National Location Registry launched to digitally help freight industry
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The new National Location Registry has been launched, helping truckies and businesses to efficiently deliver Aussie produce all over the country.
The digital tool, which was launched by the Australian Government, provides a one-stop-shop of pick-up and delivery location information to help truckies get goods to businesses and consumers.
The registry includes operating hours, weight and height restrictions for vehicles, entry points, driver amenities and safety requirements for each site. This will make it easier and quicker for freight operators and take some of the stress out of their day-to-day work.
“Every Australian, everywhere, every day relies on freight. The National Location Registry will benefit us all by backing a more efficient supply chain for our businesses and truckies,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said.
“For farmers, manufacturers and distributors, the Registry will reduce some of the hassle and time it takes to get their products to where they need to go.”
With the National Location Registry, logistics providers can have all of the information on physical locations they need in one digital platform.
“This will make life easier for the more than 50,000 small businesses involved in Australia’s road freight sector. These businesses can now encourage location owners to list their pick-up spots and other important information on this one Registry, saving time and effort,” Minister Joyce said.
Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said the National Location Registry was kick-started by industry with the support of the Australian Government.
“Industry participants are household names including Woolworths, Coles, Sanitarium, PepsiCo, Toll, Linfox and Australia Post,” Assistant Minister Buchholz said.
“They have collectively brought centuries of experience in moving produce and goods to homes to make sure this Registry delivers real benefits for our truckies, farmers and businesses.”
Assistant Minister Buchholz said that the registry will help take the stress off of transport operators, ensure the produce is picked up quickly and smoothly while protecting the farmers’ personal information.
Linfox Logistics Australia and New Zealand CEO Mark Mazurek said he was excited by this opportunity to work smarter by sharing collective knowledge and data with their customers, the Australian Government and other transport providers.
“As a trusted national supply chain partner, our truck drivers visit thousands of sites, stores and locations around Australia to collect and deliver goods for our customers,” CEO Mazurek said.
“The National Location Registry offers enormous potential to increase the efficiency of deliveries, and most importantly, increase safety for our drivers, our customers and our communities.”
The National Location Registry is a key element of the Australian Government’s broader National Freight Data Hub project, a $16.5 million investment to make a range of data available to support the freight industry.
This includes the recently launched Supply Chain Benchmarking Dashboard, which is providing detailed and interactive modelling of Australian transport and logistics supply chains across 130 commodities.
Source: Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Media Release
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