Import supply chains where full shipments are broken into smaller packages, especially for delivery to retail. The place Melbourne is an import-dominated port so import where this occurs is called a distribution centre or supply chains drive investment and land use warehouse. decisions. Most containerised imports are manufactured products. They are either ready to use Our supply chain analysis examined the following or parts that come to Victoria for a value-add process import scenarios: prior to use. The import supply chain commences with an Scenario 1: container originates at a port, overseas manufacturer or company selling to an interim move to a staging facility, unpacked Australian buyer. The Australian buyer arranges to at a distribution centre, proceed to a factory have the goods delivered, culminating in the arrival of for processing, final destination is a retailer or the goods at their final destination, and the return of an empty container park. In this scenario the the empty container. Often transport companies do container may also move from the container not deliver to the client or distribution centre directly port straight to the distribution centre without from the port but stage the box in a transport depot being staged. first. About 70 per cent of import boxes are staged in Scenario 2: container originates at a port, greater metropolitan Melbourne. Staging is common interim move to a staging facility, unpacked because the port and transport companies work 24 at a distribution centre and the final hour, seven day operations but many factories, destination is a retailer or empty container wholesalers and distribution centres are only open park. In this scenario the container may also five days a week during business hours. Night move from the container port straight to the operations are likely to increase as port volumes distribution centre without being staged. increase, as trucks seek to avoid increasingly Scenario 3: container originates at a port, congested peak periods and volumes require interim move to a staging facility, proceed to containers to be moved through the port gate 24 a factory for processing, final destination is a hours a day, seven days a week to meet demand. retailer or an empty container park. In this scenario the container may also move from Over 80 per cent of imports through the Port of the container port straight to the distribution Melbourne are delivered within metropolitan centre without being staged. Melbourne. A substantial number go via a facility
Import supply chains Melbourne is an import-dominated port so import supply chains drive investment and land use decisions. Most containerised imports are manufactured products. They are either ready to use or parts that come to Victoria for a value-add process prior to use. The import supply chain commences with an overseas manufacturer or company selling to an Australian buyer. The Australian buyer arranges to have the goods delivered, culminating in the arrival of the goods at their final destination, and the return of the empty container. Often transport companies do not deliver to the client or distribution centre directly from the port but stage the box in a transport depot first. About 70 per cent of import boxes are staged in greater metropolitan Melbourne. Staging is common because the port and transport companies work 24 hour, seven day operations but many factories, wholesalers and distribution centres are only open five days a week during business hours. Night operations are likely to increase as port volumes increase, as trucks seek to avoid increasingly congested peak periods and volumes require containers to be moved through the port gate 24 hours a day, seven days a week to meet demand. Over 80 per cent of imports through the Port of Melbourne are delivered within metropolitan Melbourne. A substantial number go via a facility where full shipments are broken into smaller packages, especially for delivery to retail. The place where this occurs is called a distribution centre or warehouse. Our supply chain analysis examined the following import scenarios: Scenario 1: container originates at a port, interim move to a staging facility, unpacked at a distribution centre, proceed to a factory for processing, final destination is a retailer or an empty container park. In this scenario the container may also move from the container port straight to the distribution centre without being staged. Scenario 2: container originates at a port, interim move to a staging facility, unpacked at a distribution centre and the final destination is a retailer or empty container park. In this scenario the container may also move from the container port straight to the distribution centre without being staged. Scenario 3: container originates at a port, interim move to a staging facility, proceed to a factory for processing, final destination is a retailer or an empty container park. In this scenario the container may also move from the container port straight to the distribution centre without being staged.