Supply Chain and Logistics Blog
3 Things you Need to Know about Your Supply Chain (Plus an Extra One)
When I first published this post, it was called "3 Things You Need to Know about Your Supply Chain." However, I recently realised that I was omitting a fourth key factor that can contribute to supply chain glitches and gremlins. For those CEOs and other execs who...
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An Introduction to Cost to Serve
Devil in the Detail A better understanding of supply chain cost dynamics can help companies recognise their profitable customers. Many companies fail to recognise the true profitability of their customers and product/service mix. Traditional reporting methods...
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Hospital Supply Chain KPIs
I had the privilege today to speak at a Healthcare Supply Chain Conference. I promised delegates that I would share some further information on my topic of 'Does your Hospital Supply Chain Stack up'. The focus of the presentation was really to encourage people...
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How to Benchmark?
Well, I asked Steven Thacker one of our benchmarking management experts, exactly that question! I hope his answers help you. What is Benchmarking? Benchmarking is essentially comparing; comparing one against another. When we compare different levels of...
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Change Leadership: The Real Key to Transforming Your Supply Chain
I have to make a confession... I'm guilty... Because just like most professionals, in most industries, when I talk about change I overuse the term "change management," especially when sharing tips and advice for supply chain transformation. In this post...
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What is Inventory?
Well, I asked Keiran Hogan one of our inventory management experts, exactly that question! I hope his answers help you. Inventory can best be described as any materials or goods that pass through or are held in your business and are necessary in order...
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What is Outsourcing?
Well, I asked Mal Walker one of our Logistics Outsourcing experts, exactly that question! I hope his answer helps you. What is Outsourcing? Can you give us a brief introduction to supply chain and logistics outsourcing? Outsourcing is using...
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Fix Your Retail Supply Chain to Make the Last Mile Count
Last mile might be the latest buzzword (or buzzwords) in logistics, but not without good reason. If your company is trading in the fast-paced arena of omnichannel retail, this is one buzzword you really need to pay attention to. Perhaps the most important question to...
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Logistics Outsourcing Secrets: A Serial Guide to Success with 3PLs
If logistics outsourcing was such a winning strategy, why isn't every company doing it, and why is it that so many logistics outsourcing partnerships terminate prematurely? The answers to both of these questions may well be connected not with the true value of...
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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA
At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I'll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. As food for thought in the...
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