Supply Chain and Logistics Blog
Money on the Table Breakfast
No we were not giving away money at Breakfast! Though some of the information and techniques that David Harrison was sharing was 'as good as'. We had a full turn out for our 'Executive Breakfast' this morning. So a huge thank you to all our guests who gave up there...
read moreSupply Chain Groundhog Day
Does it feel like 'Ground Hog Day' for your Supply Chain? Having worked in Supply Chain & Logistics for 35 plus years, the last 20 in consulting, it can certainly feel like Ground Hog day for me, if I let it. Every day I get to work with different companies and...
read moreGood Project Managers are a ‘Rare Breed’ and we need a Couple More!
Good Project Managers are indeed a Rare Breed. And hey, I'm not one of them! But I know a good one when I see one and our consulting businesses rely heavily on having very capable Project Managers. Someone once told me that project management was rather like trying to...
read moreThe 7 Supply Chain Sins
Guilty or Not Guilty? Have you noticed how similar some top performing supply chains look? Markets and organisations may differ, but the supply chains apply a common set of principles to achieve results and avoid problems. It is when one or more of those principles is...
read moreThe Shape of Supply Chain Networks
A major challenge I see for many organisations is the 'shape' of their Supply Chain network. OK, what do I mean by shape? Quite simply I mean the physical nodes, facilities and product flows. All the way from the point of Supply to the Customer. Just think about...
read more3PL Evaluation and Selection
The 3PL Evaluation and Selection process was an important topic of discussion at our recent Supply Chain Secrets Free Seminars. The subject of course was Logistics Outsourcing. (3PL - 3rd Party Logistics) Having been involved in 100+ Logistics Outsourcing...
read moreA Chance to Show Off?
Do you have an interesting Supply Chain site in Sydney to 'Show Off'? I'd love to hear about it... I'm always looking for interesting site visits for our Supply Chain Leaders Academy(based in Sydney) and I have to say we've been to some awesome sites over the last...
read moreFree Supply Chain and Logistics Webinars
As well as our Free Supply Chain Seminars that have been running since 1999, did you know that we also provide Free Supply Chain & Logistics Webinars? We realise that many people can't get to our live events so we frequently run public free Webinars. Past topics...
read moreThe Seven Supply Chain Sins
Are you Guilty? Or perhaps you would create a different list? Please do comment below. I'll be sharing these Supply Chain Sins at our next free Supply Chain Seminars. And of course revealing some easy to fix solutions. Registration link coming soon. Why Seven?...
read moreDelivery Route Optimisation
There are still 'ripe' opportunities to save Logistics costs. And one of these is in delivery route optimisation. The 'smart' operators out there know this, but I'm constantly amazed at the number of organisations running large delivery transport fleets, that are yet...
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