PROJECTS INCLUDE :

APD Snackfoods Pty. Ltd.
Analysis, design and specification of sortation, palletising and direct truck loading system

Bowater Scott
Production conveyor system analysis

Cigweld Pty Limited
Review of storage and distribution activities with recommendations for improved space utilisation and product flow resulting in improved efficiencies both in terms of customer service level and manning

Circle International
Distribution centre concept design and feasibility study (13,000m2 approx)

Colgate-Palmolive
Analysis of proposed National Distribution Centre with recommendations on building redesign to suit operations

Commonwealth Serum Laboratories in conjunction with LeIghton Contractors
Development of needs and alternate solutions for Raw Materials Management Centre

Continental Seagram Pty. Ltd.
Feasibility study for a new high-rise warehouse

Hardex Australia Ltd.
Implementation project management of the merger of two major hardware wholesale warehouses

Hella Manufacturing Pty. Ltd.
Review of raw materials inventory, storage and handling. General in plant materials handling review

IBM Australia Ltd.
Merger of Parts and Publications into Rosebery high rise warehouse.

Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd.
Review of a major proposal to the upgrading of the existing order picking and finished goods sortation conveyor system with recommendations

Milton Bradley Incorporated - New Zealand
Needs analysis, plant and warehouse layouts

NZ Sugar
Feasibility study for an automated stacker-retrieval crane system for 6,500 pallets

Nissan Motor Company
Design and specification of NSW Distribution Centre

Nissan Motor Company Aust. Pty. Ltd.
National Parts Distribution Study & Project Management - Melbourne

Nissan Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd.
National Parts Centre - system design and implementation.

Philip Morris Limited
Tobacco box buffer storage system

Phoenix Scientific Industries
Development of a needs statement for a National Distribution Centre. Selection of suitable properties and project management of design, fitout and move

Queensland Railways
Study to determine the requirements for and recommended solutions for a Small Freight Distribution Centre at Acacia Ridge, Brisbane

Reckitt & Colman Industrial Division
Analysis and facility design associated with major building modifications.

Reserve Bank of Australia
Central Stores needs analysis and distribution study in conjunction with AIM

Seiko Time
National Distribution Centre analysis and design with computer stock management performance specification. Implementation Project Management

Selleys Chemicals
Warehouse system design and layout

Shell Refining Australia Pty Limited
Needs analysis relating to the interim storage and distribution of polypropylene from the Shell refinery, Sydney, including analysis of product flows and vehicle movements within the plant

Sperry New Holland
Needs analysis and internal warehouse layout for National Parts Centre

Sydney Market Authority
Review of layout and material handling methods including vehicle parking and design of the Sydney central flower market

Telstra - National Study & Upgrade
Review of existing operations of the Material Supply Department including analysis of stocking levels to facilitate the upgrading of operations to current commercial standards

Telstra - Victoria
Study & Project Management of Warehousing & Distribution upgrade & cost reduction

Trans Australia Airlines
Air Cargo Handling Analysis - Sydney Airport.

United Distillers Limited (Paynter and Dixon)
Design of alternate warehouse complexes associated with major factory expansion

Wickliffe Press - New Zealand
Analysis of storage materials movement, manufacturing processes and distribution requirements. Development of alternate layouts for the existing site with forward plans to cover projected growth requirements for the next five years

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (Leighton Contractors Limited)
Needs analysis and warehouse design

SOME GCA CUSTOM ENGINEERING EXAMPLES

ALCOA of Australia Limited
Provide professional engineering consultancy services and associated requirements for redesign and rebuild of Luxford Fork Lift Trucks

Brambles Holdings Ltd.
Pallet repair system analysis, design and supply

Brambles Holdings Ltd.
Pallet cage design study

E.S.N.
Supply of 6 computer controlled driverless forklift trucks - BT Tellus - in conjunction with SAM Technology

Mebam Equipment Pty. Ltd.
Special purpose prime mover design

MLA Holdings Pty. Ltd.
Design of two way driving cabins and controls for 15 tonne and 40 tonne forklifts

Philip Morris Limited
Storage container study

Relcrete (Monier Limited)
Rectification of design faults in fly ash handling system at Vales Point Power Station

Reserve Bank of Australia
Re-design of note waste handling systems in conjunction with AIM