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The SCLAA trusts our members, partners and the wider industry have had a successful and rewarding year. The SCLAA have also had a successful year, directly organising over 70 events in every State and

Territory of Australia. We have also supported selected third party conferences and events and partnered with complementary Associations across Australia. We want to thank everyone for their support, feedback and suggestions with all our events during the year.

We have again showed we are the premier Association for Supply Chain and Logistics professionals across Australia, with networking and industry events across a wide range of topics of interest for members.

We have just held our annual Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. This is the 54th year of the Awards; the longest running awards program in our expansive; an industry that represents 15% of Australia’s GDP and $A201 billion per annum in revenue. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners and we look forward to our 2015 ASCL Awards which will be held in Perth.

Support for the SCLAA is at an all-time high from our National Partners, as companies see the value we provide in marketing, access to prospective customers across Australia and the leverage from the SCLAA brand. We would like to thank them for their support. We would also would like to thank Corporate Partners for their continued support and attendance at events across Australia.

As members will be aware, during 2014 the SCLAA delivered workshops and webinars as part of the Energy Efficiency Grant we received from the Department of Industry. All materials are on our website with two links from the home page. The SCLAA also organised special Awards for small – medium businesses, who attended a workshop or webinar and had the best implementation of energy savings measures.

The National Awards were independently judged by ClimateWorks and won by Xtreme Freight who are based in Tullamarine in Melbourne. Chief Executive Officer and owner Amanda O’Brien attended an SCLAA energy efficiency workshop in February and implemented four of the measures recommended for quick wins.

These included:1. Driver Induction Training – Eco Driving, showing in-house

and contracted drivers how they could save diesel fuel with economical driving. This measure alone saved over $85,000.

2. Replaced roof sheeting above racking aisles with clear polycarbonate panels, meaning expensive to run halogen lights could remain off during sunny days, saving considerable electricity usage. This measure had an almost immediate payback, considering the high cost of running and replacing globes in halogen lights.

3. They went from paper picking slips in the warehouse to an affordable and quick to implement warehouse management system that optimised picking of orders for their 3PL (Third Party Logistics) clients. Not only did this save paper usage, increased speed and accuracy, but also meant that due to the increase in efficiency they could reduce their leased forklifts from four to two. This represented considerable savings each month in lease costs and energy costs.

4. Expensive to run halogen down lights in the warehouse were replaced with LED lights with high rating lumens, that provided excellent even light and one seventh of the electricity usage. The savings after including the cost of replacing old lights with LED lights saw a payback well within a year. XTreme Freight are also able to reduce their fire insurance premiums, as the LED lights cool and do not produce the known heat and potential fire sources that halogen lights are known for.

Therefore the message for small – medium businesses in Supply Chain and Logistics is that they can access multiple areas of savings and with small outlays, can achieve paybacks very quickly. It is actually a no brainer, especially with lighting.

Some SME’s have replaced their older and less effective clear roof panels and notice d the huge improvement and others have look at installing solar pipes, that distribute light across a wide area for even more coverage. Even in your home, replacing older lights and halogen lights with LED’s can save you considerably. Believe me I know, I did it. More details are on the SCLAA website.

We mentioned in my mid-year update that there had been a huge surge of interest in the SCLAA and that our website visits has increased 38% for the first seven months of 2014 versus 2013.

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Well, in the last four months of 2014 our website went into overdrive, with over 100,000 page views and our website visitors are up 149% over the corresponding period of 2013.

Another pleasing aspect has been that 66% of the viewers are new and have not been on the site before, on the device they are using. Just on that mobile phone users accessing our website and on the rise as are Google searches from mobile phones.

As you would expect, the visits to our website closely followed the population diversity of Australia.

These figures are just for Australian based searchers and when you add overseas visitors, the figures are even higher. Of the overseas visitors India, USA, Singapore, UK and China and the largest in rank order.

The SCLAA Board and Marketing Sub Committee are looking at ways to harness this potential and popularity in order to increase the value we can return to Members and National Partners.

Finding suitable and popular events is always challenging as we have a diverse membership, so if you have any suggestions, please send them through to us. We are all volunteers and we undertake this as we are passionate about the industry, so we are always grateful for suggestions and advice. Further, if you believe you can contribute, please let us know and we will find a place for you on one of our state/territory based Divisional committees, where the events are created.

The SCLAA is Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific Logistics Federation and next year by rotation we become the Chair for two years. We have recommended that the APLF put a plan in place to dramatically increase the profile of the APLF in Asia Pacific, and in turn increase the membership attractiveness of the various countries Associations.

During the second half of 2014, we completed the rollout of workshops and webinars for the SCLAA’s Energy Efficiency Program. All material and the popular online tool that allows users to enter their facilities and road asset energy costs is available by clicking on the Energy Efficiency Solutions menu pick on our home page. On behalf of the SCLAA National Board, Division Committees and all the volunteers at the SCLAA, we would like to wish members a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year and continued success in 2015.

Mark [email protected]

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2014 ASCL FUTURE LEADERS AWARDThis trophy was first awarded in 2009 and is dedicated to Vince Aisthorpe. The purpose of the Future Leaders Award is to provide incentive and recognition to young professionals who are both currently working in and wish to continue their career path within the Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Industry. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase young professionals within our great industry.

