Australian airfreight supply chain project

The Business Activity Harmonisation Study (BAHS) is an industry-led change management program to identify and address supply chain impediments that are costing Australian businesses money and productivity.

“Companies don’t compete: supply chains compete” is a maxim for domestic and international clients and suppliers in trading activities.

How will it work?
BAHS is structured around the collaborative relationship between industry and government in Victoria. Industry experts, shippers (importers, exporters and domestic), cargo terminal operators, airlines, freight forwarders, airport operators, unions, regulators and supply chain specialists will be called upon to inject their own experience, in order to ensure:
• Accurate identification and weighting of issues
• Pragmatic problem-solving and hands-on involvement
• Real-world solutions and achievable results.

Under a flexible, industry-driven model, the project is expected to maximise participation and results without time-wasting or duplication.

BAHS has devised a path and plan overview in order to effect change.
1. Gather facts
2. Clarify Issues/Develop solutions
3. Review solutions/Test solutions
4. Develop Implementation Program
5. Implement Solutions/Review

From the discussions in stage one, five main areas of concern emerged: inadequate awareness, education and training; a lack of airfreight capacity out of Victoria; under-developed IT systems, data capture and exchange; less-than-optimal terminal infrastructure; and mismatched operating hours unable to meet 24/7 trends. These findings will form the basis for stage two of the study.

Your involvement
All parties in the airfreight supply chain have stakes in a project such as BAHS Airfreight and input will be highly valued. If you represent any of the following, we’d like the benefit of your perspective, experience and advice.
• Shippers - Importers / Exporters / Domestic
• Airlines
• Transport Operators
• Freight Forwarders
• Custom Brokers
• Warehouse and DC operators
• Regulatory Bodies
• Peak Industry Bodies and Airfreight Industry Consultants
• Unions
• Related Victorian Government agencies
• Cargo Terminal Operators
• Airport Operators
• Airfreight Industry Technology Services Providers

This program will be carried out under the management of a Steering Committee headed by Chair Lil Valente, from Melbourne Airport. This Steering Committee reports to the Victorian Airfreight Working Group of the Victorian Freight and Logistics Council.

To register your interest to participate in Stage Two of the BAHS project and access copies of the Stage One report please visit the VFLC’s website: www.vflc.com.au or obtain copies by calling the Council on (03) 8688 1830.

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