New directory planned to keep businesses in touch

1 June 2017

Orange City Council has begun work on a new project, aimed at improving connections between local businesses.

The plan is to build a new online directory which would let local businesses who are currently buying and selling products and services outside the Orange region, to get in touch with potential suppliers who are closer to home.

Orange City Council Employment and Economic Development Committee chair, Cr Jeff Whitton, believes there is huge potential for the new ‘Supply Directory’ to help local business grow.

“Keeping it local makes so much sense when it comes to buying the goods and services you need to run your business,” Cr Jeff Whitton said. “The Orange region has a wide variety of businesses who buy the goods and services they need from across Australia. This project intends to increase awareness of other businesses in the area who may be able to meet those needs locally.”

“The new directory aims to conveniently deliver information that can match businesses where there may be common needs for goods and services. It might be coordination of transport and other logistical elements.”

“This is a great opportunity for businesses to buy and sell their products and services more cost effectively locally, or cooperatively with other local businesses” Cr Jeff Whitton said.

The project is to create a new publicly available online Supply Chain Directory for businesses operating in the Orange region.

It’s being jointly funded by Orange City Council and the NSW Department of Industry under the Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program (Energise Enterprise Fund).

In the first stage of the project, businesses are being invited to participate in a confidential online survey aimed at gathering information about the main products and services of the business.

The survey will identify potential advantages to be gained from businesses & industries working together to optimise their supply chain.