Supply Chain and Logistics Blog

Supply Chain and the Internet of Things – Towards New Paradigms
Connectivity is a big deal for data and systems today. The more devices can talk to each other, the more information they can share. The faster and easier it is to get stuff done. Internet plays a key role in connecting native digital items like PCs, IT...
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5 Reasons Why Your Supply Chain is not Best in Class
Are you content with the performance of your company’s supply chain? Most companies, it’s fair to say, are not. If you count your business among that majority, you’re probably well familiar with that sense of frustration that creeps in whenever you see a...
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Benchmarking Success: Focus on what Matters
In this interview series, we’re introducing some of our senior staff in a little more detail. What makes them tick? What ticks them off? But also: Why do they love supply chain management so much? Today we’re talking to Steven Thacker. He joined Logistics...
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Mountains and the Supply Chain
Details and Booking Australia: Supply Chain Performance Seminars Details and Booking Thailand: Supply Chain Performance Seminars (Bangkok) Best Regards, Rob O'Byrne Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 417 417 307
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Solving the Problem of the Travelling Salesman
In this interview series we’re introducing some of our senior staff in a little more detail. What makes them tick? What ticks them off? But also: Why do they love supply chain management so much? Today we’re talking to James Bannister. He’s been with Logistics...
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Supply Chain: Like Riding a Bike
In this new interview series we’re introducing some of our senior staff in a little more detail. What makes them tick? What ticks them off? But also: Why do they love supply chain management so much? First up is Keiran Hogan. He’s been with Logistics Bureau as...
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Top Ten Tips to Boost Supply Chain Performance to Best in Class
Here are my top 10 tips to boost your Supply Chain performance towards Best in Class. I’ve arranged them into an acronym to help you remember them. (And check out some more resources at the bottom) The acronym is METHODICAL. OK, why do so many organisations...
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Supply Chain Crystal Ball Gazing: Let’s Look Ahead to 2028
Sometimes I just like to live on the edge, which is definitely a qualifying status for anyone bold enough to make predictions about the future of supply chain operations and management—but I just can't help myself. So I've decided to indulge my craving by...
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10 Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Logistics Outsourcing
When you consider just how popular logistics outsourcing has become over the last few years, you could be forgiven for thinking that success is a foregone conclusion. However, as some companies have found out the hard way, there are certain pitfalls to avoid in...
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6 Quick Tips for Successful Logistics Outsourcing
In my last few posts, I’ve focused quite a lot on what can go wrong when outsourcing, the pitfalls to avoid, things that can drive companies to return to in-sourcing, and similar points which, while I don’t consider them negative (they simply reflect the...
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