Logistics Council calls for blueprint input

<p>The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) sought industry responses today (Tuesday, January 15) to its transport and logistics (T&#38L) blueprint for the next eight years.</p> <p>The council wants comments on the final version of the National T&#38L Freight Supply Chain Strategy, to be launched at the ALC Forum next month in Canberra.</p> <p>"The development of the strategy has been led by the Australian Logistics Council and its launch will be a major milestone for our industry," the council said.</p> <p>"The strategy has been developed with extensive consultation across the industry and it has identified significant challenges that, we believe, must be tackled by industry and government working in partnership."</p> <p>It said the critical action areas were:</p> <p>&#8226 Safety – implementing T&#38L Vision Zero nationally &#8211 no injury or death is acceptable in T&#38L</p> <p>&#8226 Investment &#8211 planning and delivery of infrastructure to handle the growing freight task </p> <p>&#8226 Leadership &#8211 ensuring issues of national strategic importance are communicated effectively</p> <p>&#8226 Attracting, retaining and continually developing our workforce </p> <p>&#8226 Energy &#38 Environment &#8211 T&#38L taking the lead in environmental sustainability </p> <p>&#8226 Innovation &#38 Technology &#8211 developing an innovation culture and remaining globally competitive and</p> <p>&#8226 Efficiency &#8211 ensuring regulation supports supply chain efficiency.</p> <p>Following feedback on the previous draft version and industry comments, there had been some substantial changes to the document, the council said. </p> <p>Those changes included development of a vision &#8211 &#8220driving the Australian economy&#8221 &#8211 and national goals that include nationally strategic important initiatives only.</p> <p>An overall reduction of initiatives and content was sought and it was proposed that ALC facilitate a number of round table discussions with stakeholders to drive implementation strategies.</p> <p>An increase of organisations responsible for implementation was also sought.</p> <p>Responses should be sent by January 28 to:</p> <p>melinda.buker@austlogistics.com.au</p> <br />