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Australian Stories

Logistics stories

Australia energy shock raises insolvency risk for firms

Higher fuel and power costs are intensifying cash-flow strains for smaller firms, with CreditorWatch warning insolvencies may rise over 12 months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Late same-day freight lifts costs as fuel surcharges rise

Businesses are paying more for faster freight as fuel levies jumped and late same-day deliveries hit 30 per cent in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Australian skincare founder hit by chargeback scams

Tens of thousands of dollars in disputed payments have left a Sydney skincare business exposed as household budgets tighten and chargeback fraud rises.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Fuel costs push NSW firms to review staffing levels

Almost half of surveyed employers are weighing shorter hours or fewer staff as higher fuel bills squeeze margins and weaken demand across NSW.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Relationship Management

Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you

Disconnected systems are driving up costs for logistics firms, with simple delivery queries sometimes taking teams hours to resolve.

By Adrian Randall • 6 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Logistics stories

Manufacturing

Molex lifts purchase order confirmations to 90% with Celonis

Better visibility across procurement and logistics has helped the electronics maker cut delays and lift touchless invoices to 87%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

MetTel launches connected laptop service for enterprises

Enterprise IT teams could cut deployment delays as MetTel’s new service ships laptops preloaded, connected and supported across mobile networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer

Poor master data can leave firms overpaying duties, missing sustainability targets and struggling to trace suppliers as tariffs shift.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Cambridge Broadband opens first US office in Texas

The move gives US broadband operators local support, faster deliveries and a new base for CBNG's 5G fixed wireless rollout in Texas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Loftware launches Connect for global supply chains

Mislabelled shipments, compliance fines and production delays are the risks Loftware Connect aims to cut across fragmented supplier networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Peacock Bros RFID cuts box retrieval to one worker

A records search that once needed two workers and a forklift can now be done by one, easing retrieval across millions of stored boxes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Snom reports growth in key markets & product range

Sales rose in Iberia and Asia-Pacific as Snom added more than 20 devices, while the UK and wider Europe stayed broadly stable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Agoyu wins patent for AI moving quotes app in Puerto Rico

The patent could speed up moving estimates for customers, with the app generating inventories and quotes in minutes instead of days.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Logistics stories

Digital Transformation

Zippd rebrand targets faster logistics network growth

Rising delivery demands are pushing retailers and marketplaces to seek faster, cheaper fulfilment without the cost of owning fleets or warehouses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Bensons for Beds picks WorkJam for frontline teams

More than 1,800 staff will get a single app for pay, training and tasks as the bed retailer replaces several legacy systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Thoro launches CoreFlex with Orbbec 3D cameras

OEMs could cut development time as Thoro's CoreFlex uses Orbbec 3D cameras to run autonomous functions across multiple industrial vehicles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

PSA Singapore adopts Motorola radio system for Tuas Port

Reliable communications will underpin Tuas Mega Port as PSA Singapore expands the automated terminal, which is expected to handle 65 million TEU a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month