain classes. The SCLAA’s developing relationship with Curtin has been fundamental in recent years to the development the industries future leaders and to reinvigorating the association. SCLAA WA Division and APICS members were much in evidence at an Ernst and Young breakfast seminar on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Two of its consultants Wim Hoogedeure and Gaurav Paliwal spoke about how to apply OEE in operational situations. OEE was defined as ‘the difference between theoretical capacity and actual output of a production unit’. Gaurav put OEE in two alternative contexts; seeking to increase throughput, and seeking operational cost reduction. Wim translated the concepts, from mining terms, into a more general supply chain context, to suit the wide range of industry sectors represented at the meeting. Thanks to the presenters and to Ernst and Young for hosting the event. The months ahead look to be just as busy for SCLAA members with a mix of site visits, seminars and the traditional Golf Day and State Awards gatherings.
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CLAA, WA Division, recently presented all of the annual golf sponsors with plaques to acknowledge their on-going support of this wonderful charity event each year. Two of the longstanding partners Budget Forklifts and Supply Chain Ser vices Australia are please to let you know a little more about themselves... AMCAP
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BUDGET FORKLIFTS Budget Forklifts are heavily involved in the state’s North West, servicing the mining and resources sector with f leet management and handling equipment. A key focus in the coming future for Budget is to expand in to Darwin through their long serving relationship with Centurion, who are forming new relationships in the Northern Territory. SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES AUSTRALIA (SCSA) Supply Chain Services Australia is a premier supply chain and logistics consultancy and recruitment agency. For f if teen years SCSA has provided solutions for: supply chain management, logistics management, inventory management and warehouse design. SCSA has helped many Budget Forklifts clients design and apply strategy and resources for their people, process, technology and facilities to streamline business and improve profit. SCSA provides consultancy services for clients across a wide range of industrial sectors. Their tailored service focuses on business capability development including specialist recruitment, role descriptions, competency mapping and implementation, technology (including warehouse management systems and Supply Chain Services radio frequency solutions), business management, warehouse design and process management, stockholding Australia review, risk management and business process mapping. SCSA’s warehouse design services are independent of any equipment or construction supplier and focus on warehouse design, layout and fitout to match business demand characteristics with warehouse operations capability STANLEY FAN design and performance. Their inventory management services range from strategic policy, process PRESIDENT and procedure development to master data improvement and logistics WA DIVISION network design. SCSA have involved themselves in supply chain PFS/BFS/ E: WA@SCLAA.COM.AU implementation projects and from this developed significant skills and knowledge relating to mine, rail and port supply chains to name a few.
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QLD Up-Coming Events Energex Site Visit - Wednesday 29th of May
QLD Newspaper Site Visit - Wednesday 12th June
When: Where: Time:
Where: Queensland Newspapers Cnr Lytton & Metroplex Avenue, Murarrie 4172 Time: 9.45 am arrival
Wednesday 29th of May ENERGEX Limited 84-126 Axis Place, Larapinta 4110 9.00 am arrival
Kmart DC Site Visit - Wednesday 17th of July
14th Annual Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference - Thursday 29th & Friday 30th August
2013 Queensland
Where: Sofitel Hotel Brisbane Theme: Supply Chain Sustainability: Exploring its impact on you and your business
Where: Kmart Distribution Centre 57 Freight Street, Lytton 4178 Time: 9.45 am arrival
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Industry Internships
he SCLAA, Queensland Division, are work ing with Queensland University of Technology Business School to encourage the industry to consider internships within their workplaces. To be a part of the program, SCLAA Members simply need to send an email advising they are willing to host a Logistics/ Supply Chain Intern. There is no obligation to take an intern every semester. Internships are mostly dependent upon whether the firm/company has a suitable small project available. Examples of projects are, reviewing schedules, training teams on voice-topick technology, writing tenders, changing warehouse layouts, etc. Some students work with one person (company host) over the 120 hours, others move throughout a few departments. The benefits are related to succession planning. Only the highest performing pre-graduate are offered internships.
Host employers interview these students, prior to offering them an internship. QUT covers all insurances and this is an unpaid internship arrangement. In some cases, firms offer Interns contact or fulltime work, post graduation. There is no obligation for firms to create or offer jobs. SCLAA Members already involved in the QUT Logistics Graduate Internship Program include, Mic Thirgood (BCR), Greg Muscat (DP World), Brenda Gallagher (Dunkin Brands), Mark Whitaker (MPM Packaging)...and many more. If you are interested in taking on an intern within your workplace please email qld@sclaa.com.au and request further information on the QUT Internship Program.
VINCE AISTHORPE PRESIDENT QLD DIVISION E: QLD@SCLAA.COM.AU
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2013 Mentoring Program now open MENTORING IS A RELATIONSHIP
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MENTORING INVOLVES SHARING
MENTORING INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS
he Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA), Queensland Division, announced today that the second annual mentoring program is open for applications. According to Mrs Jodie Collie, Mentoring Coordinator, the mentoring program was established as a relaxed networkingstyle format to allow mentors and mentees to work together one-on-one and also with the wider SCL community. “As a part of the 2012 program the mentees were able to attend a broad range of logistics lounges, workshops, roundtables and the Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference. This gave them the opportunity to meet like-minded people and to see how broad the industry really is,� Mrs Collie said. HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER DEVELOP YOURSELF PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY? After a very successful inaugural program in 2012, the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia, Queensland Division, will again be running the Mentoring Program in 2013. If you are looking to partner with someone so that you can improve your self- confidence; expand your professional network; identify areas of opportunity within your career and how to take advantage of these, then the Mentoring Program could be just what you are looking for! We are looking for Mentees who are committed to developing themselves within the Supply Chain, Transport and Logistics industry.
If you are a part of this industry and would like to find out more about being involved, then please email qld@sclaa.com. au and request an Expression of Interest form. Similarly, if you are an experienced member of the industry who is looking to 'give back' some of your knowledge and are committed to helping further individuals in the industry, then please also email qld@sclaa.com.au and request an Expression of Interest form. THE DETAILS FOR MENTEES: Duration of Program: June to November, 2013 COST: $150 for SCLAA Members; $180 for Non-Members. HOW IT WORKS: After receiving your Expression of Interest, we will call to discuss the Mentoring Program in more detail. From there, we will find out some more information about you and match you up with an appropriate Mentor. The program will be officially launched in June where you will be introduced to your Mentor and everyone else who is involved in the 2013 Mentoring Program. At this event, you and your Mentor will learn what a Mentoring relationship is all about and how to make this work for the both of you. For more information please contact the SCLAA National Office on PH: 1300 364 160 or email qld@sclaa.com.au to receive an Expression of Interest.
2013 Queensland
Thursday 29th & Friday 30th August Sofitel Hotel Brisbane
SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY:
EXPLORING ITS IMPACT ON YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS Upstream and Downstream Collaboration Raw Materials
Sustainable Asset Management Technology Integration
Purchasing & Planning Measuring Success & Efficiency Lean Approaches
Product Development & Stewardship Over 4000 delegates have attended the conference in this time. Will you be among them in 2013? In its 14th successful year, the Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference aims for professional and personal development in a relaxed environment. The theme of Supply Chain Sustainability continues a conference tradition of focus on relevant practical challenges for the practitioner in today’s market. Proudly Supported by
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For more information on how you can exhibit or attend please contact: ( 1300 920 439 info@qldscc.com www.qldscc.com
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