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Logistics, the key to sustainable e-commerce

  • Written by Diana Abeleven
Ron Koehler
Ron Koehler


Online retail will account for anything between 15% and 27% of all retail sales within the next four years. The impact this will have on Australia’s logistic and supply chain is enormous, with only the logistically-savvy surviving.

 

Ron Koehler, CEO AU/NZ, Schenker Australia, will discuss the impacts of online retail and the logistical thinking and technology behind it in his keynote at the inaugural CeMAT AUSTRALIA conference, which is the sister-show of the world leading CeMAT held in Germany every two years. In Koehler’s session The Supply Chain behind e-Commerce, he will talk openly about the barriers faced by e-commerce and m-commerce (mobile commerce) organisations and the solutions and features they can incorporate into their supply chain to mitigate them.

 

“Gone are the days when logistics companies could treat the supply chain as they always have; solely focussing on moving product from point A to point B.

 

“With the ever-increasing rate of online sales and the various ways in which companies now deliver goods to consumers – either via bricks and mortar, B2B distribution or direct to homes, the ongoing evolution of e- and m-commerce can only succeed if the supply chain and logistics behind it, evolve as well,” said Mr Koehler.

 

Shipping and handling concerns are one of the largest sources of dissatisfaction with, and abandonment of, online transactions for consumers. Rakuten SL Order Fulfillment, on the contrary have a considerable track record that has helped its clients consistently score well on customer satisfaction. Of the 9.5 million Australian online shoppers, if a company’s logistics can’t fulfil a customer’s expectations, then they will fail.

 

“Time of delivery, mode and cost of delivery, security and integrity are all factors consumers take into account when dealing with an online business. Knowing these factors have its benefits, for they identify the key components necessary for a healthy supply chain.

 

“For instance, the incorporation of automation could have the biggest impact on delivery times. I believe this reflects the future of Australia’s materials handling landscape, primarily due to the high cost of labour. The implementation of conveyors or goods-to-man systems, picking systems like Auto Store and systems that automate the slotting of items so they are in the most economic location within each warehouse, cuts down delivery times considerably,” said Mr Koehler.

 

Following its winning formula worldwide, CeMAT AUSTRALIA will provide visitors with hands on experiences across its three days. With a fantastic line-up of conference speakers and sessions, as well as access to technologies that will provide the transport and logistics industry with greater connectivity and information to reduce travel times and smarter picking, CeMAT has everything Australian corporations need to assist in the establishment of smart, efficient and integrated supply chains. 

 

Ron Koehler, CEO AU/NZ, Country Management, Schenker Australia – The Supply Chain behind e-Commerce is on 12:00-12:30pm Tuesday 5th May 2015 at Sydney Olympic Park.

Click here for tickets: http://www.cemat.com.au/register-expo-conference/

 

Entry into the exhibition is free.

 

Perth oversupplied with sales and rentals

  • Written by Brian Greig


Perth 29 March 2015. Fresh data from reiwa.com show that the number of properties on the Perth market has reached 14,000 while the number of homes for rent has passed 6,500.

President of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, David Airey, said listings had jumped for both sales and rentals as a result of the state’s slowing population growth rate and the affect of new building construction impacting on established home sales.

The number of properties listed for sale has jumped by over 2000 since the start of the year and sales have slowed by 15 per cent when compared to the same period last year.

With 6,500 rental properties available across the metropolitan area, that’s a 210 per cent increase since 2012 and has pushed the vacancy rate over 4 per cent,” Mr Airey said.

Mr Airey said the very high level of house and unit construction across the state, accompanied with the fall in population growth, had tipped the scales to oversupply.

Added to this is the big fall in the number of first home buyers choosing established homes and building new ones instead.

However, all this is great news for both buyers and tenants because it means there is a huge amount of choice and very competitive pricing.

Along with record low interest rates, there has rarely been such a good time to buy and first home buyers continue to be active in the market place,” Mr Airey said.

According to reiwa.com, Perth’s median house price dipped by $5,000 last month to around $547,000, while metropolitan rents were holding steady at $440 per week.

With this large supply of homes for sale and rent, it’s likely we will see negligible price growth across 2015 and a fairly slow market for those selling property or looking for tenants.

It is essential that sellers and owners listen closely to the advice of their selling agents and property managers to ensure the right marketing and pricing in what will prove to be a very competitive environment,” Mr Airey said.

Mr Airey said that recent figures indicated that days on market for home sales had stretched to 67, compared to a more normal 45, while the number of sellers prepared to discount on their asking price was now 57 per cent.

Rental leasing times across Perth is averaging 36 days.

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