Freight and Logistics

Working with industry, we've developed resources for Freight and Logistics.

Labelling

• Scan4Transport Implementation Guideline

Details how to encode the essential data required to facilitate the freight transport process into a 2D barcode on the Freight Label (e.g. ship-to address, transport requirements).

This label is typically used by Logistic Service Providers/Transport companies to move the freight.
 

• Logistics Labelling Guideline

Details how to encode information about the products that are contained within the logistics unit into the barcodes on the standard GS1 Logistic Label.
 
This label is typically used by the major retailers to scan received stock.
 

• Get your labels checked
  Complete the Barcode Check form

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

• XML User Guidelines
  • Transport Instruction Message
  • Transport Status Notification Message

Glossary

• Australian Freight and Logistics glossary

Provide guideline feedback

• Guideline Implementation Support feedback form

Projects and initiatives

• Scan4Transport Work Group
• Freight Labelling project
• Transport EDI project
• Domestic Visibility project
• Export Supply Chain Visibility project

Working with associations

• Australian Logistics Council (ALC)
• Australian Customs & Border Protection Service
• Data61 (CSIRO)
• Supply Chain & Logistics Association Australia (SCLAA)

Working with Industry, we've undertaken projects and initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency, interoperability and visibility across global and intermodal supply chains. 

• Scan4Transport wins 2020 International Supply Chain award (Dec 2020)
• New global standards released (Aug 2020) for encoding data essential to the transport process into a 2D barcode on the Freight Label (Scan4Transport)
• Freight Australia website launched (August 2019)
• National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy released (August 2019)
• National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan released (August 2019)
• Australian Freight labelling Guideline v2 released (September 2017)
• National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities Inquiry Report released (March 2018)
• Austroads Report “Investigating the potential Benefits of Enhanced End to End Supply Chain Visibility” released March 2017
• European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) chooses SSCC to help transform cross-border parcel deliveries (June 2017)
• VicTas Freight Express adopt Global Data Standards (GDS) to improve freight visibility (September 2018)
• ALC Board endorses adoption of Global Data Standards (August 2018)

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Freight and Logistics news

Reports and summaries

• National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy (August 2019)
• National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan released (August 2019)
• Executive Summary - Australian Freight Labelling & EDI 
• National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities Inquiry Report (March 2018)
• Austroads webinar (August 2017)
• Austroads Report “Investigating the potential Benefits of Enhanced End to End Supply Chain Visibility” (March 2017)
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Report (February 2017)
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Report (November 2017)
• ALC Intermodal Visibility Project Overview
• Melbourne University Report – ALC Intermodal Visibility Pilot (2015)

Videos

• GS1 Transport Standards Animation
• Breaking down the barriers in Freight and Logistics
• Australian Freight Labelling
• EPCIS Intermodal Visibility Project

VT Freight Express champions data standard, Trailer Mag

National location data to haul freight industry into new era, The National Tribune

National location data to haul freight industry into new era, ForeignAffairs.co.nz

GS1 launches registry to ease logistics pressure, Food and Drink Business

New registry to smooth flow of goods, Australian Financial Review
 
MR from Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development – The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP
 
MR from Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport – The Hon Scott Buchholz MP

National Location Registry to streamline freight industry, Infrastructure Magazine
 
National Location Data Portal to Boost Freight Efficiency, Daily Cargo News
 
National location data registry launched for freight industry, Big Rigs
 
Government and industry spruik National Location Registry, Australasian Transport News
 
Accurate and up-to-date information about locations, Power Torque
 
National Location Registry launched to support Australian freight, iMove
 
National location data to haul freight industry into new era, Mirage News
 
Government launches location national freight location registry, MHD Supply Chain News

Delivering a lift to productivity in the logistics sector, The Australian

The new National Location Registry, MHD

Succeeding within the shifting supply space, Retail World

The key to proactive supply chains, Retail World

Woolworths supports NLR drive, MHD