Wednesday 19th September
Caulfield Racecourse
2.00pm till 5.00pm

Morning session
Victorian Supply Chain Excellence Summit
8.30am – 12.30pm

Delegates to the Tyres, axles and mass session are welcome to attend this session in the morning and also the luncheon

Overview

The Victorian Supply Chain Excellence Summit will provide a report on projects undertaken in the transport and logistics sector under the government industry partnership. It will cover issues including:

• Intermodal toolkit
• BAHS interactive website
• Careers CD Rom
• Cross border regulatory issues
• Payment reconciliation project
• Australian Logistics Assured
• Smart Freight
• Logistics City
• Logistics case studies
• Traceability project
  

This session will be followed in the afternoon by:

Tyres, Axles and Mass
- A Technology Workshop

Overview

This afternoon session will provide all the latest information on how to properly spec a vehicle for optimum performance for today’s fleets.

It will focus on:

• mass limits and trends - implications for tyres, axles and truck specification
• tyre technology - latest technology - overseas trends in wide singles and other tyre trends
• tyre maintenance - inflation and proper maintenance
• retreads and their benefits

The interaction of vehicle mass, axles and their technology and the choice and maintenance of tyres are key factors in ensuring an efficient fleet operation. This session, hosted by Beaurepaires and supported by a number of other sponsors, has OEM’s, tyre experts and researchers delivering an expert understanding of what is one of the major cost inputs to transport. It is a great opportunity to test your own knowledge and fleet practices against the information provided by these speakers.

Who should attend

Fleet managers, maintenance personnel, purchasing managers, road transport suppliers, consultants, government and safety personnel.