Supply Chain and Logistics Blog
Logistics Scholarships and Awards – Logistics Bureau and LAA
Six new awards to boost Five new scholarships and a national research award have been set up to encourage tertiary students to pursue careers in logistics. The awards, worth a total $26,000 a year, will be funded by Logistics Bureau, a leading logistics and supply...
read moreJohn Turner Joins Logistics Bureau
Prominent logistics and supply chain consultant John Turner has joined Logistics Bureau as its Melbourne partner and to head up its Victorian operations. Before becoming a consultant he served in the RAAF for 20 years where he added a master's degree in logistics...
read moreChristmas Logistics
GIVE ME TWO HOURS AND I'LL SAVE YOU Retailers and their suppliers still have time to save millions of dollars this Christmas by some easy do-it-yourself improvements to their sales and operations planning. According to Rob O'Byrne, a specialist in supply chain...
read moreBread Supply Chain
Giving the world its daily bread is a tough logistics challenge Next time you enjoy a delicious slice of fresh-baked bread think of Maurice Sinclair! He has recently returned to Australia from an extensive tour of South-East Asia and of Europe where he has been...
read moreAustralian Pharmaceutical Industries Distribution Centre
A new distribution centre will lead world Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has given the first preview of its new $30 million warehouse and distribution centre at Camellia which it says will provide world-leading logistics. Mr Joel Williams, API's general manager...
read moreThailand Retail Logistics
Backers of small stores aiming at wrong target, say experts Bangkok: Convenience chains are the main threat. by Boonsong Kositchotethana Politicians, authorities and many small Thai retailers are missing the point by claiming that hypermarket chains are driving...
read moreThailand Logistics and the China WTO boom
Make money in Thailand while you train for China's WTO boom BANGKOK: Australian companies contemplating investing in China should seriously consider minimising their risk by first establishing a beachhead in Thailand, according to an Australian supply-chain expert,...
read moreSupply Chain Missing Links
Missing links in supply chains hold secret of next big cost savings Fine-tuning their supply chain could achieve up to 35 per cent reduction in total costs and give Australian manufacturers millions of dollars in financial benefits, according to Rob O'Byrne, managing...
read morePioneer and Thailand Logistics
Pioneer Thailand Pioneer, a Japanese electrical appliance maker which turned Thailand into a production centre for some products two years ago, will shift half its car-radio production in Thailand to its factory in China, "where labour is cheaper and tax is lower",...
read moreSongkran Holiday and its effect on Thailand’s Supply Chain
Holiday Retailing: Supply Chain Management During the Holidays Supply chain's a drain on the Songkran surge, says sales guru Local retailers seeking to maximise their returns during the recent Songkran holiday may have seen up to Bt25 billion in potential profits...
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