The winner of the 2014 Future Leaders Award was awarded an enrolment into the Leadership

Management Australia’s ‘The Performance Edge’ 10 week development program valued at $5000. The program assists participants to improve their personal performance and productivity as well as that of their team. The prize includes consultation in the workplace, assistance in the development of some professional goals, all course material, attendance at 10 interactive workshops, facilitation and course coaching and access to LMA’s unique on-line feedback system.

Finalists were: Jasmin Caplan, National Logistics Coordinator, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, James Crafter, Logistics Analyst, TOLL Holdings, Renee Cunningham, Implementation Manager, Aurizon, Ryan Jackson, Director, Resource2Source, Christopher Krause, Supply Chain Project Manager, Mecca Brands, Niall Lucas, Project Manager, Westlink Logistics, Yit Ming Ng, Vehicle Scheduling & Plant Liaison Coordinator, GM Holden, Matthew Pope, Procurement Support and Data Officer, Energex Limited, Alexander Prizeman, Inventory Team Manager, Polar Fresh Cold Chain Services and Maria Sarubin, Asset Manager – Kimberley Region, Main Roads WA.

A High Commendation was awarded to Jasmin Caplan, National Logistics Coordinator, Australian Red Cross Blood Service and Niall Lucas, Project Manager, Westlink Logistics.

Jasmin Caplan: Jasmin’s experience to date has exposed her to a range of businesses, however the field that inspires and challenges her the most is the Healthcare/Medicine supply chain. She is looking to move into a strategic management role within the transport and logistics industry and use her knowledge of the ‘coal face’ vs the ‘head office’ to effectively negotiate outcomes. To enhance her longer term career goals she is planning to commence a Masters of Logistics.

Niall Lucas: Niall is one of a kind young achiever, who is highly motivated and passionate about the industry he works in. His clients, sub-contractors, competitors and peers show the utmost respect to him, which is more important than anything, especially in an industry where relationships are critical.

Winners of the longest running national awards program in the Supply Chain, Logistics and Transport industry were announced last week at a gala dinner at the prestigious Members Dining Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Having served the

industry for over fifty years, the Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards, which are run by the SCLAA, are the most recognised and esteemed awards for an individual and a company to be awarded in the industry.2014


The winner of the 2014 Future Leaders Award is Renee Cunningham, Implementation Manager, Aurizon.

Renee believes that one of the struggles of the Procurement function has been a lack of focus on the whole Supply Chain including the need to assess and implement change across an organisation. Her development of the implementation function has dramatically improved the relationship between procurement and the rest of the business, allowing them to feel engaged and empowered and to have ownership in the procurement process.

2014 ASCL INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDThis trophy was first awarded in 1987 and is dedicated to Mike Munns, FAIMM. The Industry Excellence Award is the most prestigious award and recognises and acknowledges the outstanding achievements and contribution by an individual currently working within the Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Industry. The judges will be looking for individuals who have demonstrated vision and leadership, shows innovation and not afraid to take risks.

The winner of the 2014 Industry Excellence Award will receive entry to the Graduate Certificate of Business Management valued at $9,480.00 from

Swinburne University. The Graduate Certificate of Business Management (SCM) is a postgraduate qualification in the specialist field of supply chain and logistics. The course enables students to develop advanced skills and knowledge in the development, implementation and maintenance of supply chain systems using key principles and practices.

Finalists were: Nikki Barbi, GM Fleet & Logistics, Ergon Energy, Andrew Bennett, Director, ICT Capital Management, Corporate Procurement Branch, Department of Employment, Education and Training, Mark Brommeyer, Manager Supply Chain, nehta - National E-Health Transition Authority, Tycho Buningh, Director, Tycho Buningh & Associates, Nev Burton, Senior Advisor, STEP Supply Chain, John Lee, Director of Procurement & Contract Management Health Support Queensland Department of Health, Julie McCormack, Strategy Procurement Manager, Stanwell Corporation, Phil Nahrung, Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Stanwell Corporation and Allan Twomey, Satellite & Warehouse Operations Manager Distribution Services Sandvik Mining.

A High Commendation was awarded to Tycho Buningh, Director, Tycho Buningh & Associates.

Tycho has over twenty years’ senior executive experience in the private and public sectors, specialising in maritime logistics management and port operations. He has held senior executive roles in shipping within the Toll Group and in port management with

North Queensland Bulk Ports. Over his career Tycho has continually contributed to the benefit of his employer and to the industry in general.

There were joint winners this year, Nev Burton, Senior Advisor, STEP Supply Chain and John Lee, Director of Procurement & Contract Management Health Support, Queensland Department of Health.

Nev Burton: Nev has spent the last years in the Supply Chain industry since starting as a Supply Clerk in the Electrical Industry in 1957. His focus over recent years has been on using his wide ranging experience to ensure that the various organisations he has worked with are focused on the basics

of Supply Chain Management and on ensuring that those organisations have a clear strategic focus and the necessary processes in place to implement their strategic plans.

Of all that Neville had achieved in his long career he is probably proudest of being able to use his experience to assist others, organisations and people, to grow and to improve and to use what they have to the best of their ability.

