The logistics and supply chain management business is one of Australia’s largest and most economically significant industries, and the freight industry is now flourishing. One of the main reasons for this is that China has evolved into “the world’s factory.” As a result, Australia has “a vital role to play in transporting commodities to their destinations as economically and efficiently as feasible” as its neighbour. However, because of globalisation and digital technology, the sector is flourishing globally. Australia was sending less letters by mail, but by the end of 2019, they had spent more than US$3.5 trillion purchasing online worldwide (compared to less than US$1.5 trillion in 2014). Here are 10 Startups in Australia that have created an impact.
Sendle
Sendle is an offset delivery service that provides door-to-door parcel pickup and delivery in Australian cities. Its pricing is set at a flat rate. Online services can be booked and tracked. The sender or the receiver might make payment for the services. It gives users a delivery timeframe and also allows them to ship products to an email address and then confirm the location later. Sendle picks up and delivers packages using a network of delivery partners around Australia, utilising courier services and idle resources.
Sendle, which was founded in 2014, has always focused on the development of small enterprises. They are able to deliver the best costs for their consumers by unlocking networks and quantities that are generally only available to the big boys. Their aim is for a society brimming with invention and entrepreneurship, where physical delivery friction has been removed, allowing the best ideas to win and small businesses to thrive. They are a multi-award-winning, fast-growing startup.
Shippit
Shippit is a strong shipping engine for modern merchants that saves time, money, and friction in the delivery process for APAC’s leading retailers, including Sephora, General Pants, Harvey Norman, and Kathmandu.
Shippit’s goal is to change the way people send anything, to anybody, anyplace. They see a future in which our technology connects logistical infrastructure to save waste and improve delivery experiences. They’re on a mission that requires the appropriate people to make the ship work.
They can attest to the fact that they are a fantastic place to work. Shippit is a Work180 Endorsed Employer for Women and was ranked #7 in Linkedin’s Hottest Startups to Work at in 2019. They have a high-performance culture where everyone can make a difference and where we can all work together to build a fantastic ship. They are committed to supporting and nurturing our staff with incentives including flexible work arrangements, above industry-standard parental leave, and so much more. They have an overarching focus on wellbeing and are committed advocates for mental health awareness and gender pay equity.
Efm Logistics
They approach supply chain management from the perspective of a control tower, strategically optimising every aspect from beginning to end. They will acquire robust data from across their supply chain using their advanced proprietary technology and, using their analytical talents and strategic thinking, will uncover meaning in the figures. They will discover and implement new opportunities to increase efficiency and drive ever-improving performance, both operationally and commercially, with deep insight.
4PL and 3PL service provider with a cloud-based platform. Data analytics, pricing, report generating, and monitoring are all included. Users can also get real-time quotes, book, and track their shipments. The organisation also provides warehousing services to businesses.
Parcelpoint
Their goal is to make people feel more connected by bringing people from different groups together to help one other. We all want to feel connected, like we’re a part of something, like we’re a part of a community. Even with all of the internet social connections available in this society, we are nevertheless more detached from our own local communities than ever before. They appreciate the concept of living in a community where everyone knows one other.
A nationwide network of local delivery, pickup, and return outlets — convenience stores, pharmacies, and service stations – that are open late and on weekends, allowing you to have a parcel delivered and pick up or drop off whenever you want. There is no need to be concerned. There have been no missing deliveries. There were no cards in the mail. Simple, personal, and meaningful.
DriveYello
Drive Yello assists organisations in effectively managing last-mile logistics in order to fulfil the growing demand for same-day delivery. Businesses can easily update their clients on delivery progress, manage their own drivers and riders, and book delivery employees from the marketplace for a shift or a single delivery using the Yello platform. TheYello platform is setting the standard for last-mile delivery flexibility and innovation. Businesses can use our platform to not only order drivers on demand, but also to manage their own couriers or book couriers for a shift, giving them more flexibility in managing their delivery service.
