Tag: Australia

Australia Post sets new trend

Posted by | Oct 23, 2007 | |

Australia Post is making a fashion statement this spring by having the new uniforms designed by the renowned designer Carla Zampatti.

The uniforms will be worn by 8000 staff working in more than 4000 Australia Post outlets.

Zampatti was invited to design the new collection by Australia Post managing director Graeme John, who thought her signature style had the look and feel his company needed.

“We needed to ensure that our retail collection reflected our staff’s professionalism in dealing with an ever-increasing number of high-end business transactions, ” said Mr John.

The colour palette is navy, red and white and the collection includes tailored suits in classic navy or pinstripes. Shirts feature bold red striping or navy spots on white, and bold accents are created with spotted or striped ties for men and neck scarves for women.

While it’s not catwalk couture, Gold Coast gals stuck behind the counter all day will appreciate the quality cut and design.

We all know local ladies love to brag about the name tucked in behind the nape of their neck.

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IPC leads environmental sustainability initiative

Posted by | Oct 19, 2007 | |

The International Post Corporation (IPC) announced today at its bi-annual Board meeting in New York City, its plans to develop a three-tier program to address environmental sustainability among its member posts. The program will focus on developing common sector-wide definitions and measurement systems; conducting stakeholder research and communicating sector-wide advances in environmental sustainability throughout the postal industry.

“Climate change is no longer an issue of debate,” said Jean-Paul Bailly, chairman and CEO of Groupe La Poste in France and chairman of the IPC Board. “Two prominent areas for concern to postal operators and our industry stakeholders are the operation of extensive road and air transport networks and issues related to direct mail, a strategically critical business for posts.”

Mr. Bailly added, “Because of the sector-wide urgency of the issue, the IPC Board will devote its annual conference this May to develop a common environmental sustainability initiative and map the way forward for the postal industry.” The conference, Leadership through Sustainable Development: Postal Industry Challenges and Opportunities will take place on 29 and 30 May, 2008 in La Chapelle en Serval, France. CEOs representing 24 member postal organizations and several selected CEOs from both inside and outside the industry are expected to attend.

Last month, IPC conducted a members’ forum on the subject of environmental sustainability, where it was decided that IPC should take a leadership role in providing the platforms for members to come together to define the way forward for the sector.

IPC has been a leader in providing postal delivery measurement systems for nearly 20 years, we are the natural partner for the postal industry and it makes sense that we are the organization to develop a common system for environmental measurement and research among the posts,” said Herbert-Michael Zapf, CEO and president, IPC.

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Australia Post – Parcels bring in the cash

Posted by | Oct 18, 2007 | |

AUSTRALIA POST has flagged further investment in its logistics arm to propel its domestic and international expansion.

The parcels and logistics division is now the corporatised entity’s biggest money-spinner, responsible for a big part of the group’s 2006-07 net profit of $400.7 million, a rise of 8.7 per cent on the previous year’s $367.9 million.

Of the pre-tax profit of $561.7 million, parcels and logistics for the second year in a row was the biggest contributor, with $255.9 million. Letters, traditionally the lifeblood of Australia Post, had a pre-tax profit of $160 million, down 8.4 per cent.

Total revenue from the three core businesses – letters, parcels and retail – rose by 4 per cent to a record $4.71 billion.

The postal corporation will pay its shareholder, the Federal Government, a dividend of $296.9 million on top of the $474.9 million it paid in taxes and charges last year.

Australia Post’s chairman, David Mortimer, said cash flow in the business was very strong at $670 million. After the payment of dividends, more than $100 million would be available for investment, particularly in logistics.

“There will be investment in warehousing and electronic systems,” he said.

Parcels and logistics includes not just the sending of parcels: the group is increasingly expanding its broader logistics arm domestically and internationally.

The acquisition of JR Haulage, now rebadged Post Logistics Australia, has given the group a solid domestic platform in traditional logistics.

Growth in domestic parcel volume was due to the boom in online shopping, especially of products such as wine, electronic goods, CDs and DVDs.