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John Lee: During a professional career spanning some forty years, John has successfully filled a wide range of roles but his most proud achievements are when he brings people along with him and provide them with the tools that they need to do the job. He is particularly proud of his successes in

transforming underperforming individuals into high performing, customer focussed teams and in mentoring young procurement and logistics professionals. He also attributes his successes and achievements to robust planning, innovation and a cost efficient mind-set in achieving ‘best practice’ and the best possible outcome.

2014 ASCL TRAINING, EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT AWARDThe trophy was first awarded in 2002 and is dedicated to the late Professor Peter Gilmour. The Training, Education & Development Award is to be presented to the company or institution that best demonstrates a significant achievement in aspects such as recruitment process, training, HR Systems, formal education and development programs which is both relevant to and promotes the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry.

Finalists were: CoR Australia (Urban Global), GenR8 Employment Pathway for Youth - Metropolitan Region, Department of Education, Training and Employment, Kmart – Lytton Distribution Centre, Labourforce Impex, Solid Plus & Tyres4U Training Academy and UQ Business School Executive Education.

A High Commendation was awarded to UQ Business School Executive Education.

UQ Business School has been recognised for having some of the best executive development courses covering leadership and people, strategy and innovation, and operational excellence in the industry.

Their operational excellence courses are designed to provide leaders with an understanding of how business processes work and how they can be improved within their organisation. This includes Supply Chain Optimisation course which is designed for managers and professionals looking for tools and techniques to optimise and improve their areas or organisations supply chain and supplier management.

The winner of the 2014 Training, Education and Development Award is GenR8 Employment Pathway for Youth - Metropolitan Region, Department of Education, Training and Employment.

GenR8 is an industry-demand driven, youth attraction and employment pathway for Year 12 students. From an industry and business perspective, the program is a strategic recruitment model designed to address labour

and skill shortages in key industry sectors and address an ageing workforce through youth engagement. GenR8 aims to create sustainable linkages between employers, local high schools and local communities by establishing schools as a recruitment hub.



2014 ASCL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AWARDThe trophy was first awarded in 1994 and is dedicated to the late Len Smith FAIMM. The Information Management Award will go to the business that can best demonstrate it has made a significant achievement in the application of information technology within its Supply Chain.

Finalists were: BCDS Solutions, RedEye Apps and Santos Limited.

A High Commendation was awarded to BCDS Solutions.

BCDS Solutions have been recognised for their eStoreman - Electronic Storeman for Asset or Inventory Management Solutions. eStoreman is an automated mobile control unit to manage the movement of personnel, tools and assets to and from a secure store

location. It uses the latest in bar code and RFID technology to control and record movements of both personnel and goods.

This solution provides fast ROI by replacing the need for a Fly-in Fly-out storeman to check and quantify asset locations and the potential for re-orders. The ability to read by using the dual corridors of the solution without reading items remaining in the store is testament to the secure environment provided backed up by CCTV.

The winner of the 2014 Information Management Award is Santos Limited.

Santos Limited recently undertook a Supply Chain Processes and Technology Re-engineering project that was initiated by the Supply Chain Excellence team to modernise the processes and systems and equip Santos’ operations for future growth.

The most enduring lesson learned is the value of focussing on process re-engineering in distinct and separate projects when installing technology.

A secondary and also enduring lesson is the value of using tried Lean methodologies. Quantified productivity increases exceed 30%, complimented by increased certainty of supply, better visibility of freight and increased compliance with safety and legislative requirements.

This Project has delivered a repeatable, scalable solution from which additional efficiencies can be pursued. The success of the Project has considerably enhanced the Supply Chain’s reputation as a valued contributor and a critical enabler of organisational performance.

2014 ASCL ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDThe trophy was first awarded in 1966 and is dedicated to Ken Pike. The Environmental Excellence Award recognises corporate leadership contributing to the solution of environmental sustainability within our industry through performance and action.

Finalists are South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA) & Strategix Training Group and Thiess.

The winner of the 2014 Environmental Excellence Award is South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA) & Strategix Training Group.



In consultation with the City of Casey, Kingston, Bayside, & Cardinia - an Eco-driver training program was designed to reduce the fuel burn for these four city councils to reduce the Carbon emissions and reduce the fuel spend for these councils fleet vehicles. Since the program began, they have seen an initial average improvement in fuel burn of 29.72%. With the average fuel economy improving by 24.88%.

2014 STORAGE & HANDLING OF MATERIALS AWARDThe trophy was first awarded in 1980 and is dedicated to Dexion’s Founder, Demetrius Comino, OBE. The Storage & Handling of Materials Award recognises the significant achievements in the techniques and technology of materials storage and handling at any stage of the Supply Chain. Technology covers equipment and design techniques, including facilities design, and associated information and control systems.

Finalists were: Blackwoods and Hill Tankers & Freight Cost Index.

The winner of the 2014 Storage & Handling of Materials Award is Blackwoods.

Blackwoods NSW Distribution centre have been recognised for Australia’s first new generation Multishuttle Storage Buffer & Sequencing System with GTP Picking. The project incorporates Dematic Multishuttle Storage Buffer & Sequencing System for Goods-to-Person (GTP) Picking, Ergonomic Goods-to-Person (GTP) Picking & Replenishment Stations with Integrated Checkweighing, Voice-Directed Picking, Longspan Shelving & Pallet Live Storage (PLS) High-Rate Picking Module, Voice-Directed Picking, Carton Live Storage (CLS) High-Rate Picking Module and the Blackwoods’ Greystanes DC Integrated Logistics & Order Fulfilment Systems Summary.

