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SCLAA NEWSLETTER June 2017 June 2017 p: 1300 364 160 e: [email protected] w: sclaa.com.au In this edition • 2017 ASCL Awards - Call for submissions • Divisional reports • Straight Talking • Product Lifecycle Management and the Cloud 2017 Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards Call for Submissions Now Open Join the SCLAA For more information on how to join the SCLAA go to www.sclaa.com.au or follow us: SCLAA National Chairwoman - Amanda O'Brien Amanda O'Brien is the National Chairwoman of the SCLAA. Amanda is a Transport & Logistics Professional and the CEO and Managing Director of Australian Worldwide Logistics Pty Ltd trading as Xtreme Freight with head office based in Melbourne. It has been another busy month for the provided advice to the Victorian Government to go West and Board and committees of the Supply Chain build Melbourne’s next port when Port of Melbourne reaches approximately 8 million TEU which is likely to be around 2055. & Logistics Association of Australia. Did you Bay West is the preferred location for a second major container know that approximately 63 events have port because it has strong transport, land use, environmental been held to date across Australia and we and amenity advantages, when compared to Hastings. Bay West are only just getting started! There is no lack is a good option for catering to container demand once capacity of enthusiasm or thirst for new content from at the Port of Melbourne has been exhausted and is also well suited to becoming Melbourne's future container port in the our members and partners with plenty more long term. There has been much debate and discussion from to come. For further news on all events in Government and senior officials on all fronts in relation to this this report please head to the Calendar of issue. Events on the SCLAA website for further SCLAA is also proud to support Australia’s largest mining details on both future and past events. conference IMARC the International Mining and Resources Conference taking place from 30th October to 2nd November The SCLAA has partnered with Akolade to support the Australian at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Recognising Government Procurement Week being held in Sydney from 26th the projected growth in demand for infrastructure in mining to 28th July, 2017. Procurement managers from right across regions that will fuel opportunity for industry, governments, Australia’s public sector are continually striving to ensure they investors and individuals alike this year’s event will include a deliver the best value for money for tax payers and contribute full day conference on Mining Infrastructure which will look to the strategic goals of their organisations. The Government at major local and international infrastructure developments expectations for expenditure and management of public funds that are supporting the resources sector as well as the latest and achieving value for money outcomes lends to public sector pit to port transport and logistics innovations and leading procurement being open to public scrutiny and accountability in edge developments in water supply and removal, energy and ways that may be experienced in the private sector. Procurement community infrastructure. activities of the public sector are governed by a set of general principles and legislative requirements that creates a situation IMARC brings together over 3000 decision makers, mining which is increasingly difficult to manage, whilst expectations leaders, policy makers, investors, commodity buyers, technical continue to rise. experts, innovators and educators to hear from over 200 international speakers over 4 days. SCLAA is pleased to be With budgets tight at a federal, state and local level, strategic involved in this prestigious event. procurement has never been more important and this Summit will bring together some of the most exciting and innovative SCLAA will also be a partner of the 4th Supply Chain Planning case studies – locally and internationally – with keynote & Innovation Summit being held in Melbourne on the 29th-31st presentations from leading public sector CPO’s and interactive August, 2017. In an increasingly connected and competitive panel discussions to address the most significant challenges world where global economic integration and disruptive procurement managers face today. technology places tremendous stress on supply chains, it is mission critical for organisations to develop a smarter and Having Chaired the last Women in Procurement Conference more agile supply chain strategy that can meet the heightened run by Quest it is evident the professions prowess is becoming expectations from ever-more sophisticated and demanding increasingly important within the global supply chain sector customers. The Supply Chain Planning & Innovation Summit with AT Kearney, CSIRO, Westpac, Caltex, Mirvac, Dulux 2017 tackles these challenges combining best practice Group, Accenture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, NSW benchmarking and thought leadership case studies with Department of Finance Services and Innovation just to name a showcasing the enabling technologies and solutions driving few strongly represented over the 2 days. supply chain improvements. In recent infrastructure developments Infrastructure Victoria 2 SCLAA Newsletter June 2017 Representing SCLAA at a Luncheon at the Parliament of On 6th May presented awards at the University of Sydney for the Australia was an honour. During this reception I met with key Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. SCLAA Award for members of Australasia China Cities Summits & Business Forum Excellence is a perpetual award commenced with the University with Hon Rowan Ramsey MP & Hon Senator Dr Chris Beck. this year for the highest academic achievement in the Master of This luncheon hosted senior Chinese delegates who will be Logistics and Supply Chain Management. It was awarded to Mr heading to our shores again for the Australasia-China City and Stephen Dawe this came about as a result of Benheim Fahimnia Business Summits as part of the China as a Guest Nation at the winning the training award at the ASCLA Awards last November. Royal Melbourne Show this September, 2017. I had the great SCLAA also presented The Institute of Transport and Logistics privilege of sitting next to the Hon Kevin Andrews MP who had Studies Prize which is awarded for excellence in postgraduate a nasty collarbone injury due to a charity bike ride event held in research in transport, logistics or supply chain management. Canberra, wishing him a speedy recovery. This continues to be a great association for the future. Since 2009, ACCS/ACBF has already been developed and So many events to come and we are now calling for recognized as the leader in summits and forums. The Nominations for the Prestigious ASCLA Awards to be held in Australasia-China City and Business summit will give our city Sydney in November, 2017. It is time to become involved and the opportunity to show its investment projects, products, and nominate and individual or company in the supply chain field cultural attractions. It will also give people from China, Australia, to be recognised at our event of the year. Please head to our New Zealand & Pacific Island countries the chance to learn website for more exciting developments or contact our National about the commercial environment in each others' countries. Secretariat on 1300 364 160 for further information on how you ACCS&ACBF--CGN will be an opportunity for participants to can become involved or join our professional Association. understand and experience Chinese culture, and for Chinese side to learn about other countries. Amanda O'Brien - SCLAA National Chairwoman SCLAA Newsletter June 2017 3 Straight Talking - David Doherty OAM for coming Supply Chain generations. David Doherty OAM is a past President and Life Member of Your reality check must result in action to take a lead and make a measurable the SCLAA and a highly regarded contribution. Today is the day for you to logistician. Send your Straight make a stand. Talk feedback and comments to [email protected] I invite you to participate in a new initiative aimed at assessing Supply Chain Status in Australia and Asia Pacific. After assessments, we will determine action agendas for development of more person exhibit that you can identify with effective value generating Supply Chains and seek to utilize for development? and Logistics operations. Overall purpose I am speaking to you! is to build a competitive and sustainable In your work environment do you have a future for next generations. Contact me I want this to be a personal and private Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy that for further details and/or to declare an conversation between the two of us. You is formalised and clearly aligned with the interest. can trust me to keep this interchange as a corporate Strategy? Have you personally close held secret. analysed the Strategy and determined its Governments have Ministers covering value potential? transport and /or infrastructure but no Seriously, are you satisfied with the Minister for Supply Chains and Logistics. performance of your Supply Chains and Have you assessed your capacity to Seems like a logic deficiency to me. Logistics operations? Is the effort and contribute to achieving the desired investment worth it? Is there a clear and outcomes? As I said at the outset, this conversation is measurable generation of extra value from strictly between us. I want to encourage your Supply Chains endeavours? Do you know the you to embrace others in the reality check concept as you work your way through Tell me the truth! critical costs of your it. Australian Football Legend Ron Barassi often said, I thought so. Things could be better. Supply Chains and Perhaps you are caught up in the ongoing Logistics operations? ” If it is going to be, it hype and not sure what to do to break out Where can you adopt lean and effective is up to me”.