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4 AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA Toll Partners Local Automotive Manufacturer Creating Global Competitive Capability Toll officially opened its new state-of-the-art Logistics Optimisation Centre (LOC) on 28 March 2007 in the northern Melbourne suburb of Campbellfield, unlocking significant value to its automotive customers in Australia. The spacious 17,500 sqm world-class centre, is focussed on providing a wide range of superior automotive logistics services to companies such as Ford, Toyota, Holden and a number of domestic and international components manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers. The State Treasurer of Victoria, Minister for Innovation and Minister for Regional and Rural Development, The Hon John Brumby MP, opened the centre before an audience of key government, business and industry dignitaries including: Mr Peter Upton, Chief Executive FAPM; Cr Gary Jungwirth, The Mayor, Hume City Council, Mr Wal Lawson, Director City Infrastructure, Hume City Council; Ford Motor Company of Australia; General Motors Holden and Toyota Motor Corporation of Australia. Toll Group’s Managing Director, Mr Paul Little said that Toll is constantly collaborating with its customers developing cutting edge industry solutions to changing market demands. Mr Little said, “Included in our vision of the automotive sector, is the development of similar optimisation facilities in China and India, which will further enhance our ability to offer even greater efficiencies for the automotive sector, to further streamline the movement of parts and finished cars into the Australian market. “Toll’s logistics optimisation centre is a key component of the overall solution, which tracks material throughout the entire supply chain, providing customers with the parts they require.The centre therefore, minimises inventory and the costly expediting of material. In addition, our investment in the new centre demonstrates our commitment to our customers in the automotive industry.” Toll Group Managing Director Paul Little delivering his speech. Key to the success of the LOC is Toll’s AutoLogistics Transport and Optimisation Management system (ATOM), capturing data at source using real-time information, backed by specialised decision support tools to achieve greater supply chain visibility and improved cost control. “Toll continues to differentiate its services based on technology, and we see this as a major point of difference domestically and globally. “We look forward to continuing our investment in our unique logistics offering and working in concert with customers to develop the best possible solutions,” said Mr Little. The State Treasurer of Victoria, Minister for Innovation and Minister for Regional and Rural Development, The Hon John Brumby MP (right); congratulates Toll Group Managing Director Paul Little on the new facility.
HEADING AUSTRALIA 5 Toll SPD Successful in Qenos Plastics Tender Toll SPD has signed a $225 million contract to supply a comprehensive range of logistics services to Australia’s leading plastics manufacturer, Qenos Pty Ltd nationally. Toll SPD’s current operation is based in Laverton North in Melbourne’s western suburbs and has serviced Qenos’ Altona operations for the past twelve years. The Laverton North facility (also in Melbourne’s western suburbs) in Cherry Lane consists of a 15,000 pallet warehouse, storage for 3,000 shipping containers and a dedicated packaging plant converting bulk product into palletised stock. The transport operation handles around 200,000 tonnes of plastic per annum from Qenos’ Altona plant into the Toll facility, then delivers it either in bulk or palletised to destinations in all states. The existing business is a significant user of rail, particularly on the east coast and expands to around 15,000 rail movements per annum under the new contract. The recent tender resulted in Qenos awarding Toll an additional 200,000 tonnes per annum from its Botany facility under a five year contract. Toll’s success recognises the strength of the existing relationship and commitment to work with Qenos to achieve ongoing cost and productivity targets in the highly competitive Plastics Industry. To service Qenos nationally, Toll will expand existing and develop new operations in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. The new arrangement will commence in June 2008 and requires significant investment in The facility at Cherry Lane; Laverton North. new containers and specialised bulk transport equipment including development of a new packaging line in Sydney. Toll and Qenos have formed a joint project team to implement the new arrangements requiring detailed planning over the next twelve months. Toll Victorian Warehousing Manager Howard Haysom and Project Coordinator Graham Besley lead the Toll team. Congratulations to Toll Laverton DC Manager Frank Moody and his Laverton North staff and employees for their continued commitment to our valued customer. Qenos General Manager Commercial, Dr Stephen Bell said that the innovation and synergies in the Toll contract will further assist Qenos to meet its increasingly competitive challenges. Toll Managing Director Paul Little added that Toll’s coordinated and customised solution will see Qenos optimise its supply chain efficiencies. For further information please contact: Howard Haysom T: +61 3 9931 5402 E: howard_haysom@toll.com.au Cherry Lane packaging line. 25 kg bags on the Cherry Lane packaging line. Left to right: Dr Stephen Bell – Qenos General Manager Commercial; Howard Haysom – Toll Victorian Warehousing Manager; Paul Ebsworth – Toll SPD General Manager; Shaun Harris – Toll; Dave Plunkett – Qenos General Counsel; Demara Jackson – Qenos Supply Chain Manager; Gary Lyon – Qenos Logistics Manager; Frank Moody – Toll Laverton DC Manager and Tony McAvaney – Qenos Logistics Project Manager. Seated: Toll Director John Ludeke and Qenos CEO Ross McCann. AUSTRALIA
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