The project benefits included Consolidation of two DCs totalling 23,000 sqm into one new 14,000 sqm DC, the Multishuttle providing very high productivity and throughput rates: 1000 totes/hour, the delivery of SKUs to GTP workstations in exact sequence to optimise order assembly, Improved inventory management, with on-going checkweighing and cycle counting and error-free put-away process ensures inventory accuracy, reducing stock-outs.



2014 ASCL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AWARDThe trophy was first awarded in 1984 and is dedicated to Doug Beattie. The aim of the Supply Chain Management Award is to encourage and acknowledge the outstanding achievement of an organisation that has demonstrated significant achievement in managing the integration of Supply Chains.

This could be functional integration within an organisational Supply Chain or more widely across Supply Chains involving several organisations that have formed trading partnerships or alliances. Collaboration and added value across the Supply Chain, achievements gained through outsourcing and the development of new business models could also be demonstrated.

Finalists were: Asixa, Blackwoods, Procurement Transformation Division - Department of Housing and Public Works, Downer EDI Mining & Stanwell Corporation, Hill Tankers and Freight Cost Index, Interactive Freight Systems and UGL Engineering & Stanwell Corporation.

A High Commendation was awarded to Hills Tankers and Freight Cost Index.

With Hills Tankers combining their expertise in bulk liquid logistics, with a strong focus on operational safety, efficiency, innovation and an understanding of the customers SC and logistics needs, was able to provide a solution that reduced a number of combinations on the road, kms, and hours travelled. It also achieved gains in improved scheduling, improved turnaround

times for fleet with improved access, loading and load profiling.

The Production cycle has become less frequent in larger batches, and the improved efficiency is reducing freight cost, compared to stock holding cost (WACC), less number of larger loads delivered compared to the previous high frequency of smaller deliveries.

The winner of the 2014 Supply Chain Management Award is Asixa.

Asixa have been recognised for their contribution to the Victorian Government’s Department of Human Services (DHS) Charity Freight Service: a multi-million dollar initiative providing a distribution pool for major charity groups to support people in need all over the state.The Charity Freight Service, through Asixa, combines the distribution needs of all charities to achieve economies of scale.

This provides charities with maximum value per dollar spent and far greater state reach than would otherwise be the case. Today, there are 16 organisations using the Charity Freight Service including the Salvation Army, Red Cross, St Vincent De Paul Society Victoria and Foodbank Victoria.



Asixa has worked constantly to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of this service. The company not only provides first-class road transport, but implements better supply chain practices for its users’ operations to deliver consistent efficiency gains.

2014 SMALL/MEDIUM BUSINESS ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARD The award is designed for the best

implementation and results of an Energy Efficient measure in warehouse or transport by a Small/Medium Business in Australia,

who attended the SCLAA’s Energy Efficiency workshops or webinars. This Award was funded under the Australian Government’s Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program.

Finalists were: South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA) & Strategix Training Group and Xtreme Freight.

A High Commendation has been awarded to South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA) & Strategix Training Group.

Strategix Training Group delivered a Eco Driving customised training program for council staff that delivered a consequent reduction in council fuel consumption and expenditure by over 25% or around $23,000 a year for one of the Councils. This was in addition to the savings in emissions and wear on gears, clutches and brakes.

In consultation - City of Casey, City of Kingston, City of Bayside, & City of Cardinia – the Eco Driving was designed to reduce the fuel burn for these councils to reduce the carbon emissions and reduce the fuel spend for these councils fleet vehicles.

The winner of the 2014 Small/Medium Business Energy Efficiency Award is Xtreme Freight.

Following attending one of the workshops, Xtreme Freight implemented four of the suggested energy savings measures, including:1. Driver Induction Training – Eco Driving. 2. Replaced roof sheeting above racking aisles with clear

polycarbonate panels, meaning lights could remain off during sunny days, saving considerable electricity usage.

3. Implemented systems to reduced leased forklifts from four to two.

4. Halogen down lights in the warehouse were replaced with LED lights, which use one seventh of the electricity usage.

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

The 2014 ASCL Awards were proudly sponsored by are proudly sponsored by Department of Industry and the SCLAA Energy Efficiency Project, Dematic, Swinburne University, Dexion, LMA, Telstra, Yusen Logistics, Amcap, Epicor, Rand, RMIT University, Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council and Xtreme Freight. The SCLAA would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge their generous support of this important and historic industry event.



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Peter Trotter, General Manager of Marketing at Dematic, passed away recently after a short illness. Peter worked at materials handling and automation company, Dematic (formally Colby), for 34 years and was in fact the longest serving Dematic employee. An extremely creative and strategic marketer,

Peter was a key contributor to the market leading position of Dematic. He was greatly respected and admired by colleagues and peers, and seen by many as an elder statesman of the industry.

Peter also had a successful international wheelchair racing career in which he set five world records and won gold medals at two Paralympics. He was a significant contributor to the development of wheelchair sports in Australia.

