Supply Chain and Logistics Blog

POSITION FILLED – Logistic Bureau Analyst

May 4, 2017 | Hiring

Business Analyst - Supply Chain and Logistics Due to increasing client demand, we are hiring in our Sydney and Melbourne offices. Analysts within Logistics Bureau provide a range of analytical support utilising applications such as Access, SQL Server and...

A Very Worthy Cause Needs Your Help. Spare Warehouse Space?

Apr 24, 2017 | Charity Work

Can You Help? A small amount of warehouse space (150 square metres) required within 10 kms of Green Square in Sydney Maybe you could add this to your CSR activities 🙂 Background Pyrmont Cares Incorporated (PCI) is a voluntary organisation that recycles...

Better Service at Half the Cost

Apr 22, 2017 | Benchmarking, Business Improvement, Free Logistics and Supply Chain Events, Training & Education

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3PL Outsourcing Tips

Apr 18, 2017 | 3PL, Outsourcing

So....how do you find the right 3PL? (3PL = Third Party Logistics company. i.e. Outsourced Logistics Services) And perhaps more importantly: What are the things you MUST do right? And what are some of the traps to AVOID? Having advised hundreds of companies...

How to Fix Your MRO Inventory Squirrel Problem?

Feb 24, 2017 | Articles, Business Improvement, Inventory - S&OP

Squirreling is one of the biggest hindrances to successful inventory management for MRO businesses, and field service technicians tend to be the biggest squirrels of all. Ironically though, the squirrel problem is something of a vicious circle, being both a...

Do You Understand Your Chief MRO Inventory Challenges?

Feb 22, 2017 | Articles, Inventory - S&OP

If your company is in the business of maintenance, repair, and operations, you should already be aware of the strengthening trend in service as a source of value, both in business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketplaces. Given this knowledge...

5 Supply Chain Mistakes that Handicap Business Performance

Jan 31, 2017 | Articles, Business Improvement, Cost to Serve, Customer Service, Distribution Network Design, Freight Management

The impact of supply chain performance on the success of a business is significant, but often underestimated, even within companies well-versed in supply chain management. Supply chain mistakes like the five common examples I'm about to reveal, all have the...

The 3PL Market and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Jan 27, 2017 | 3PL, Logistics

Those who think trucks, trains, ships and planes define the 3PL market may be in for a surprise. Marketing myopia may have been defined more than 50 years ago, but it still ails many a logistics organisation. Third party logistics providers that consider their...

Supply Chain Career Changes – How to Get In, Get On, and Get What You Want

Jan 26, 2017 | Articles, Supply Chain Leaders Academy

Through its extensive span of activities, the supply chain sector offers wide-ranging possibilities for employment and career progression. The role of supply chain workers, simply put, is to contribute to or manage the process of producing the right amount of...

Supply Chain Easy Tip for 2017

Jan 16, 2017 | Cost to Serve, Supply Chain

Supply Chain Easy Tip for 2017 – A Must for Roosters Here’s a quick tip for you to boost your Supply Chain performance in 2017. Now if you’re a Rooster like me, we’re somewhat ‘screwed’, as it’s the year of the Rooster. (Chinese New Year is on 28th January 2017) It...