Business Tips from a Very Long Walk
No. I didn't spend 6 weeks walking, thinking about work! I couldn't........my wife Pat was with me! But I promised my team, that on the last day I would record some videos about lessons that would apply to Business. So here they are... Rob's Business Tips...
Making a Long Walk More Meaningful
Time to think about others perhaps…? As you might know, in recent years I have taken up long distance hikes as a way of taking a break. During the planning of our latest adventure walk, my wife Pat and I wanted to add some additional purpose to our journey. We had...
Better Spare Parts and Supply Chain Management via 3D Printing
Supply chain management is a constant juggling act. It must balance overall inventory, local availability, and variations in demand. If managing these factors is already a challenge for new products, then spare parts represent the ‘perfect storm’. Maintenance...
The Cost to Serve Bangkok Customers… And Why it Matters
Is your company in the business of serving customers… any type of customers, in Bangkok? If so, do you really know the impact of logistics costs on your profits? Many companies don’t. In this short article, I’m going to explain why not knowing the cost to serve...
Thailand Distribution Network Design: Should You Optimise or Wait?
Big changes are on the cards for Thailand’s transportation infrastructure, assuming the government’s plans to upgrade road and rail networks between now and 2022 come to fruition. No doubt if you rely on a distribution network to supply customers in Thailand,...
Dealing with the Climate in Your Thailand Warehouse Design
In general, design considerations for warehouses in Thailand differ little from anywhere else in the world. However, there are one or two differences that can sometimes be overlooked, especially by companies operating out of older premises, or those expanding...
Supply Chains and Blockchain Part 2 – Making It Work
Can blockchain improve your supply chain? Only if you can make practical use of it. Currently, blockchain is still new and shiny, and a bit mysterious. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been fuelling interest and examples are multiplying of blockchain...
Why do we provide FREE Supply Chain Seminars?
Why does Logistics Bureau provide free supply chain seminars every year? Rob O'Byrne will tell you. Get Event Invitations Here: If you don't already receive invitations to our Free Supply Chain Seminars, register here: www.logisticsbureau.com/events/...
Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics
From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions....
8 Common Warehousing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
To say there is any one single way in which to manage a warehouse would be folly—much depends on the nature of the supply chain and of the warehouse itself. However, there are certain common principles that can and should be applied. Conversely, of course, this...