Peter served on the National Committee on Sport and Recreation for Disabled People, the Elite Sports Committee of the Australian Institute of Sport, and The Australian Olympic Committee’s Sport for All Commission. In 1991 he was awarded the Jan Bens Memorial Prize for his inspiration of, and contribution to, the disabled community.

In 2000 he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal by the then Prime Minister, John Howard. Peter’s contribution to our industry, sport and the community was prolific. He will be sorely missed by all.

The SCLAA is pleased to announce that Yit Ming Ng has been elected to Chair the SCLAA’s Future Leaders Group.

Ming works in Vehicle Scheduling & Plant Liaison at General Motors Holden at Port Melbourne and part of the Victorian Future Leaders Group and Committee.

The SCLAA values the inclusiveness of our Association and this role rotates annually around our Divisions/States, so as to ensure we have good representation across Australia. It also gives our younger members leadership roles in the industry, which is great for their career progression.

The SCLAA would like to thank Stanley Fan from Western Australia for his excellent work in the role and handover. Encouraging our Future Leaders is vital for the growth and success of the Supply Chain and Logistics industry, and the SCLAA organises events, recognition and networking to ensure this happens across Australia in every State and Territory.

VALE PETER TROTTER

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The Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards were presented by the SCLAA in late November. The gala event at the mighty Melbourne Cricket Ground was an outstanding occasion that again

demonstrated the excellent skills and professionalism of the Event Organising Team led by Nerida Kelton, and of course the ‘silver fox’, consummate emcee Vince Aisthorpe.

During the evening the audience took time out to offer a respectful silence for the sad passing of Australian Cricketer Phil Hughes, and courageous Industry stalwart Peter Trotter. These poignant tributes appropriately expressed the compassion of our Supply Chain and Logistics Community.

I was most impressed by the number and quality of the nominations for the Future Leaders Award. Our Profession and Industries are certainly dependant on an on-going stream of young people choosing to enter and develop their capabilities. The Future Leaders Award is a very important means of identifying and showcasing talented and aspirational young people. You should take the time to peruse the credentials of the 2014 Award Nominees and the winners, and maybe send a congratulatory comment.

While on the subject of Future Leaders and young people it would be remiss not to mention the great value of mentoring. I took advice from a book some years back. The advice was,

“Regardless of your age or status if you haven’t got a mentor, go and get one; and if you aren’t a mentor, go and be one.” Fortunately I have had a succession of mentors that offered me hope, inspiration, and pathways for improvement. They often ‘held up the mirror so I could get a clearer picture of myself, my attitudes and aptitudes’. However, in being a mentor to many young people (and some not so young) over the years, I found that as well as focusing on their issues and opportunities, I also learned a lot and derived countless valuable insights.

Mentoring offers awesome opportunities for mentors and mentees. You should vigorously embrace it today!

I am getting a bit angry about the explosion in the quantity of information being promulgated from various sources. The flood of information doesn’t necessarily result in better decision making with much of the information being of doubtful credibility or value.

With the Internet of everything, social media, big data, and such we are continually inundated with stuff that is often valueless. Inboxes are teeming with messages that just distract us from focusing on important data and/or tasks. It is time to rebel against the torrent of meaningless emails! Consign the rubbish to its rightful place—the rubbish bin—and commit to sending only relevant and useful stuff! By the way I endorse the OHIO concept of dealing with emails each day. That is Only Handle It Once.

Supply Chain and Logistics (SCL) Research is another issue that concerns me. Various institutions and/or collaborations purport to be pursuing research in SCL. Other organisations have announced plans to create new programs or hubs to engage in SCL Research. However I don’t really see much real benefit flowing to Australian Industries, Professionals or Practitioners. We don’t need more academically designed research.

We need our Profession and our industries to fund and target research and development issues that will make a real measurable contribution to our individual and business capabilities and competitiveness. Of course academic institutions have skills and resources that facilitate research. True partnerships (not pretend) between business and academia in well-designed and properly funded centres will deliver the best outcomes. It is critically important for research to be practical/applied and for the benefit of professionals, practitioners, and industries.

At the end of 2014 I am grateful for many good things that have happened in the past year, but I am also very concerned about a lot of people in our Supply Chain and Logistics Community that are doing it tough as a consequence of job losses and such. Hopefully we can unite to create a more competitive Australia in 2015 with on-going opportunities for employment. Resilience can be a powerful tool.

I wish you and yours a peaceful and satisfying Christmas and a flourishing, healthy, and rewarding 2015.

“Never accept a drink from a Urologist.” (Erma Bombeck)

David Doherty OAM [email protected]

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NEW CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LOGISTICIAN

The SCLAA is pleased to advise that Gary Pearce, QinetiQ, is the latest professional to be recognised and awarded the Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) qualification. Gary is an established and qualified Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Manager with over forty-two years’

experience working in various ADF (twenty-one years-Electronics Technician), Public (twelve years-Defence Materiel Organisation) and Private sectors (nine years-Consulting).

With a Masters in both Logistics Management and Project Management Gary has demonstrated experience in ILS and project management, supply chain, logistics engineering, procurement logistics, materials management, maintenance, technical support, documentation/data, test/trials and training development & conduct. Gary has been an ILS Manager for well over ten years, in a number of Defence Projects, such as GPS, Navy Electronic Charts, Submarine Combat Systems, Navy Satellite System, Hydrographic Ship systems and Navy Minor Systems, as well as a Director in Supply Chain responsibilities in the DMO.

