ONE in four truck drivers admit to having fallen off a truck and, despite the relatively low heights, the falls often break bones and can even cause severe head injuries.
CLIMATE change has presented the Australian community, industry and Government with a need for a revolutionary policy approach in the establishment of commodity and financial markets aimed at facilitating the reduction of greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions.
EFFECTIVE action to cut freight transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can also reduce business costs concludes a National Transport Commission (NTC) discussion paper, Freight transport in a carbon constrained economy.
AUSTRALIAN Garlic has seen its harvest increase several-fold over the past three years.
HIGH-TECH solutions such as warehouse automation, the use of GPS for route planning, and specially designed IT systems to reduce paperwork are having a significant impact on physical distribution efficiencies.
A LEADING materials handling specialist is calling on manufacturers to 'fuse' their warehouse and truck operations to expedite stock movement.
TRUCKS and other road and transport have always been an important element in Australia's materials handling and logistics industry that the drivers face increasing pressure to beat the clock to keep handling times down.
NAYLA’s KitBin is an innovative way to reduce freight and storage costs.
ONE of Australia's express freight companies, Star Track Express, relies on a fleet of gas-powered Nissan forklifts to deliver a high level of service to its customers in a demanding and competitive industry.
SCALE Components has launched the National Measurement Institute (NMI) approved ParcelScan in-line dimensioning system. NMI approval enables the ParcelScan system to be certified for legal trade measurement.