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…
Despite the apparent complexities involved in supply chain management, achieving excellence really doesn’t have to be too difficult…
When stepping into a new role or company, it’s crucial to quickly grasp how the supply chain functions. This week’s focus is on the physical side—how products flow from receipt to delivery. Observing these processes firsthand not only helps you get up to speed but also uncovers opportunities for improvement. While this discussion highlights logistics, the next session will dive into performance tracking and systems…
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…
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…
For many organisations, the reality of supplier performance management is that time and opportunity to track and react to dozens of complex KPIs simply doesn’t exist…
If you follow the Logistics Bureau blog, you might recall that we have, once or twice, made passing reference to the concept of the circular supply chain, primarily in our articles focused on developing trends in the supply chain and logistics sector…
What does it take to prepare for managing a supply chain project? A comprehensive step-by-step guide would be a welcome start, indeed.
So here it is… Ten steps to successful supply chain project preparation.
So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? You are not alone. Before we go any further, let us try to define the role of supply chain workers: In the simplest terms, those connected to the supply chain industry are involved in one way or another in...
Have you ever considered entering the field of Supply Chain? How do you get into it? It’s a question I get asked a lot. For many of us, especially those of us who have been in the field for a while, we sort of stumbled into it…