Month: April 2023

Table of Contents: Discover the importance of inventory management in logistics and how software programmes can improve your overview and control of inventories. Inventory management is a crucial aspect of logistics in Australia. The effective management of inventory will ensure that your business has the right amount of stock on...

Table of Contents: Communication in Australia has come a long way from the dots and dashes of Morse Code transmitted along the wires of the Overland Telegraph Line.  – .-. .- -. … …- .. .-. – ..- .- .-.. – The word “TransVirtual” written in Morse Code. These days,...

Table of Contents: With a history dating back to the mid-19th century, cardboard is a surprisingly versatile material that has been used for everything from transporting silkworms to building cathedrals.  “Cardboard box? You were lucky!” —Monty Python’s Flying Circus, the Four Yorkshiremen sketch.    As a logistics operator, you’ll be...

Table of Contents: From the Outback to the ocean, Australian logistics companies are using technology to tackle the challenges of climate change and sustainability successfully.  As the impact of climate change and environmental degradation becomes more apparent, sustainability is now an important focus for logistics companies across Australia. And as...

Table of Contents: Delivering – freight to addresses in rural Australia can potentially be a difficult job, but with access to the correct planning software, you can ensure that the job gets done. “Delivering mail to remote communities is a lifeline service that is critical for rural and regional Australians.”...

Table of Contents: By adopting a few simple strategies you can improve your delivery company’s visibility in the marketplace, attract new customers and pick up lots of new courier contracts. Visibility is everything in Australia’s cluttered logistics world. With lots of competition vying for delivery contracts, it’s vital that your...

Table of Contents: Increasing numbers of Australian shoppers are using e-commerce for purchasing goods and services according to new research conducted by Australia Post.     In 2022, Aussies spent a record $353 billion on retail goods, up 9.2% from the previous year. As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic begin to...

How an Australian transport company revolutionized its delivery systems and generated double-digit growth in its profit margins by using logistics software from TransVirtual. As a result of upgrading and integrating its freight systems with a Traffic Management System (TMS) created by TransVirtual. Melbourne-based transport company Hunter Express has seen significant...

Table of Contents: How adopting some simple strategies can enhance your freight forwarding operation in order to attract new customers and retain your existing ones. Shipping stuff used to be so simple. It didn’t matter if it was going down the street, across a city, out to the Outback or...

Table of Contents: Discover how an effective freight consolidation strategy can help you move consignments from different suppliers to a single destination in the most efficient and profitable way. Delivering stuff across town, across Australia and across the world is what your logistics business is really good at, isn’t it?...