Logistics Management: Issues, Solutions, and Government Role

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................1
Issue in logistic system in Sydney..........................................................................................1
Possible solutions for these identified issue...........................................................................3
The role of government in solving issues...............................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Logistic management is a significant part of supply chain management of goods and
services in a particular area in an effective manner (Ghobadian, Stainer. and Liu, 2016). Mainly
transportation consider in this which helps to manager supplies in that particular area where
demands are higher. Planning, control and implementation are key elements of this management
which helps to move goods and services to from production house to needed place. Each and
every city is having their geographical condition and settlement of city is according to
geographical conditions so transportation has to be appropriate accordingly. Government and
bigger organisations plays an important role in this which supports to accomplish the needs of
people. This report is based on the logistics of Sydney city of NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)
Australia and this research will provide main issue involved in logistic management in NSW.
This report will provide possible solutions, role of government in this betterment and how it will
sustain for a longer time.
(Source: LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT. 2017.)
Main Body
Issue in logistic system in Sydney
Logistic is having a need to manage and control supplies of each and every type of
products and services. Most of the big companies are having their own logistics management
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Illustration 1: Types of logistics.

and supply chain management. Sydney is a city where many types of issue are found in their
logistics which are described under here;
Container safety, compliance and risk management: It is major issue which has found
in the logistics management in the Sydney. There are many ports in this city where containers
loaded and unloaded, so height is major factor which is a type of risk during this procedure.
Another thing is that there are many bridges on rivers and height of containers has to be
appropriate and according to heights of bridge. It is essential that weight of containers has to be
appropriate according to allowed weight. Transportation of these containers in the city area is
also fully risky because these containers are not appropriately packed (What are some of the
biggest challenges facing intermodal in Australia today? 2015.). There are many areas where
lower height railway bridges are located on roads which are a cause of road accident of loaded
trucks. There are many cases found of these types of accident so it is essential to work on it
which can help to reduce these accidents. Service supply chain is affecting by these types of
cases because most of the companies are using online business and they are having their online
customers which hopes that their deliveries of products will be on right time and place.
Railway and road connectivity: It is a significant part of supply chain management in the
Sydney because most of the transportation of goods and services are based on it (De Gruyter. and
Currie, 2016). Traffic is a major issue in this because many times trucks and delivery vans got
stuck in traffic jam which is cause of delays in products and services. It breakdown the
consistency in the accomplishing demands of people living in Sydney. Many of products and
services are provided through the rail network in the Sydney which is good as compare to the
road network but some times due to technical errors trains get delayed by a time (Top 3 Issues
Facing the Trucking Industry. 2015.). So it is essential to work on it to reduce the effect of these
issues on supply chain management of goods and services to maintain a flow of supplies in each
and every area of city.
Environmental issue: This is an issue which has arisen by the social workers and
environmentalist because all logistic system is creating a negative impact on the environment. It
is essential to protect environment in which we lives but it is also significant that all demands has
to be accomplish. Most of the environmentalist has arise their voice against the global warming
issue due to carbonic emission thorough the transportation vehicles. Carbonic pollution is
creating an adverse impact on the nature and Ozone layer which is a biggest cause of increasing
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