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National Local Government Asset Management and Public Works Engineering Conference. “KEEPING THE COMMUNITY ALIVE” Philip N Lovel AM Chief Executive Officer Victorian Transport Association. VTA BACKGROUND. Over 110 years experience Represents over 800 Freight & Logistics companies
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National Local Government Asset Management and Public Works Engineering Conference “KEEPING THE COMMUNITY ALIVE” Philip N Lovel AM Chief Executive Officer Victorian Transport Association
VTA BACKGROUND • Over 110 years experience • Represents over 800 Freight & Logistics companies • Prime Contractor/Employer Organization • Commercial/Industrial Issues • Involved in Rail, Road, Waterfront, and Interface Issues • Industry more than members- leadership
SECTORS OF THE FREIGHT/TRANSPORT INDUSTRY • Long Distance Road Freight • Container Transport • Furniture • Local Government • Warehousing • Contract Distribution • Tip Trucks • Armored Vehicles • Waste • Concrete • Mining Industries • Earthmoving & Demolition • Bulk Tankers • Car Carrying • Refrigeration • Ancillary Transport • Country Carriers • Agriculture • Primary Producers • Federal Government Agencies • Building & Construction • Oil & Petroleum • Wholesale & Retail • Freight Forwarding
HOW MANY TRUCKS OPERATE IN AUSTRALIA? • 2,589,852 Avg Age Yrs Aust - Vic • 2,114,333 - Light Commercial 1.5 to 4.5tonne 81.09% • VICTORIA ..483,097 .. 22.85% 10.8 – 11.5 11.2 – 11.7 15.9 – 17.4 11.2 – 11.5 14.4 – 15.4 • 95,452 - Light Rigid..4.5 to 12 tonne capacity 3.31% • VICTORIA 20,279.. 21.25% • - 288,094 - HeavyRigid.. Over 12 tonne11.91% • -VICTORIA 71,789.. 24.92% • 71,680 - Articulated.. 2.85% - VICTORIA 21,508.. 30.00% • 20,293 - Other (non freight).. 0.84% • - VICTORIA 5,867.. 28.91% Note: BUSES = 75,375 ( VICTORIA 16,508.. 21.90%) Motor Cycles= 463,057 (Victoria 114,438.. 24.71%) all data from published ABS statistics
FREIGHT TYPES • Dangerous Goods • Security • Food • Time Sensitive • High Value / Low Value • Small Units / Large Units • Heavy / Light • Temperature Controlled • Waste • Liquid / Powder / Granular / Gaseous • Petrol/Diesel • Fragile • Over Dimensional
MAJOR FREIGHT GENERATORS • Airport • Rail Sidings • Major Retail Distribution Centres • Large Transport Depots • Shopping Centres • Quarries/Concrete Yards • Landfills • Sale Yards • Waterfront- Stevedores / Empty Container Parks • Oil Terminals / Refineries • Transport Yards
THE CUSTOMERS! • All Different Types Of Customers-large / Small / Individual • No Standard Operating Hours • All Deliveries Different • Geographic Areas-CBD / Local / Intrastate / Interstate / International
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY… Just in Time’ is no longer enough • Getting a pallet to the right place at the right time was essential in the ‘90s – it is no longer enough • IN 2010 we need to get just “one item” to the right place exactly when it is needed • JIT, pick to zero, means that product movement will continue to be rapid, smaller orders more frequent, less buffer stock, more reactionary manufacturing. Everything is faster, smaller & more value.
FUTURE FREIGHT TRENDS • There will be continuing growth in all sectors- more trucks • A changing freight task- -More direct deliveries into homes -More through major facilities (ports/airports/major distribution centres • Deliveries into small retail / food outlets will continue and grow • More pressure from community & local councils for curfews and truck bans • A growing trend to 24/7 deliveries • Costs will continue to grow • There will be more accidents particularly in the urban areas
FUTURE FREIGHT TRENDS • Environment will continue to grow as an important issue • Industry will move towards alternative fuels & hybrid vehicles • Due to expanding urban areas travel delivery times will increase • Use of technology will be important- many using it now • Customers will need to be more involved in the logistics decisions outside their businesses
WHERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN ASSIST THE FREIGHT & LOGISTICS INDUSTRY • Understand the movement to 24/7 (Woolworths) and work with us to achieve it • Work with industry on the last kilometre issues (not all weight!) • Work with major customer base (your rate payers) to determine their needs, future activities & proposed changes to their freight operations -Lower costs -More certainty in deliveries • Minimize truck curfews through out Melbourne/Regional areas • Identify freight routes in Municipal areas and enhance their operation • Address signage & street numbering • Assist the freight industry to implement higher productivity vehicles (less trucks)