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The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says it has been warning the Federal Government for two years that the large reductions to incentives to employ apprentices was going to result in a dramatic drop-off in the number of opportunities offered by employers. ACCI’s director of employment, education and training Jenny Lambert said it [...]
Business cash flow has slowed this year, placing further strain on a range of industries already experiencing low confidence because of weak trading activity and high operating costs. Businesses are waiting nearly eight weeks to be paid by other companies according to Dun & Bradstreet’s latest Trade Payments Analysis, with the average invoice payment time [...]
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The SCLAA, in conjunction with UQ Business School, is calling 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. Flights, accommodation and [...]
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Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Australia is investing an additional $20.2 million into its Sydney manufacturing operation to boost production of one of its key asthma medications in response to growing demand for the medicine from China. The company is investing in a third line at its North Ryde (Sydney) plant, which will see capacity for the [...]
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Wesfarmers’ managing director Richard Goyder has announced that Target’s outlook has been downgraded. The retailer’s earnings for the 2013 financial year to date have been affected by a number of factors, including: Sales performance during the second half of the year, exacerbated by a late start to the winter season impacting both sales and margin. [...]
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Despite economic challenges, the worldwide supply chain management (SCM) software market grew 7.1 per cent to US$8.3 billion in 2012. The Australian supply chain management software market grew 17.9% to reach A$176.8 million in 2012, up from A$149.9 million in 2011. During 2012, IT budget decision makers remained highly cautious overall, but supply chain investments [...]
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80,000 signatures are being delivered to Parliament House in Sydney to demand that Barry O’Farrell’s government support a national ten cent deposit on beverage containers. The petitions will be delivered by Boomerang Alliance members including Clean Up Australia, Greenpeace, the Cooks River Association and Total Environment Centre. They will also be joined by the Uniting [...]
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Unions need to take the intellectual lead in spelling out a vision for the future of Australia, according to Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) national secretary Tony Sheldon. Mr Sheldon told delegates at the TWU National Council in Darwin that the labour movement risked losing the battle over the meaning of a good society because it [...]
Continue reading …Coca Cola Amatil (CCA) has attacked the Northern Territory’s cash-for-containers recycling scheme, saying it’s old fashioned and inefficient, and will increase the price of soft drinks. CCA chairman David Gonski said the company’s own scheme will be much more effective and cost less. Mr Gonski said at the company’s annual general meeting in Sydney on [...]
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The board of Silk Logistics has decided to consider offers for the whole or parts of Silk and appointed Canterbury Partners to assist in the sale. According to sources there are more that one interested buyers already, and so the company expects the sale to be finalised during late 2013. Silk Logistics Group is majority [...]
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