Supply Chain and Logistics Blog
The 12 Most Prominent Distribution Centre Implementation Issues
Setting up a new distribution centre (DC) or upgrading an existing one is a complex task and requires astute project management to ensure minimal stress, lost time and cost. This article covers the top twelve issues encountered in DC projects which cause contention,...
read moreSuccessful Outsourcing – Why, How, Who?
Introduction Most, if not all readers of this article will have been born in the 20th century. It was a period of unprecedented change, flowing from the industrial revolution and two world wars. Together with incredible technological innovation, the post war years...
read moreSome people seem to reach goals a lot easier
Trying to Achieve your Goals can be Tough Why is it that some people and businesses successfully achieve their goals and others don't? To be discussed at our next Free Breakfast Seminar.... Why not come along? Have you ever had that feeling? It's easy for her, for...
read moreLogistics 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...
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