12 Smart Ways to Reduce Your Freight Costs
A common conundrum for companies is how to reduce their freight costs, which due to a recovery in demand following the Covid-19 pandemic have skyrocketed. Putting a lid on escalating freight costs has now become more important than ever…
Supply Chain Education and Qualifications
In the previous episodes, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Supply Chain Expert, shared her thoughts on the 3PL Industry and the Technology in Supply Chain nowadays…
3 Common Inventory Management ‘Sins’—And How to Avoid Them
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…
How Artificial Intelligence is Boosting Supply Chain Performance
A slew of new digital technologies is disrupting supply chain operations, but none is having more of an impact on the industry than artificial intelligence (AI). Already, half of all enterprises are using AI and/or robotics to tackle problems in the...
Pursuing a Career in Logistics and Supply Chain
The truth be told, the supply chain management profession is extremely broad and the range of jobs in the industry is vast. There is no single, clear career path—your career could take you just about anywhere. The roles and paths suggested below are...
3PL Bidding Tips
3PLs (Third Party Logistics) companies make fundamental mistakes when replying to Request for Proposal and/or Request for Tender. Here are the things you need to know to respond appropriately to a 3PL RFT / RFP. Timing Get into the data Ask Questions ??? ??? ??? ???...
Improve your Warehouse Productivity Through Product Slotting
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…
How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector
So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive...
Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay
The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought staggering changes in higher education around the world. Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems…
Technology in Supply Chain with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey
If you have seen our videos, most of them are all about technology and people. We often get questions like: What are the essential components of using tech in the supply chain, and what people usually get wrong?…