Supply Chain and Logistics Blog

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 | Free Stuff, Training & Education

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...

The 10 Supply Chain Commandments Your Business Must Obey

Dec 27, 2016 | Supply Chain

Did you know that supply chains existed even in the days of the Old Testament? It's true, although back then it seems the good lord himself held the monopoly on supply of all goods and materials. The concept of customer service in biblical times was a little different...

Supply Chain Management Consulting – How to Maximise the Benefits

Dec 22, 2016 | Articles, Consultants

If you're a business leader or senior manager in a company that doesn't typically use management consulting firms, or you just don't have much experience of working with consultants, you might even wonder why you'd ever need to. However, every company...

The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Dec 21, 2016 | Supply Chain

Despite the apparent complexities involved in supply chain management, achieving excellence really doesn't have to be too difficult. Just review and build on our three fundamental pillars of great supply chain management. In this post, we explain what...

4 Best-in-Class Supply Chains To Watch and Learn From

Nov 28, 2016 | Case Studies, Supply Chain

While I'm a firm believer that innovation, not emulation, is the way forward for any company wishing to differentiate through its supply chain, I also believe that reinventing the wheel is something to be avoided if possible. What I mean by this is that there's...