Global supply chain trends and local perspectives: planning intermodal and general logistics infrastructure for the future needs of Perth

The larger project of which this report forms a part, comprises a suite of related research streams to support the state of Western Australia (WA) and the Westport Taskforce in particular, in the planning for landside logistics infrastructure and services, including a possible new container berth in Kwinana, to support container trade growth. This major long-term infrastructure planning process provides an opportunity for the development of logistics infrastructure including road and rail corridors and terminal facilities to ensure the most cost-efficient and environmentally sympathetic supply chains for businesses depending on imports and exports. Further, it provides the opportunity to consider the impacts of unfolding global trends in logistics and supply chains on the development of port areas and industrial zones throughout Perth. The project also explores the potential to use freight transporters’ operational data already being generated via in-cab GPS monitoring systems for public policy purposes, particularly in short-haul urban environments. This report concerns the second component: Global Supply Chain Trends and Local Perspectives, providing a summary of the various reports into supply chain trends which formed part of the project. Most of the trends identified and discussed have been implemented in very recent times and in fact, many are still in the early stages of adoption by industry. This report briefly summarises the most important trends as they currently appear globally and in the local and national environment, and highlights the major directions of research and development being undertaken by public and private sector players.

• Record URL:
  https://patrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMOVE-2.001-Supply-chain-trends-consolidated.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • iMOVE Project 2.001, incorporating Reports 5.1 (including 4.1 and 4.2 - appended) and 5.3 (appended)
• Corporate Authors:

  Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC)

  Perth, Western Australia   
• Authors:
  • Hoffman, T
  • Standing, S
  • Standing, C
  • Chi, S
  • Jie, F
  • Biermann, S
• Publication Date: 2020-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 55p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fleet management; Freight transportation; Innovation; Logistics; Ports; Research
• Uncontrolled Terms: International comparison; Perth, Western Australia
• ATRI Terms: Fleet management; Freight transport; Innovation; International comparison; Logistics; Port; Research and development
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01741761
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 2 2020 10:53AM