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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services
SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains....
Supply Chain Advice from Steven Thacker
“The things that matter most should never be at the mercy of the things that matter least” - Stephen Covey, author of the book entitled 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' Watch the video below for more supply chain advice from Steven Thacker, Executive...
Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain
SUMMARY: For most people, the shared economy is best illustrated by the Uber and AirBnB concept of crowdsourcing and convenience services based on digital platforms. In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most...
A Case Study of Warehouse & Distribution Centre Benchmarking
BENCHMARKING IS A FANTASTIC BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT TOOL. John Monck, Manager Consulting at Logistics Bureau will demonstrate its use and explain more about it. Kindly watch the video below: Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on August 05,...
Fundamental KPIs for Supply Chain and Logistics
We get a lot of questions relating to KPIs than anything else on this blog and on our YouTube channel so here are some useful tips for that and hope you find this useful for your supply chain KPIs preparation. Do not have too many Do not go overboard to a 100-pager...
Customer Profitability and the Supply Chain
Can you answer these questions in relation to your Supply Chain? Are all your customers profitable? Are all your customers profitable? How can you create more profit certainty? This video might help.
Why do we provide FREE Supply Chain Seminars?
Why does Logistics Bureau provide free supply chain seminars every year? Rob O'Byrne will tell you. Get Event Invitations Here: If you don't already receive invitations to our Free Supply Chain Seminars, register here: www.logisticsbureau.com/events/...
What’s a Bimodal Supply Chain Strategy Anyway?
If the latest hype is to be believed, a bimodal supply chain strategy will be the only way (for larger companies especially) to secure supply chain success in the future. Whether that is true or not remains to be seen. What it is apparent is that entrenchment...
What Will Pop Up in Your Supply Chain in 2017?
New Year is traditionally a time both to look back at what has gone on, and to anticipate what the coming 12 months will bring. In logistics especially though, it's always wise to keep a keen eye on the future horizon, so I thought I'd put together a few lines on...
Supply Chain Leaders: Are You Psychopaths or Saviours?
According to a recent psychological study in Australia, supply chain leaders are a ruthless, calculating lot, drawn to their chosen careers because the supply chain is action-packed and opaque in nature. This commercial environment apparently appeals to the nature of...