Product slotting can significantly improve warehouse productivity—and reduce labour costs by up to 30 percent. Simply put, product slotting is about putting the right product in the right place so you can pick it in the most efficient way…
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The Challenge of Freight Container Utilisation and Why it Matters
Shipping air inside expensive freight containers has never been a cost-effective approach to transportation. Today though, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more critical to try and improve capacity utilisation, given the skyrocketing costs of container freight shipping…
The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)
Despite the apparent complexities involved in supply chain management, achieving excellence really doesn’t have to be too difficult…
The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement
If you’re a decision-maker with accountability for your organisation’s entire supply chain, and you’re just starting to think about outsourcing, perhaps to reduce costs or improve service…
KPIs for Your Warehouse: How to Choose and Use Them
Is your business one that operates distribution centres and other warehouse facilities to maintain control of inventory? If so, you’re probably engaged in the eternal search to make warehouse processes faster, easier, less expensive, and safer…
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…
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?…
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…