Australian Logistics Council hosts national forum on supply chains

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) is launching its national freight and supply chain event of 2022, bringing together end to end supply chain expertise and global insights at the ALC Forum 2022 in Sydney.

ALC Chair Philip Davies said the ALC was pleased to host Forum 2022 with a world-class line-up of industry leaders and speakers.

“This is an opportunity for senior industry leaders, policy makers, technology experts, and innovators to exchange ideas and discuss the state-of-play in the sector,” Davies said.

“As we emerge from the back-to-back challenges of the last few years, the freight, logistics and supply chain industry in Australia is re-setting its priorities, with a renewed focus on end-to-end efficiency and productivity, safety, the resilience of supply chain systems, with an accelerated focus on climate change adaptation and making a step change in emissions reduction,” he said.

The forum, which will be held at Sheraton Grand, Sydney on May 25, will feature industry leaders including Inland Rail CEO Rebecca Pickering, Infrastructure Australia CEO Romily Madew, Toll Group Managing Director Thomas Knudsen, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) CEO Andrew McKellar and Tech Council of Australia CEO Kate Pounder.

ALC CEO Brad Williams said Forum 2022 is a forward-looking event focused on preparing for the immensity of the growing freight task.

“As leaders in Australia’s end to end supply chain industry, we are at a critical juncture and the importance of what we do has probably never been so visible or so important,” Williams said.

“Australia’s urban freight task alone is expected to grow by 60 per cent by 2040 and our urban infrastructure is already groaning under the weight of capacity constraints,” he said.

“As we look at what lies ahead, we have a unique opportunity to drive policy, structural and technological change that will build our capacity to absorb major shocks and allow us to respond to the growing needs and expectations of Australian households, businesses, and communities,” he concluded.

Source: Australian Logistics Council

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