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Transport & Logistics
Project update: Regional Rail Link
With a host of transport projects under construction in Victoria, we’ve put the spotlight on the Regional Rail Link to see what benefits it will bring. We spoke to Robert Macey, the Director for Commercial and Legal issues at Regional Rail Link Authority. Coined the landmark infrastructure project for Victoria, Regional Rail Link is due…
7 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Insights: Driving the cost out of rail manufacturing
By Gary Stewart, Managing Director, Lean Design Australia, Email: Firstly, let’s start at the end point. Case study 1 – A $20m manufacturer reduced his P&L costs by 36% ($7m) and then spent 15% ($3m) of that on Innovation, R&D, Marketing, and Sales, and grew his business by more than 50%. Previously each $1 increase in revenue at…
7 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources | Planning & Design
Is ‘Zero Harm’ achievable or theoretical?
Zero Harm is a much debated concept in the safety community and some argue that the term leads to confusion amongst professionals. We have asked industry groups on LinkedIn to participate in an opinion poll on Zero Harm in the workplace. A total of 139 people voted on the poll to date, resulting in 25.2%…
6 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources | Planning & Design
Zero harm: A vision for a safer workplace
By Phillip Byard, Manager & Senior Engineering Consultant at InterSafe* I believe Zero Harm is a vision which inspires and calls people to acts of greatness. A good vision is always just outside of your reach. Does this mean it is achievable? – maybe not but I’m gonna have a good crack at trying!! Is Zero Harm theoretical…
5 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Collaboration and communication key to continuous improvement in rail safety
Rail Safety 2013 brought together national decision-makers with the aim of delivering new ideas and developing innovative and progressive ways to meet customer expectations of safety. The customer, be they a passenger, a freight customer or a maintenance supplier, is at the centre of everything we do as an industry. We have summarised some of…
5 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsBusiness
Press Release: Unleashing the power of multi-channel marketing!
The marketing landscape has evolved at a rapid pace. From the era of push marketing typified by mass messaging, broadcast across media platforms like TV, radio and print, we've entered a whole new world. A world where: One on one engagement with the customer is expected. Interaction between producer and consumer happens on multiple platforms.…
4 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Enabling life at full potential
An estimated 3500 people under the age of 60 currently live in nursing homes in Australia. These facilities are not suited to cater to the needs of younger people and often prevent them to unfold to their full potential. The Summer Foundation has been committed to resolving the issue of young people living in nursing…
3 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
How are you meeting the challenge of increasing staff satisfaction and improving staff retention?
Workforce shortages can have a negative impact on quality patient care. The emergency department in particular requires an efficient, collaborative and patient-care-centric workforce in order to streamline the patient journey and strengthen models of care. We picked the brains of some of the guest speakers for the 5th Annual Emergency Department Management Conference to get…
31 May 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Workshop outcomes: Towards zero harm at railway level crossings
The rail industry has set the ambitious objective of zero harm at railway level crossings by 2025 and as a consequence, Rail Safety 2013 started with a comprehensive half-day workshop on level crossing safety. The industry is certainly quite passionate about level crossing safety management and the workshop brought together national and international experts, operators…
30 May 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Angela Gifford
It was in 1980 that Angela Gifford decided to leave her UK banking career of 16 years and enter the world of caring for older people who wished to remain living in their own home rather than moving into an aged care facility. Having been brought up in a close family where caring for older…
30 May 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.
