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The Long and Short of Designing a Distribution Network

The Long and Short of Designing a Distribution Network

Apr 20, 2021 | Article, Distribution Centre, Distribution Network Design, Supply Chain

I’ve noticed a trend in recent years in that when businesses want to check their distribution networks or design a distribution network, they immediately jump into loads and loads of detail.       Maybe it’s because the tools are out there to do it now,...
Why 3PL Relationships are Fraught—And How to Manage Them

Why 3PL Relationships are Fraught—And How to Manage Them

Apr 13, 2021 | 3PL, Article, Logistics, Supply Chain

Third-party Logistics (3PL) companies are often accused of providing such poor service that their relationships with clients break down.         In reality, though, there’s a host of reasons why 3PL relationships turn sour—and very often the blame...
An 8-point Guide to Understanding Your Cost to Serve

An 8-point Guide to Understanding Your Cost to Serve

Mar 30, 2021 | Article, Cost to Serve

The concept of cost to serve is very simple but I am always amazed at how few businesses and supply chain managers really understand it.     Let’s start with an uncomplicated example: Company A is in the business of distributing whiteboard markers. Among...
Procurement vs. Purchasing: What’s the Difference?

Procurement vs. Purchasing: What’s the Difference?

Feb 23, 2021 | Article, procurement, Procurement - Purchasing - SRM, Purchasing, SRM, Supply Chain

  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.   Procurement First, Purchasing Follows  ...
Raising Productivity in Logistics Operations: The BHAG Approach

Raising Productivity in Logistics Operations: The BHAG Approach

Feb 2, 2021 | Article, Logistics, Operations, Trends

Achieving business goals successfully is rather like working in a sports team. Some teams are really successful, some aren’t. Some have great coaches—and some just don’t seem to make it.   So what makes the difference? Why do some businesses and organisations...
10 Proven Principles for Best Warehouse Design and Operation

10 Proven Principles for Best Warehouse Design and Operation

Jan 26, 2021 | Article, Warehouse

In this article, Logistics Bureau’s Mal Walker, who has spent decades exploring all aspects of warehousing, offers some valuable tips on warehouse design and operation. Over the years, Mal has come to appreciate that there is real science behind distribution centre...
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