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Knowledge is power. What is Supply Chain Visibility (SCV)?

Today we do business in an information economy.  Those with the best information win. In supply chain terms this means Supply Chain Visibility, SCV or just visibility. It simply means being able to track goods in transit from manufacturer to destination.  Its goal is to make the supply chain more efficient and resilient by making information available to stakeholders.

Supply Chain Resilience Initiative

As businesses throughout Australia have faced unprecedented disruptions across their international supply chains the topic of supply chain resilience has never been so hotly discussed. To address the critical supply needs revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic the Australian Government has announced the launch of the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative. 

India Air/Sea Solutions to Solve your freight problems

Given the nature of India commodities, most importers opt for seafreight. But the long manufacturing lead-times and transits from India manufacturing hubs often become a source of anxiety for many importers, especially those with urgent requirements. The high cost of Air Freight only puts them between a rock and a hard place.

Freight industry update: Where are we at today?

The latest announcements last night and today from the Federal andvarious State and Territory Governments have put in place further restrictionson gathering and movement. There is an expectation that a third wave of eventighter restrictions is imminent. While people are using the word ‘lockdown’ and preparing for restrictionssimilar to those in other parts of the […]

Australian Trusted Trader – The Downside

The ATT has been designed to free businesses from the regulatory burdens of international trade they currently face. As volumes increase, those
not in the program will be left in the go-slow queue.
Can you afford not to be in the program? It should not be expected that remaining outside the ATT will simply mean the status quo remains.

What gets in the way of supply chain visibility

In the global logistics environment, everyone is talking about supply chain visibility and control. Supply chain visibility simply means having the right information, when you need it, so you can act on it. Getting this information is a challenge, or near on impossible when you don’t have the right systems to support you.