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If you’re in the market for a sophisticated industrial weighing and measuring system, the chances are high that you’re involved in highly trade exposed commodities production or highly competitive manufacturing and distribution. That’s important because operating in trade exposed and/or competitive environments means that efficiency and accurate data are essential to maintaining productivity and profitability. …

The global economy appears to be on the brink of widespread recession. With nations around the world closing their borders and shutting down all but the most essential of services, the outlook for at least the next six months is certainly grim. At home, the Australian dollar has been volatile as has the Australian Stock …

While the coronavirus pandemic is at the forefront of global, and Australian, economic concerns at the moment, there are ongoing trade, policy and external factors that will continue to play out during and beyond the immediate impact of current events. As a commodity export focused economy, Australia is particularly exposed to global political, trade and …

Technological developments are creating significant improvements in the utility of weighing systems. While the basic technology of weighing itself hasn’t changed much, innovations which link weighing systems with other technology are creating a wealth of new opportunities for businesses to improve their efficiency, compliance and profitability. In an increasingly interlinked world, where goods transport is …

The weighing system is the heart of the business, and having an accurate and reliable weigh scale is vital to the success of your business. The most important thing that you have to consider when buying the weighing system is the quality of the scale. However, even with a high-quality scale, other few factors affect …

Leveraging and optimizing the supply chain is integral to the success of many businesses. Proper supply chain management helps companies to eliminate excess costs and deliver products to the consumer faster. And it can be done by keeping tighter control of internal inventories, production, distribution, and sales. Over the years, automated weighbridges have contributed significantly …

Every summer, Australian’s take to the roads in droves to get away for a holiday, visit family. Vehicle movements increase dramatically from around Christmas all the way through until school goes back at the end of January.

There are quite a few levers you can pull in terms of protecting people – managing fatigue, safe loading practices and the like. But load configuration and attention to payload are critical. Similarly, with compliance. But the factor that all three have in common is effective management of payloads, which comes down to being able to accurately measure loads – not only on a gross basis, but loads distributed across axle groupings.

With over seven million commuters each day, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) network and infrastructure continues to grow and improve to better connect people and places. For those who have experienced Singapore’s network, you appreciate the excellence in customer service, network efficiency and one of the highest safety standards in the world. With LTA’s uncompromising …

What’s Your Responsibility? Chain Of Responsibility Obligations Under The Heavy Vehicle National Legislation The recently announced current account surplus for the Australian economy points the strength of Australia’s export performance and is directly correlated with increased transport movements. A large proportion of those goods are transported by road, with heavy road transport an area of …