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Logistics and Supply Chain news, articles, tips and insights
A Concise Guide to Inventory KPIs for Your Business
Every article we publish covering logistics and supply chain KPIs piques our website visitors’ interest and receives a wealth of positive feedback…
Procurement vs. Purchasing: What’s the Difference?
The best way to understand the difference between procurement and purchasing in a business is to consider the process involved in buying a car, says Logistics Bureau’s procurement specialist, Trent Morris…
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) – The Greatest Success Factor
The success of Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP) often depends on one critical factor: the active involvement of the Managing Director (MD). While many focus on processes, data, and cross-functional collaboration, the real difference-maker is the MD’s leadership. Without an engaged and committed MD, even the best S&OP frameworks can quickly lose their impact and fail to deliver the expected results…
How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain
Over the years, I've had countless conversations with supply chain managers who know something's not quite right with their operations, but they can't put their finger on exactly what. They'll say things like "I think our costs are too high" or "I feel like we should...
KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics
Many people get confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Which ones to use?… How many to use?…
Managing your Supply Chain Team: Interview with Alma Arzate
Alma is a strong advocate for the Situational Leadership Model, a framework she uses to tailor her management approach to individual team members’ needs. By assessing each person’s readiness for new tasks, Alma ensures her team members receive the right level of support to thrive…
Planning a Warehouse Network and Design: Key Factors to Consider
In this post, I’d like to talk about the key factors that will impact on the optimum facility network and design required to meet your warehousing or storage requirements…
Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future
Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless…
What’s In A Logistics Outsourcing RFP/RFT?
With logistics outsourcing playing such an important part in today's supply chain management strategies, it's very possible that you will be involved in an outsourcing project during your career, either on behalf of a client or a supplier. If so, it will help to be...
5 Supply Chain Stakeholders Priorities for Supplier Selection
If you are a procurement professional in a manufacturing or sales company, you might have heard that supplier selection these days is all about total cost of ownership, rather than just obtaining the lowest prices possible. The numerous supply chain stakeholders...