SCT GROUP
SCT GROUP ’ S CIO SEAN ATCHINSON DISCUSSES HOW THE COMPANY ’ S JOURNEY TO DIGITISATION IS MAKING IT EASIER TO CARRY CARGO THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA
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With 3,934km between Perth and Sydney , transporting cargo across Australia is no mean feat .
Since 1974 , SCT Group has been providing an alternative logistics solution where options were previously few , and has grown to be the most efficient independent freight service in the country . Providing rail and road services hauling dry freight , refrigerated and bulk cargo , the business prides itself on openness and transparency . It is also a company that , despite its substantial size and reach , cares about every single customer from the smallest business on its books to world-renowned retailers like Aldi and Woolworths .
Founded by Peter Smith , SCT is still very much a family affair , with Peter ’ s sons Geoff and Glenn on the board of directors and the founder himself maintaining a keen eye on operations as chairman . In 2015 , the Smiths were joined by Sean Atchinson , a CIO determined to bring technology to the fore and make digitisation instrumental in fulfilling SCT ’ s aim to provide open , transparent and efficient service across Australia .
“ Our growth has been achieved through a very focused approach to the business . In addition , more recently there are only two major players in the rail freight space : Pacific National and SCT ,” Atchinson explains , praising Smith ’ s initial foresight in challenging the status quo of the nationalised rail industry . SCT now provides logistics services across the country and has a number of inland ports serviced next to mainline freight railways . In the past two years , SCT has opened two new inland ports : at Bromelton , Queensland and Wodonga , Victoria .
“ We are predominately one of the largest freight movers East-West , from Sydney all the way to Perth , transporting freight that contains white goods ,
NOVEMBER 2018