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Logistics Bureau Tips on Periscope
Join Us on Periscope Here's another way of connecting with us and consuming the Supply Chain and Logistics information and tips that we regularly share. Just download the Periscope App to your phone and you can join me on 'Scopes' which are like mini live webinars....
read moreSupply Chain Glossary of Terms
Supply Chain Glossary Like any industry we have a multitude of terms that are commonly used. So I've started a list here. If you have any others to add, please add them in the comments below. And then I'll add them to the list. Let's see how big this list gets! A...
read moreSupply Chain Acronyms & Abbreviations
Like any industry, in Supply Chain and Logistics we have a lot of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Here is a starter list. If you add some more in the comments section we'll add to the list and see how big it grows! 3PL 3rd Party Logistics 4PL 4th Party Logistics...
read moreThe Ultimate Supply Chain IT System—Will There Be Only One?
If you were tasked with procuring the ultimate supply chain IT system, what would you look for? As if the plethora of point applications such as WMS, TMS, route optimization, or yard management software isn’t enough to get your head around, there are the relative...
read moreChain of Responsibility: An Interview recorded with Mike Wood
How important is it to know Chain of Responsibility? Rob O'Byrne talks with Mike Wood, an expert in the matters of Chain of Responsibility. Rob: Hello everybody, this is Rob O’Byrne from Logistics Bureau and with me today, I’ve managed to pin down Mike Wood from...
read moreFocussed Free Supply Chain & Logistics Seminars
"You're doing What?" As you may know, we've been running Free Supply Chain and Logistics Seminars at Logistics Bureau since....I think it was 2001. And now we're reviewing our Seminar format again, to be trialled in November in Sydney and Melbourne. But of course some...
read more3 Mistakes to Avoid in Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility
We’ve been talking a lot recently about corporate social responsibility here on the Logistics Bureau blog and that’s fine, because it’s a topic well worth talking about. In fact, this post focuses on why you should talk about the CSR efforts being made by your...
read moreHow to Rise Above the Sustainable Supply Chain Plateau
When it comes to monitoring suppliers’ sustainability performance, buying companies today largely follow a set of fairly standard procurement guidelines, which hold suppliers to compliance with environmental legislation. This has led to a sustainable supply chain...
read moreBalancing the Bottom Lines of Corporate Social Responsibility
What does it mean to be socially responsible corporation? If a clear answer to this question eludes you, you’re in good company. It seems that every business leader has a different take on what corporate social responsibility means and how well her organisation meets...
read moreWhy You Should Consider Warehouse Task Interleaving in DC Design
Does your logistics and warehousing operation use WMS and, if so, do you have it set up to support warehouse task interleaving? If not, you might be shocked to know that you could be missing out on warehouse productivity improvements of up to 30%. Warehouse Task...
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