12 Smart Ways to Reduce Your Freight Costs
One of the most common questions I get asked is, How can I reduce my freight costs? In answering this question I start by highlighting the wrong way to go about it. The first thing people try to do is attack the rate itself—the dollars per ton, the dollars per pallet,...
3 Common Inventory Management ‘Sins’—And How to Avoid Them
Three rules are really important in inventory management. If you don’t get them right, you won’t be able to do a lot of other things. They are foundations in a way. Let’s examine each one in turn, likening it to commandment that shall free you from...
How Artificial Intelligence is Boosting Supply Chain Performance
A slew of new digital technologies is disrupting supply chain operations, but none is having more of an impact on the industry than artificial intelligence (AI). Already, half of all enterprises are using AI and/or robotics to tackle problems in the...
Pursuing a Career in Logistics and Supply Chain
The truth be told, the supply chain management profession is extremely broad and the range of jobs in the industry is vast. There is no single, clear career path—your career could take you just about anywhere. The roles and paths suggested below are...
