Materials handling & storage and supply chain

National Freight Strategy to strengthen supply chains

25 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian Food & Grocery Council

The AFGC has welcomed the updated National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, saying it is a vital step toward supply chain resilience.


Lotte Chilsung opens fully automated beverage DC

11 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Dematic has successfully deployed an advanced integrated logistics solution at Lotte Chilsung Beverage's Bupyeong Logistics Centre.


New Report Reveals Next-Gen Tech Driving Major Growth in Australian Food Processing

01 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Fishbowl Inventory Asia Pacific

With the rise of AI-powered forecasting and automation, the timing is ripe for businesses to transition from outdated systems to tools that can unlock greater growth potential.


Pudu T300 Delivery Robot

01 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Optima Robotics

The Pudu T300 Delivery Robot is the latest innovation from Pudu Robotics, designed to redefine efficiency and intelligence in indoor delivery.


Safer, smarter and faster: automation delivers at Coca-Cola’s Brisbane warehouse

25 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Schaefer Systems International Pty Ltd

Coca-Cola's warehouse in Brisbane needed a flexible warehouse and palletising system that integrated both case picking with bulk storage.


A sweet solution: Swisslog automates confectionery handling for Mondelēz

22 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Swisslog Australia & New Zealand

Swisslog has installed a warehouse automation solution for Mondelēz as part of its $130m upgrade in Victoria — initially handling 56,000 pallets with room to expand to up to 62,000.


Key Technology COMPASS Belt-Fed Optical Sorters

16 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd

Key Technology introduces the COMPASS belt-fed optical sorters.


Bonfiglioli to debut new products at Foodtech Packtech

15 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Bonfiglioli Transmission Pty Ltd

Bonfiglioli will introduce four products for warehousing, material handling and automation solutions at FoodTech Packtech and MHL Expo in Auckland from 2–4 September.


Tubular cable conveyor system helps to increase production 70% for almond processor

15 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

During Almondco's expansion at its processing facility, Flexicon Australia developed an effective transportation and storage solution for high volumes of fragile almonds.


Konica Minolta and MiR to launch two robots at CeMAT 2025

10 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

The MiR MC250 Mobile Cobot and the MiR1200 Pallet Jack will be launched in Australia on stand T18 at CeMAT 2025, which is being held from 22–24 July in Sydney.


Top 5 keys to successful refrigerated transport in the last mile

04 July, 2025 by Walter Scremin, CEO, Ontime Delivery Solutions | Supplied by: Ontime Delivery Solutions

In the high-stakes world of last-mile delivery for food manufacturers and distributors, refrigerated deliveries have the greatest potential to make or break a reputation.


Racking Up Results: How Jimba Lamb Got Its Inventory in Shape

01 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Fishbowl Inventory Asia Pacific

How a homegrown inventory solution helped United Meat Co's Australian arm, Jimba Lamb, gain full control of their box-to-kilo operations.


Hellmann opens contract logistics centre in Melbourne

01 July, 2025

The global logistics service provider, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, has opened a sustainable contract logistics centre in Truganina, Australia.



Optima Robotics PE20 Robotiq palletising system

23 June, 2025 | Supplied by: Optima Robotics

The PE20 Robotiq palletising solution by Optima Robotics can provide a comprehensive turnkey system that can be implemented in just a few days.


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