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Transport & Logistics
VIC railway engineering receives $14m maintenance boost
A new $14.6 million freight rail maintenance depot in Victoria is set to give railway engineering in the state a boost. The Victorian coalition government revealed the rail freight wagon terminal and sidings will be a central part of the state's push towards strengthening the logistics sector and improving activity in Melbourne's western suburbs. The…
14 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Designing solutions to the Pilbara’s logistics constraints
The Port of Dampier is the world's second largest bulk export port and one of Australia’s most remote ports. As trade grows, so does the importance of efficient and competitive supply chains and to deal with this demand, Dampier Port is developing a “world first” port expansion using a floating deck transhipment system (FDTS) and…
12 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Networking ‘should be a part of women’s leadership development’
Effective networking is an important part of leadership development, but many women are failing to take advantage of the opportunities open to them. This is according to several experts, who highlighted the difficulties women face when trying to build relationships in the business world. Deborah Gillis, chief operating officer at women's research and advocacy group…
12 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Leadership training ‘the most effective development activity’
Leadership training has a number of benefits, including increasing your confidence, enhancing your chance of promotion and boosting your overall workplace performance. Not only this, a recent survey highlighted that learning leadership skills is the most effective development activity for employees to undertake. The Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) polled 516 HR professionals and 17…
8 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Using technology to reduce maintenance times by almost a third
Downer Rail has instigated sweeping changes to how it approaches passenger and freight rail maintenance, with reductions in maintenance times of up to one third. Its new approach to passenger and freight rail maintenance focuses on long-term Through Life Support (TLS) relationships, condition-based monitoring and Lean methodologies. “Our focus is keeping our customers’ trains on…
7 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Women’s leadership skills ‘needed for firms to thrive’
Nurturing female leadership skills is an important part of maintaining a thriving business in modern Australian workplaces, according to an expert. Gayle Peterson, co-program director of Women Transforming Leadership at Said Business School at the University of Oxford, wrote in The Australian that organisations must seek to mentor promising female candidates. She also called for…
7 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
CSG training required in Queensland
CSG training could be on the horizon for many organisations in Queensland as new research reveals the extent of the state's resources boom. Energy Skills Queensland's (ESQ) 2013 Queensland CSG to LNG Industry Workforce Plan found that twice as many jobs as expected will be created across the sector. This means 15,000 people will be…
6 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Infographic: Mental Health and the NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to offer people with disabilities and their carers more choice and agency in the type of services they would like to make use of. Psychosocial disabilities are likely to be included in the scheme and while the move has widely been applauded, there are a number of…
6 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
QLD committee to examine freight railway engineering
Railway engineering will be under the spotlight in Queensland, following news that a state parliamentary committee will be investigating regional freight rail. Scott Emerson, transport and main roads minister, requested that options and incentives be examined to allow the agricultural and livestock sectors to make better use of rail. The Transport, Housing and Local Government…
5 Nov 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Leaders ‘should approach resource reallocation better’
Reallocating resources is a vital leadership skill to have, yet many organisations are failing to adequately shuffle their assets when required. This is according to Stephen Hall and Conor Kehoe, directors at management consultancy firm McKinsey and Company, who claimed swift reallocation of resources is useful at the best of times, but even more so…
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