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Welcome to the Logistics Managers Group (LMG) site. The LMG a special interest group of the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) that focuses on logistics practices. Its members include logistics managers from leading firms, as well as supplier members and sponsors.

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17th June meeting - Smartway, Freight Futures, Freight Week, Safe Rates and a free lunch!

The next LMG meeting has been moved from the 26th May to the 17th June from 11am, to 2pm at the VTA, Wirraway Drive, Fishermans Bend

The meeting features:

  • Smartway in Australia: opportunity to join as a partner
  • Tune your Fleet: reaction to these briefings
  • Freight Futures: changing the face of freight in Victoria
  • Freight Week: preview of activites for August Drive Day and September Freight Week
  • Moving towards 24/7
  • Safe Rates: what this union sponsored move could mean to your company
  • Super outcome: how employers nearly ended up paying 50% more

    Our invited luncheon guest speaker is Mick Bourke, Chairman, EPA Victoria

    Come and ask Mick your environmental questions

    To attend, email robperkins@logisticsgroup.com.au or ring 0411 402 832

    Cant attend? Send one of your colleagues instead

    • Freight Futures, Smartway program, HPFV's (more productive trucks) and priorities for surviving tough times - 24th February meeting at VTA

    Our next meeting is scheduled for 2pm - 4.30pm on Tuesday 24th February 2009 at the VTA, Wirraway Drive in Fishermans Bend. The meeting's agenda includes:

  • Freight futures: Victoria's plan to deliver on freight
  • Smartway: How the US EPA has cut transport fuel in a unique partnership between customers and carriers
  • High Performance Freight Vehicles: new vehicles coming our way
  • Surviving tough times: what are the 2009 priorities - a round table discussion to generate ideas you can use

    Attendance is free and you can have more than one attendee per company

    To attend, email or call Rob on 0411 402 832

    • What has 2009 got in store for you? - road, rail, coastal shipping, costs and scenario planning at the next LMG meeting on 25th November

    The LMG's Tuesday 25th November meeting has multiple presentations on costs, modelling and survey results as well as facilitated discussions on scenario planning for 2009

    Venue: DECA, 29 - 45 Millers Road, Altona North

    Time: 2pm to 4.30pm

    We are covering:

    1. Think Tank - what is the thinking?
    2. Coastal shipping and rail surveys - what do they tell us?
    3. VTA Fuel levy and rates model explained
    4. Fuel savings project and certificates - how to cut fuel by 30%
    5. Cost increases - what has happened since the February costing exercise?
    6. Higher productivity vehicles - what the industry has put forward
    7. What does DECA do? - driver training, recruiting and solutions
    8. Economic downturn? Sharing the experience to date
    9. Scenario planning: falling $A, rising fuel, falling freight volumes - strategies to protect your business

    To attend, email or call Rob on 0411 402 832

    Attendance is free and you can have more than one attendee per company

    Emissions trading, think tank, coastal shipping, rail reform, fuel sessions and truck blockades - a meeting with the lot! - 26th August from 2.30pm at the VTA

    The next Logistics Managers Group meeting is being held on Tuesday, 26th August from 2.30 til 5pm at the VTA, Wirraway Drive, Fishermans Bend in Melbourne

    We cover off on:

    • Emissions trading schemes - what are the measures?
    • Think tank: what the VTA survey has told us
    • Coastal shipping: is it sunk? A customers view of current issues
    • Rail reform: what's needed to start a new era in rail
    • Fuel: "tune your fleet" series launch
    • Trucking blockades: what did they achieve?

    This is a content-rich meeting. Some informed speakers and some great exchanges between LMG members. To attend, email or ring Rob on 0411 402 832. Logistics Managers guests are welcome

    National transport policy, supply chain costs and a new freeway - next meeting - 2pm Tuesday 27th May at VTA

    Three issues focus this next meeting on Tuesday 27th May from 2pm to 4.30pm at the Victorian Transport Association, Wirraway Drive in Fishermans Bend, Melbourne:

    • National Transport Policy - what's happening?

      Des Powell, former Deputy Commissioner of the NTC will outline the current political thinking within transport at the Federal and State levels. Not to be missed. An insight you will rarely get!

    • Supply chain costs - what's the outlook?

      Following on from the February presentation on truck cost model, the LMG is preparing a supply chain cost model to measure the impact of rising costs on goods being transported through the chain. A key tool for lobbying and also internal use, come and discuss this fundamental issue that drives logistics managers!

    • New freeway - what EastLink is about to do to freight movement in Melbourne

      The Eddington study has highlighted the issues. EastLink is about to add one of Melbourne's missing links when it opens in just over a month. Find out the facts and how you can benefit from this new 40km stretch of freeway

    To attend: email or call Rob on 0411 402 832. Attendance is free and the afternoon tea is fantastic!