Supply Chain Secrets Blog
Logistics and Supply Chain news, articles, tips and insights
Do You Really Need a New Warehouse?
Are you sure you need to move to a larger warehouse? Many businesses face space issues and immediately assume that a bigger warehouse is the solution. However, at Logistics Bureau, we’ve seen that moving to a larger facility isn’t always necessary. In my 26 years of experience, I’ve noticed that nearly all companies move to larger warehouses due to business growth, but there are often alternatives that can save both time and money…
Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions
Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online…
Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes in Warehouse Design
A frequent error is diving into warehouse design before fully understanding the requirements. Many companies secure land or leases and then approach us at Logistics Bureau to design their warehouse layout. This approach often leads to problems because the essential planning steps are skipped. Companies might outgrow their existing facilities and decide to upgrade, but without a detailed analysis of their needs…
Why Should You Review Your Distribution Network?
If you haven’t reviewed your distribution network in the last five years, it’s definitely time to do so. Distribution networks are complex systems with many interconnected components, and even small adjustments can lead to significant improvements in efficiency and performance…
Struggling with Logistics Challenges? A 3PL Might be Your Salvation
Effective supply chain management is often beset with challenges in today’s dynamic business landscape. As your enterprise grows or market conditions change, it may become evident that your organisation can benefit from partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. The best 3PL providers have the expertise, resources, technology, and scale to handle all your logistics execution needs…
Top 3 Things Organization Should Focus On
Looking to enhance your supply chain? The first step to improving your supply chain is conducting a thorough cost to serve analysis. This crucial process allows you to identify and address profit and cash leaks within your supply chain, which is especially important given today’s increasing cost pressures…
3 Common Logistics Outsourcing Mistakes
I’ve seen these mistakes from organizations more recently than in the past. I have been helping people for over 30 years, it’s concerning to see these errors occurring more frequently quite often now. What exactly are these mistakes and how can you avoid them?…
5 Supply Chain Fixes for 2023
In the constantly evolving realm of the supply chain, paying close attention to its operations and management is essential for ensuring efficiency.
A small unnoticed mistake can potentially result in significant issues for the entire process…
How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost
Trucks and vans are not cheap to run, so if you can save even a little on the cost of operating each vehicle in your fleet, those savings can mount up to a lot—and the more extensive your truck fleet, the more you can save. The following tips should prove helpful in getting those truck running costs down…
Ocean Freight Future Trends with Trent Morris
Have you ever wondered what the future of international logistics and ocean freight will be?
If you are someone who works in this field, it’s a must to stay informed of the new updates and trends…