Supply Chain and Logistics Blog

Warehouse Automation and Robotics with Mal Walker

Aug 14, 2019 | Consultants, Materials Handling, Technology, Warehouse

Mal Walker has recently been over to Promat, North America's largest material handling equipment, and systems exhibition, and he is sharing with us his learning experience during the expo. Take a tour and learn about automation and robotics in warehousing. Let's watch...

Asset Tracking Using Bluetooth with Stelios Trikoulis

Aug 7, 2019 | Freight Management, Materials Handling, Technology, Trends

Is it possible to lose an asset weighing 37,000kg and costing nearly between $75,000-$150,000? It happens! Some Logistics and Transportation companies are prone to losing trailer trucks, rail wagons, shipping containers, refrigerated containers, etc. Telstra created a...

Spotlight on Triadic Distribution Centres Making Triadic, Dyadic and Monadic Sense of your Warehouse

Aug 6, 2019 | Consultants, Distribution Centre, Distribution Network Design, Warehouse

This article, written by Mal Walker, Manager at Logistics Bureau, in the July-August 2019 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions Magazine. Are you ready for some mental gymnastics? Here’s my hypothesis! They are everywhere! Triadic and non-triadic distribution centres!...

Leadership Tips with Craig Lardner

Jul 31, 2019 | Leadership, Supply Chain Leaders Academy

Craig has had a long career in major Corporates and Consulting. I got a chance to interview him during the Supply Chain Leaders Academy session and asked him to give us 2 er...3 tips about leadership. Asking him for a bonus item is tricky so you must see how Craig...

Boost Your Own Performance with Paul Blackburn

Jul 24, 2019 | People, Training & Education

With me today is Paul Blackburn from Global Success Academy, a guru of helping people develop their performance and has helped a lot of sports teams, business teams, sales teams over the decades. He can help you too! He's sharing 3 tips to boost your performance. So...

How Does A Route Optimisation Tool Work?

Jul 17, 2019 | Business Improvement, Chain of Responsibility, Freight Management

It's been quite an honor to have this interview with Joost Bekker from PTV Group - the company that provided the PTV Route Optimisation Tool to ANC Delivers. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our host ANC for giving us their time and sharing their...

Winery Distribution Network Setup with Brian Rooney

Jul 16, 2019 | Distribution Network Design, Warehouse

One of the general principles of the distribution network is to get your products stored close to your consumers to cut down the cost of distribution, but there are industries such as this one that doesn't go by this formula. I visited Audrey Wilkinson Winery, in the...

Why Is Trust Important? with Kylie Chain

Jun 26, 2019 | People, Supply Chain Leaders Academy

Dealing with interpersonal conflict? Or maybe communication problems within the office?
You are dealing with a lot of stress now, aren’t you?
If you want to have more trusting relationships, listen to Kylie Chain here as she talks about the importance of trust in business and how to win TRUST in the workplace.

What is Blockchain? with Stephen Rowlinson

Jun 19, 2019 | Supply Chain Leaders Academy, Technology, Trends

What is blockchain? What are its benefits to a business? Cryptocurrency - Is it here to stay or is it a bit of a fad? Stephen Rowlinson, Founder and CEO of Bbiller is here with us to answer these questions and many more. Watch the video of his interview below:...

Meeting People That Inspire You

Jun 12, 2019 | Opinion, People

It's not often you have a day like this where people you meet just inspire you all day. Listen to how my day went during my stay in Melbourne and I hope you get inspired (the way I am inspired) with the people that I met and the incredible stories that I heard....