National Logistics Manager
Meet Gino Paolino, General Manager of Wesbeam Logistics.
The logistics department is the link between the manufacturing plant and our customers in each state, including the Wesbeam distribution centres. It’s a critical part of our business. If logistics fails, the supply chain fails, and transactions grind to a halt. It is Gino's responsibility to keep things running smoothly and ensure productivity is optimised. This means scheduling the plant according to our customers' needs.
Gino Paolino, General Manager of Logistics
In order to manufacture more than 75,000 tons of LVL products annually, we’ve developed a sophisticated and integrated system that forecasts the demand on the factory. We use projected housing starts, sales history, current orders and market information to manage the product required for each state. We distribute our LVL timber across Australia from our factory North of Perth via rail and road as urgently required.
At Wesbeam your supply security is our primary motivation. Our number one objective is to deliver in full, on time, always. Every day we have up to 40 key people in our logistics team working across Australia to ensure that our quality Australian-manufactured LVL and i-joist systems get to you on time, every time. This results in strong relationships with our customers that are built on trust.
How Wesbeam’s Supply Chain Works
In the building and construction industries time is money, so at Wesbeam we always strive to deliver orders on time, as specified, and in full. When an order is received from a customer it goes straight into our system which shows us the closest stock of the right products and the nearest Wesbeam distribution centre.
Then we pick and pack the order ready for collection. Our team are helped by our advanced cutting system software SCIE which intelligently works out the fastest and most economical way to fulfill the order. At busy times we run afternoon and night shifts to make sure every order is ready on time.
Once the order is double-checked and signed off it's loaded onto a truck ready for dispatch. Our Advanced tracking system follows every piece of LVL from the moment it leaves the factory until the time it reaches its final destination.
Our systems are programmed to anticipate demand. Wesbeam’s state-of-the-art production facility thinks ahead to make sure we always have plenty of products available at our state distribution centres. With advanced notice, we can also make custom sizes and lengths of LVL as special orders.
Since Wesbeam is in control of the whole process from tree to trade, we can guarantee a reliable and secure supply of LVL wherever you are across Australia. So whatever you need and wherever you need it, you can rest assured, the Wesbeam logistics team are ready to supply you.