01 — Local economy
Business in Melbourne
Australia's busiest container port, the Port of Melbourne, feeds warehouses and distribution centres across the western and south-eastern suburbs. BHP, NAB, ANZ, Telstra and Coles are headquartered here, CSL and the Parkville biomedical precinct anchor a large life-sciences sector, and the universities enrol large numbers of international students.
Where software helps: Melbourne importers and food manufacturers moving goods through the port must track landed costs, biosecurity and customs clearances and batch records, then sync stock across warehouses, online stores and retail channels.