The CPL is a professional qualification that aims to provide the definitive standard for measuring capability and professionalism within the logistics and supply-chain profession worldwide. CPL status attests to your professional recognition by peers and employers, of your significant experience and knowledge to plan, implement, manage and improve logistics initiatives. Please join with the SCLAA in congratulating Gary Pearce on attaining his CPL Qualification. Should you wish to find out more about the CPL qualification simply email [email protected]

SCLAA SPONSORS NICTA

Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel visited NICTA and the Future Logistics Living Lab on her recent trip to Australia. NICTA was honoured to host a visit from the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel on Monday the 17th November. NICTA was the only site Chancellor Merkel visited in Sydney outside the G20 commitments. This was a huge honour for NICTA and Future Logistics Living Lab and an acknowledgement of NICTA’s international

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DATA INTEGRATION THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTION PRACTICES

Australian Research Report Identifies Opportunities for Improved Automation

A recent study of more than 300 IT and business decision-makers has highlighted the biggest distribution challenges and opportunities facing Australian businesses. The independent research

report From Business Processes to Product Distribution, commissioned by Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, and produced by IT research firm, Telsyte, was based on a survey of Australian organisations with more than 20 employees.

According to Telsyte Senior Analyst, Rodney Gedda, “The perennial challenge of data integration is alive and well within the distribution process as most organisations cite this as the number one factor hampering their capability. With better data integration comes better automation and decision making.”

The survey findings also suggest Australian businesses have an opportunity to improve existing distribution processes. “Unfortunately, nearly half of all organisations with existing distribution processes do not have the software or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system capable of effectively managing it,” Gedda says. “The time is right to explore automated distribution management options. CIOs should take a close look at what types of products and services they are distributing and the potential for process improvement might be profound.”

Key findings from the report include:• 65% of organisations cite data processing and integration

as hampering distribution capability with nearly half claiming their existing software and ERP is not suitable for distribution.

• Nearly two-thirds of enterprises have some form of distribution process, involving products or services.

• More than 80% of organisations have at least some problem with product or service distribution.

• More than 50% of CIOs in organisations with distribution processes believe better distribution would increase revenue and optimise business processes with a further 38% citing reduced operating costs.

The findings suggest that distribution practices, while prolific, do not garner the same attention by IT and business leaders as other high-profile business processes like customer relationship management (CRM) and mobile enablement. Gedda believes there is an underlying opportunity in strengthening these weaknesses. “More than half of the CIOs that took place in the study believe improved distribution can increase revenue so the bottom line can be the winner with better distribution management.”

“There are many complex challenges facing Australian businesses but we believe there are genuine opportunities to increase efficiencies to out-dated distribution processes,” said Craig Charlton, general manager, Asia Pacific for Epicor. “We are starting to see a greater focus on distribution as business models evolve in areas like trade and manufacturing, however, many companies are still yet to realise the benefits of adopting an advanced ERP system.”

To download the research paper, please visit the Epicor website at: http://www.epicor.com/MRCDocumentLibrary/Telsyte_ResearchReport_Distribution_2014.pdf

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

This will be my last communication to the membership

as Chairman as under the constitution my time is

completed and a new Chairman will be voted on at the

March Board meeting. I indicated to you in my previous

communication that the merger discussions with the LAA had

commenced and currently we are awaiting due diligence and legal

advice and so I had hoped to have had this completed by now

but unfortunately that will not be the case. With the new Board

commencing from the 1st March all initiatives will be reviewed

as part of the strategic plan and I hope that they continue with

the merger as I believe it is important for the profession, industry

and most important the members.

I would like to thank the Board for their support and I would

like to acknowledge the contribution of Steve MacPherson and

John LaVacca who will also be leaving the Board and wish them

well as they pursue other interests in their private and business

lives. So I look forward to seeing you at the various SCLAA

functions and wish you a successful year.

David Rogers

Chairman

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SCLAA COMMENCES ENERGY SAVING WORKSHOPS

The SCLAA is pleased to announce the commencement of the rollout of its Energy Efficiency Workshops. Over the next

seven months, the free workshops will be held in 22 regional and rural areas across Australia, plus all 8 capital cities.

The workshops will provide the over 400,000 Small-Medium Businesses (SME’s) who either store and or transport goods

the tools and information to reduce their energy costs, in the warehouse and on the road. This will enable them to lower their

cost of doing business and improve their competitive advantage. Many SME’s and their owners work long days, long hours

and sometimes seven days a week. It was therefore imperative the SCLAA delivered the content in a format that provided the

information succinctly and clearly.

The SCLAA is creating an online interactive tool, which provides a 4 step guide to identifying, evaluating and implementing energy

saving opportunities. The tool will steps the SME through an energy saving calculator that covers transport, warehouse, cool

rooms / freezers and materials handling and generates the opportunities and potential savings. The tool which will be available

on-line by the end of February will provide the ability to download fact sheets, how to guides, case studies, examples of suppliers

and details on grants available to SME’s.

