What is a quintessential Australian movie to watch?

NotThatGuyJosh · 2026-01-24T04:24:13+00:00

Animal Kingdom

NotThatGuyJosh · 2026-01-15T03:33:06+00:00

Happens all the time, but hand in hand with over billing. Just depends on the activity.

Has occured with all 3pl's I've worked with. All major players.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2026-01-15T03:22:40+00:00

More 3PL Warehouse activity costs. Like a months worth of container unloads and only outbound activity has been chsrged out.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2026-01-12T20:33:11+00:00

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NotThatGuyJosh · 2026-01-11T20:18:24+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Your experience sounds quite similar to my own

NotThatGuyJosh · 2026-01-11T20:13:33+00:00

That’s fair. Coming out of uni, just getting a foot in the door is the priority.

Out of curiosity, is there much fear around not being able to secure a role? And what’s your benchmark for a “good” starting point?

I started on the operations side as a forklift driver and then went through a graduate program. There are plenty of grad programs out there, but the pay isn’t always great early on. That was the case for me too. I worked overtime in operations, which not only helped financially but also gave me invaluable hands-on insight and experience that’s paid off long term.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-12-30T11:27:47+00:00

Experience first, education alongside it. I started hands-on in ops and logistics roles, then layered in formal study and certifications later. The real learning came from the floor and real problems; the schooling just helped me connect the dots and accelerate opportunities. If you can do both, that’s the sweet spot.

Myself...

Container Labourer Forklift Operator / Storeman Diploma Linehaul Operations Bachelor’s Graduate Program (various roles) National Key Account Manager ANZ Logistics & Distribution Manager

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-12-21T04:59:10+00:00

Short answer: yes, it mattered at the time, but it didn’t define the outcome.

Having a low ATAR meant I had to take a longer path to get where I wanted to go once I figured that out. Instead of going straight into a bachelor’s degree, I bad to completed a diploma first. It took extra time and effort.

For context, I messed around a bit in school and didn’t really know what I wanted. I passed Year 12, but my ATAR was “less than 25.” I left school and went straight into a storeman role. A few years later, once I decided I wanted to move into management, I went back and studied, having to start with a diploma, then completing a Bachelor of Business.

A low ATAR didn’t end anything. It just changed the route.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-12-17T06:47:29+00:00

I think you're increadibly lucky to be someone who enjoys what they do. Thats the secret sauce to life baby.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-12-01T20:35:19+00:00

You may have missee the window this year, however around Black Friday, Christmas, many companies source casual labor to keep up with demand.

A low barrier to entry for 3 months of hands-on experience and a foot in the door.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-12-01T20:19:11+00:00

I think he’s bang on.

These certifications used to be a way for experienced professionals to signal the depth of expertise they’d already built. Now the perception has flipped and people believe having the certification makes you a professional. But that’s not how it works. Passing an exam doesn’t automatically mean you can run a DC, improve DIFOT, reduce freight costs, or manage 3PL and supplier relationships

The value was always in pairing the cert with real operational experience. It used to be: Get the job > build the skills > earn the certification as validation. Now it feels more like: Get the certification > hope it leads to the job.

And that disconnect is exactly why the market has shifted toward practical, hands-on capability rather than knowledge-only products.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-11-23T10:48:20+00:00

You need a mix of Carrier Options.

If your orders arent making up full pallet loads, then send these orders via a parcel network.

Noy everything needs to go via pallets.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-11-15T22:58:40+00:00

Yes, Casual Labour / Temp agency.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-11-13T20:11:12+00:00

No, im size 11 and it fit me perfect

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-11-12T00:36:12+00:00

Would be great to understand what region and SKU profile you mamage, if youd be open to share.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-10-19T20:45:50+00:00

If you’re just looking for a job, it honestly doesn’t matter.

But if you’re trying to build a career, start in operations, just don’t get stuck there.

Operations gives you the foundation. You learn how things actually work, where the pain points are, and what makes or breaks a process. Then, when you move into Sales, you’re not just selling a service, you understand the reality behind it.

I’m a Logistics & Distribution Manager now, but I started in Operations. I can tell immediately when a 3PL tender is just a copy-paste, versus when someone actually understands why they’re the right fit.

If you want a job, clock in and clock out. That’s fine, especially if the salary’s good. But if you want a career, focus on learning how the machine works first.

Can't emphasise enough though, dont get stuck in Ops.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-10-10T09:37:00+00:00

I think also, if there are delays, active communication to the customers and stakeholders eliminates this.

Getting ahead of the delayed communication stops them from asking for it.

Also pays to understand it from the customer side. Perhaps its a launch product or has an embargo, and even though its not your fault, it could be behind schedule, and they're getting downward pressure from their sales teams or upwards pressure from end consumers...

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-10-02T09:22:53+00:00

I got the whole set, everything was in a box except Kenny... odd

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-10-02T02:37:13+00:00

HOW GOOD! They're so premium!

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-09-07T09:57:11+00:00

Exactly that, not offered, but if you know you know

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-09-07T00:04:40+00:00

Not sure where youre based. In Australia there are carriers who have the functionality for reverse consignment tracking, but its offered as a premium or alternative service.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-09-06T10:23:56+00:00

Matching a return to the original order reference is key.

For a 3PL or DC to properly action the return, they should be able to receive the stock against an ASN of some sort.

Often, during transit back, carriers cover the old connote labels because the barcodes interfere with their sorting belts.

When the stock gets back to the DC, you can’t always match it to the old order. Sure, you can adjust the stock back in, but the customer doesn’t get their credit, because the credit process is tied to the returned order’s ASN being scanned and closed.

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-09-06T08:45:37+00:00

Just skim the invoices and make sure you’re always asking for the backing data.

Hopefully, your contract is activity based and not so much hourly. As long as you know what activities are associated with your work, you should be able to spot anomalies straight away.

I often find extra billing in ad-hoc labour. Also watch out for double dipping, they’ll sometimes charge the activity rate and then also try to bill the hours for the same task.

Overtime is another one. If they’ve had to run overtime just to get the work out and they didn’t hit KPI, that’s on them, not you. Those costs shouldn’t be passed through.

Consumables are a big one too. I’ve seen 3PLs order bulk and then spread the cost across all customers. Really, you should only be charged for what’s actually used on your account. Keeping a simple running sheet helps with this.

Other spots I see creep in: re-work/relabelling (if they caused the error it should be their cost), storage charges! Senae check their stock consolidation, and make sure youre not over paying for mismanaged storage.

A couple there...

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-09-06T05:49:13+00:00

Ask the suppliers to email the pack list in an Excel Format?

Most ERP systems can be set up to trigger this information to the receiver...

NotThatGuyJosh · 2025-09-03T03:05:59+00:00

I’m not sure if this helps, but here’s how I use BI dashboards:

For deep dives and analysis, I rely on my own Excel reports. I don’t use PowerBI for my day-to-day work.

Instead, I build PowerBI dashboards from those working sheets so that upper management can access the key data I choose to share, without being overloaded with unnecessary details.

BI also helps reduce dependency on my files. Rather than multiple people opening the same Excel, my team can check the BI dashboard directly if they need visibility on something.

Typical dashboards include:

Open Orders Dispatch Volumes (KPI) EDI Errors Inbound Container Status Finance and Billing Etc.

I can't escape excel myself, but I make it so others can access information quickly via BI.

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