by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 11, 2020 | Article, Inventory - S&OP, Supply Chain
ARTICLE SUMMARY Three rules are really important in inventory management. If you don’t get them right, you won’t be able to do a lot of other things. They are: 1) Observe ABC Classification It has long been shown that 20 percent of lines account for 80 percent of...
by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 8, 2020 | Distribution Centre, Distribution Network Design, Videos
What influences your Distribution Network above all else? The last 23 years of designing and re-aligning Distribution Networks for our Consulting clients and after hundreds of Distribution Network assignments, I can say with 100% confidence, that there is ONE thing...
by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 4, 2020 | Article, logistics, Slotting, Supply Chain, warehouse
ARTICLE SUMMARY 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. In other...
by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 1, 2020 | business, Opinion, supply chain management, Videos
Why are we not attracting more women into the Supply Chain profession? Why are there only about 17% of senior supply chain leaders and logistics who are female? Great questions, that we need to understand and address. Sheri Hinish is back to discuss this. ...
by Rob O'Byrne | Nov 24, 2020 | business, logistics, Management, Opinion, supply chain management, Videos, warehouse
What are the things that people get wrong most of the time in warehouse design? Here’s what Malcolm Walker, LB Manager Consulting, thoughts about it. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out? ...