Mr Mortimer said the expansion of the parcels service overseas owed a lot to the alliance with postal bodies in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the United States Britain and Spain.

Australia Post has forged a partnership with China Post called Sai Cheng Logistics, which is a stepping stone to a long-term aim of becoming an “essential partner” in Asia-Pacific logistics.

Mr Mortimer said the China venture was exciting. “But it’s still modest. We have to get the fundamentals right first before we expand,” he said.

The volume of domestic letters rose by 1.9 per cent, an extra 93.1 million letters. Mr Mortimer said the number of personal and business letters had fallen, with the broader rise driven by direct and unaddressed mail (such as advertising material), up 8 per cent and 11.4 per cent respectively.

Pre-tax profit from the retail network – 4449 postal outlets, including 2553 in rural locations – was a flat $86.6 million, with identity services, including passports and licences, a new and growing income source.

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Australia Post: Parcels bring in the cash

Posted by | Oct 18, 2007 | |

Australia Post has flagged further investment in its logistics arm to propel its domestic and international expansion.

The parcels and logistics division is now the corporatised entity’s biggest money-spinner, responsible for a big part of the group’s 2006-07 net profit of USD 400.7 million, a rise of 8.7 per cent on the previous year’s USD 367.9 million.

Of the pre-tax profit of USD 561.7 million, parcels and logistics for the second year in a row was the biggest contributor, with USD 255.9 million. Letters, traditionally the lifeblood of Australia Post, had a pre-tax profit of USD 160 million, down 8.4 per cent.

Total revenue from the three core businesses – letters, parcels and retail – rose by 4 per cent to a record USD 4.71 billion.

The postal corporation will pay its shareholder, the Federal Government, a dividend of USD 296.9 million on top of the USD 474.9 million it paid in taxes and charges last year.

Australia Post’s chairman, David Mortimer, said cash flow in the business was very strong at USD 670 million. After the payment of dividends, more than USD 100 million would be available for investment, particularly in logistics.

Parcels and logistics include not just the sending of parcels: the group is increasingly expanding its broader logistics arm domestically and internationally.

The acquisition of JR Haulage, now rebadged Post Logistics Australia, has given the group a solid domestic platform in traditional logistics.

Growth in domestic parcel volume was due to the boom in online shopping, especially of products such as wine, electronic goods, CDs and DVDs.

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Australia Post delivers more mail and record profits

Posted by | Oct 17, 2007 | |

Australia Post earned a record pre-tax profit of USD 561.7 million in 2006/07 (up 8.9 per cent on the previous year), according to the corporation’s Annual Report, which was released today.

This record financial result underlines the strength of the postal corporation, with revenue growth in all three of its core business areas – letters, parcels and retail – also contributing to record-high revenue of USD 4.71 billion (up 4 per cent).

Australia Post’s 2006/07 Annual Report also indicates that Australian mail volumes are continuing to grow – despite predictions that paper-based mail would decline in the era of electronic communications.

Domestic letter volumes grew by 1.9 per cent (or 93.1 million items), which is the strongest increase in letter volumes since the 1990s. And domestic parcel volumes increased by 3.7 per cent – making this the fifth successive year of robust growth for Australia Post’s parcels network.

Australia Post met or exceeded all of its customer service charter commitments during 2006/07. This includes on-time letter delivery performance of 96.3 per cent (up from 95.6 per cent last year).

Other key results and highlights from the 2006/07 Annual Report include:
– a record net profit of USD 400.7 million
– return on revenue of 11.9 per cent
– productivity improvement of 3.2 per cent
– total mail volumes increased by 1.8 per cent to 5.51 billion items
– the delivery network now reaches 10.26 million addresses (up 218,000 on previous year)
– the maintenance of Australia’s largest retail network, with 4,449 postal outlets
– workplace safety improved, with a record low LTIFR of 7.4 lost-time injuries per million work hours
– the launch of a new brand advertising campaign: Australia Post – Part of every day.

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