Supply Chain and Logistics Blog
Is it Time for B2B Freight Providers to Learn From B2C?
This speculative post explores the difference between B2B and B2C freight pricing. Are B2B freight providers falling behind? Should they offer tiered freight-price options like those enjoyed by consumers, and what stops them from doing so? Can the good, better, best,...
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Running out of Warehouse Space? Need More Warehouse Capacity?
Let's ask our in-house consultant, John Monck, who specialises in warehouse design about how he managed to solve one warehouse capacity issue. His solutions are brilliant! Let's hear it from him. You may also want to learn more on this topic: Warehouse Capacity – My...
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One Of The Best KPIs Ever
In this video, we are going to reveal and demystify one of the best KPIs ever formulated for business benchmarking (internal that is). Look closely at the simple slide presentation which came from an actual case study and get your calculators ready! Let's watch it....
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Supply Chain Networks – The Greatest Influence
What shape should your Supply Chain Network be, and what are the factors that drive the shape of it? Look closely at the diagram that I was about to show you here in this video. P.S. I got the idea of this topic because of a LinkedIn comment so feel free...
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Warehouse Capacity – My Warehouse is Full
What do people do when they are starting to be concerned about running out of warehouse space? Move to a much bigger warehouse Rent an additional warehouse space Sure, these are the solutions that first comes to mind. But what if I tell you, maybe you don't have to do...
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Taiwan Logistics and More
Here is a glimpse of Taiwan's transportation, food, and the refreshing view of Jiufen! I get to see how the environment is different here and what are the supply chain and logistics points I can share with you guys. You'll see in this video effective last-mile...
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Detailed Cost to Serve Lesson
Would you like to find where money is draining out of your business? Cost to Serve analysis is a great way to spot these problem areas. I'm going to give you a very good idea how to do the analysis and you will be able to apply this approach to any function in the...
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10 Minute Supply Chain & Logistics Strategy
Why do so few businesses have a supply chain strategy? If it's that important, I suggest that every business should have one that can translate up and down the organisation to fully understand. Besides, it's not rocket science to put one together! Watch this 10-minute...
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How Many Warehouses Do You Really Need?
Distribution Networks need to be checked every few years, to see if they still meet the Business needs. How many warehouses do you really need?
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Understanding Your Cost to Serve
What if I tell you, the profit that you make on your product doesn’t even cover the cost of delivery? Imagine selling a product at $10 but the actual cost of servicing or delivering is $30! See how unprofitable the scenario is. The solution? Do your own cost to serve analysis.
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