During industry research and content development, it has become apparent that there are numerous significant energy saving

opportunities that also lead to other monetary savings in the business including building insurance, wear and tear, hours worked

plus opportunities for improving customer service. To assist SME’s most workshops will start at 7.30 am and conclude by 10.30

am and will also be available by webinar. The SCLAA wishes to thank its partner ClimateWorks Australia, who with Green Steps

both part of the Monash Sustainability Institute, have developed and will be delivering the content.

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STRAIGHT TALK WITH DAVID DOHERTY

At the 2013 Australian and Supply Chain and Logistics Awards last November I had the honour to publicly

announce that the long standing Future Leaders Award would now be dedicated to Vince Aisthorpe. I said, “Vince Aisthorpe is now perpetually recognised by SCLAA, and universally by industry, as an inspiring, challenging, courageous and tireless champion of young people and aspiring Future Leaders”.

The permanent tribute to Vince is well deserved. He has made a unique contribution to the Supply Chain and Logistics for more than twenty years. Of course he will be remembered as a genuine leader.

The definition of leadership often assumes an historical view of macho toughness, overconfidence, charismatic, and ultimate decision making in a driving pursuit for results. The Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute suggests that,” leaders might lead through official authority and power, yet just as often great leaders lead through inspiration, persuasion and personal connection.”

Bill Gates said,“ Leaders are those who empower others.” While Peter Drucker determinedly stated, “The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers ”

The findings and assessments from other studies indicate there are certain characteristics or traits that good leaders possess. Amongst others these include: Vision; Self and Social Awareness; Communication; Positivity; Drive.

How do you define leadership, and what characteristics do you see as necessary for a leader? The best leaders I have known were unselfish, empathetic, empowering of others, purposeful, inspirational, learners, mentors, and respectful with unshakeable

personal principles and integrity. I didn’t meet too many people of that ilk but I learned lifelong lessons from those few great people.

I have just read a book titled ‘DRIVE’ authored by Daniel H. Pink. The cover promises the book will expose, “The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”. It was recommended to me by David Parkin OAM, a tremendously successful and decorated AFL Coach. He said if he had read DRIVE before he started coaching he would have utilised significantly different strategies and attitudes. Pink debunks the long held business reliance on carrot and stick management and proposes that autonomy, purpose (a greater than yourself purpose), and mastery are key components of future leadership. I recommend you get the book now, study it, and share it with your colleagues.

The Supply Chain and Logistics Profession has many very effective leaders with years of experience. The challenge is to inspire and provide opportunities for aspiring Future Leaders who can embrace the new paradigm for leadership. The old ways will not suffice as we head into volatile uncharted waters in terms of technology and restructuring of industry, and perhaps capitalism and democracy. The SCLAA and other Associations Awards for Future Leaders are very valuable. We must build on and develop and support these Awards.

“ Tradition is what you resort to when you don’t have the time or money to do it right ” (Kurt Adler)

Let me have your thoughts on leaders and leadership. Email:[email protected]

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QUEENSLAND YEAR IN REVIEW

Vince AisthorpeState President - Queensland [email protected]

Wow what another excellent year. This year Queensland continued to focus on high quality member services, increased membership and improved communication to members

through the use of technology.

Once again I believe the SCLAA led the way with value for money services. Site visits were consistently booked out for each event, Logistics Lounges; where the level of discussion with the presenter and attendees indicated that the topics we focused on where contemporary and important to our members are just two of the event types that we offered this year.

The mentoring program was again fully subscribed and I know talking with the mentees involved they believed the program was very worthwhile as they continue to work and network with their mentors and others participants in the program.

The annual Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics conference, received feedback indicating that it was the best conference

we have ever held ever in the 15 years that it has been running. High quality internationally acclaimed speakers such as Dr Edward Frazelle, Amanda Gore and Jane Anderson led a group of highly-motivated local and interstate speakers who delivered case studies on contemporary topics that enabled the delegates to take away some real ‘gold nuggets’ that they could immediately apply to their own work or personal situation.

The conference dinner was again a sensational event with more than $15,000 raised that will go to our charity of choice Foodbank. This will enable us to pack 800 Xmas hampers for those who are less fortunate than us and allow them to have a much better Christmas this year.

The Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Awards were highly successful with a near record number of entries for the various awards and

a significant number of nominees winning their categories in the Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards at the recent national awards event in Melbourne.

The Future Leaders Group (FLG) continues to grow in leaps and bounds with a highly-motivated and effective committee focused on delivering what our future leaders are looking for.

We continue to endeavour to increase the level of membership of the association and urge you to encourage work colleagues and your broader network to join our family.

This year we have made a real effort to increase the use of technology with Linked In usage being significantly increased and accessed by our members.

Overall another fantastic year, one where our great sponsors and members have continued to support all our initiatives and be part of a very vibrant and successful association. Of course, it would be remiss of me not to mention the incredible support that our volunteer committee provides me as the President and you as the members. I indeed owe everyone a real level of gratitude.