Drive Yello has worked with some of Australia’s most well-known retailers, including Woolworths and BWS. Retailers are drawn to Drive Yello because it provides them with access to cutting-edge technology as well as a marketplace of couriers across Australia. They are locally produced, have a distinct offering, and, most importantly, allow brands to preserve their consumer relationships.
Sherpa Delivery
Sherpa is an Australian technology startup that provides businesses and people with on-demand and same-day delivery services. The Sherpa Delivery app connects users to a network of crowdsourced courier drivers who operate as independent contractors. Sherpa offers 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, and same-day delivery services.
Mathieu Cornillon, Ben Nowlan, and Bastien Vetault launched Sherpa in 2014 in Sydney, Australia. [8] Sherpa is presently available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Launceston, Geelong, Newcastle, Gosford, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Albury, Cairns, Canberra, Gladstone, McKay, and Wollongong, among other Australian cities. Sherpa uses the notion of crowdsourcing to provide a dynamic and real on-demand delivery solution for businesses and customers by utilising the existing inventory of people and cars.
Zoom2u
Zoom2u is an online platform for arranging courier and parcel delivery services. It caters to both consumers and corporations. Offers 3-hour express delivery, same-day & next-day delivery, e-commerce delivery, heavy items delivery, hyperlocal delivery for keys, gifts, passports, documents, and more. Allows people to book services based on their needs after providing appropriate information. Customers may follow the shipment on the platform when it is picked up by crowdsourced delivery employees. The cost is determined by the distance travelled, with additional fees for returns or bulk requests. It has a mobile app for both iOS and Android devices.
YourGrocer
Grocery delivery on the same day YourGrocer is aggressively increasing its footprint in Australia’s two largest cities: Melbourne and Sydney. Consumers can shop with hundreds of local butchers, bakers, and grocers via the company’s website. Following that, the supplies are picked up and delivered to consumers in quick, refrigerated vans. YourGrocer realised that if they didn’t think forward about logistics, scaling would be impossible. The team initially attempted using a free online route optimization tool, but quickly realised they required the ability to define precise delivery time windows.
Everything “simply worked” for the team at YourGrocer from the minute they started a free trial with Routific. It was simple to export a CSV file because they had established a customer order management system. Routific saves YourGrocer more than 5 hours per day. Routific’s delivery management software has aided them in scaling their same-day grocery delivery operation, allowing them to expand into Sydney.
Ofload
Ofload is a digital road freight marketplace that connects reputable shippers with dependable carriers. They use technology to manage end-to-end fulfilment. Ofload is a trucking services marketplace that operates online. It connects load providers with drivers and tracks shipments automatically. FTL, palletized, recurring, on-demand, and refrigerated freight shipments are all available for booking. Financial Review, The Australian, and ATN have all covered it.
They’ve digitalized the entire road freight process, from obtaining a quote to booking and managing your transportation, as well as overseeing fulfilment and ensuring on-time delivery. By automating the human operations, companies simply have to pay for the actual transportation of the goods, rather than a lot of overhead. Their goal is to link you to Australia’s whole market of 50,000 carriers. They take care of the complexity and quality so you can enjoy hassle-free access to limitless and flexible transportation capacity at actual market rates.
Magellan Logistics
For over 20 years, Magellan Logistics has been managing worldwide supply chains for Australian fashion, footwear, textiles, and retail companies. They’ve become one of Australia’s premier locally owned international forwarders thanks to their inventive and progressive approach to client service. Airfreight and specialty freight services for textiles, clothes, footwear, and retail are among their primary specialisations.
They have strategic alliances in place and a worldwide footprint of over 100 offices in 37 countries. They understand the importance of speed to market, on-shelf availability, and timely communication, having systems and processes in place to ensure all services covering international freight, customs clearance, and delivery are seamless to all ports in Australia, with a key focus on China, the Sub-Continent, and South East Asia for the TCF and retail industries. Magellan has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Auckland, and provides a countrywide service.
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