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Transport & Logistics
Productivity of intermodal freight a balancing act: AusIntermodal 2013
The 13th AusIntermodal conference was held earlier this month, and the discussions from the range of speakers varied from the new changes to the Customs Act (1901) by the head of Australian Customers and Border Protection Service, Michael Pezzullo, to creating global standards for the productivity of the supply chain. Experts discussed the need for…
28 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
ALC boss talks of privatisation benefits
Article by David Sexton — Lloyds List Australia Oct 24, 2013 Privatising the Port of Melbourne could help the Victorian government develop the Hastings container terminal, Australian Logistics Council chief executive Michael Kilgariff says. Speaking this week at a Committee for the Economic Development of Australia lunch in Melbourne, Mr Kilgariff spoke of the importance…
28 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
How BC Iron grew from $6m to $550m market capitalisation in only 5 years
In only 5 years BC Iron has made the successful transition from exploration company to a 6 million tonne per annum iron ore operation. In the lead up to the Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast conference we had the chance to speak to the company’s Managing Director Morgan Ball about BC Iron’s enablers for…
28 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Can Myer and David Jones get online retail right?
After months of pressure Australia’s two biggest retailers, Myer and David Jones, are preparing their resources to integrate their traditional stores to a new online market. Myer has braced itself to offer up to 70, 000 products through its online store. David Jones also announced it will offer up to 90, 000 products. But competition…
25 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
New CEOs ‘should implement change quickly’
Becoming the new chief executive officer (CEO) of an organisation comes with a number of strategic decisions to make - but how quickly should you move to shift corporate resources after landing the job? New research by McKinsey and Company claims there are two ways to approach rearranging a business or product portfolio: acting quickly…
25 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Close-Up: Kleber Silva
Kleber Silva is the Head of Iron Ore Mining at Arcelor Mittal Global. Previously, he was the general manager of mining operations in Brazil. Prior to joining the group in 2006, he held the same position at the Brazilian mining company CVRD. From 1997 to 1999 Mr Silva was mine planning and operations specialist at Québec Cartier…
24 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Railway engineering maintenance ‘vital for the future’
Railway engineering maintenance is an important part of securing the future of Australia's rail networks, an industry organisation has stated. The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) said federal and state governments should examine the bigger picture when it comes to establishing policies for the ongoing operation of rural rail lines. Chief executive of the ARA Bryan…
24 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Australia’s top influential women in 2013 revealed
Australia's most influential women have been recognised for their leadership skills at a recent ceremony. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards 2013 applauded the efforts of female leaders across a variety of sectors, including business, philanthropy, research and not for profits. Skin cancer researcher Adele Green was the overall…
24 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
How to engage your staff when introducing a new model of care
Effective change management when introducing new models of service delivery is always going to be a challenge. We asked some of the speakers from our Developing a 7 Day Health Service conference about strategies for creating awareness of change, increasing staff satisfaction, battling with ingrained culture and improving training and education when their organisations moved…
23 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Mining output hits record highs in WA
Mining training could be paying off for many Western Australian (WA) companies, as the state's resources industry recorded its second strongest financial performance on record. The WA mineral and petroleum sector was worth $103 billion in 2012-13, making it the third year in a row that its value has risen above $100 billion. Mines and…
23 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