So once again thanks for your wonderful support this year, I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and the best for the new year and hope to see you at one or many of our events next year

2014 Queensland

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NEW SOUTH WALES NEWS

IBS WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NETWORKING EVENT

New South Wales and Victoria SCLAA recently held a Warehouse Management System (WMS) Networking Event organised by National Partner IBS. John

Ballantyne who is the regular facilitator of the APICS CPIM certification program and also the past president of the NSW chapter of apicsAU, gave an excellent presentation on ‘Make Your Warehouse Your Biggest Asset’. John provided a valuable insight as to why is warehouse design crucial to efficiency and how do streamlined WMS processes drive customer success.

Following the four members events organised in the second half of 2014, NSW members attended the CIPS 10th Annual Conference at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. Over two days there was some great speakers and presentations with Talent, Transformation, Technology, & Tomorrow being the theme. There was a great speech by Mark Donaldson VC, an Army soldier with real honour, trust and integrity. The SCLAA stand, received some great attention from companies

and individuals all over Australia and visitors from overseas. With membership and National Partner enquiries, CIPS awards followed, at Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf.

NSW Division also recently ran a Routing and Scheduling event that was well-attended by many members, hearing from Joost Bekker from, PTV Group, demonstrating the benefits of route optimisation and scheduling for transport businesses and how this could be applied for energy savings.

NSW SCLAA is also calling out to members who are looking to get more involved by becoming a part of the NSW committee to assist Dean, Mark and myself with new ideas and running some more successful events and networking opportunities in 2015! We have monthly phone hook ups and also get together a couple times a year! If you are interested please contact me at [email protected] or 0404 970 545.

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WA WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT

As the incoming President for the WA Division I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I have twenty-nine years’ experience within the supply chain and logistics industry that started back as a young seventeen year old joining the Army and being allocated to the Corps of Transport as a driver. I served eighteen years in the full time Army before

transferring to the Army Reserve in 2003, and I still continue to provide service to this day as the Executive Officer at the rank of Major in the 13th Combat Service Support Battalion.

In my civilian career I have worked in companies such as Cargill Australia as a Senior Logistics Coordinator, the Australian Wheat Board as the Port Logistics Coordinator, the Office of Transport

Security as a Transport Security Inspector, St John Ambulance WA as the Supply and Distribution Manager and as recent as the 10th November the Australian Red Cross Blood Service as the Customer Service Delivery Manager. My main motivator in all of these roles is having the opportunity to take a group of people, and through the application of sound supply chain principles, tried and tested management practices and robust leadership they are transformed into a high performing team achieving great outcomes for the organisation.

I am looking forward to the opportunity of leading the committee of the WA Division in 2015 to grow our membership base and provide well-presented professional development events that will furnish our members with current up to date industry knowledge that can be transferred back into their roles and workplaces to strengthen our industry. As the festive season fast approaches I would like to sign off by wishing all of our members and their families a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

In the middle of November a ‘Technology in Supply Chain Management’ breakfast event jointly staged by CIPS and the SCLAA WA at Curtin University’s HIVE. Dr Torsten Reiners supported by one of his post grad students visually presented a in a state-of-the-art facility a progress report on the development of virtual reality based training tools, with an emphasis on safety, in a logistics environment. All who attended were impressed by the three dimensional demonstration of a

container dock working environment, and with the information conveyed regarding the increasing adoption of this technology in the commercial world.

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WA ANNUAL GOLF DAY HELPS CANTEEN

The end of 2014 was action packed for the SCLAA in WA. In the middle of October the 15th Annual SCLAA Peter Smith Memorial Golf Day saw more than 100 logisticians gather at the Vines resort on a gorgeous spring day for a spirited round of 18 holes

in aid of CanTeen, the charity for young people living with cancer.

The event was kindly sponsored by a wide range of organisations from the WA marketplace, including Budget Forklifts (Platinum), FMG, National Recruitment, St John, Amcap, Totally Workwear, Toll and Centurion (Gold). Under the Ambrose scoring system a number of individuals and teams scooped prizes.

Prizes were awarded at the post event dinner, which included some heartfelt accounts from CanTeen representatives on battling childhood cancer, and culminated in a charity auction of mainly sporting memorabilia ably Emceed by Steve Mills from 6PR supported by WA cricketing identity Shaun Marsh.

Once again a great day was had by all and a significant sum was raised for CanTeen. Thanks again to all sponsors and competitors for supporting another excellent event, and Dan Di Stasio in particular for his tireless organisational work.

The roll of team honours included:• Toyota Autoparts – First• Toll – Second• Logiwest Express - Third. • Loscom took the NAGA for finishing last. Individual victors were:• Sean Jones – Hole in One• Adam Ahern – Nearest Pin• Alistair Evans – Longest Drive• Kevin Terry – Straightest Drive

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY EVENT


Kym ParryState President - WA [email protected]

In late November another breakfast event was held, this time at the state Tennis Centre saw a joint presentation by Steve Macpherson and Shannon Hore entitled ‘The Current Australian Economy: How Companies are optimising

Supply Chain and Procurement Strategy’, Steve, past National and State President and life member of the SCLAA, and now Managing Director of Supply Chain Services Australia, Steve Macpherson focussed on Supply Chain strategy. Shannon, Manager Procurement, Property and Fleet at Synergy provided cases studies drawn from the recent merger between electricity manufacturer Verve and retailer, Synergy.

The following day at the SCLAA WA AGM at AMCAP, Kym Parry was elected to Succeed Dan Di Stasio as the WA State President.

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY EVENT

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