Here is a simple case study on Distribution Networks that illustrates some key principles in Distribution Network Design. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Do You Know the Signs of Poor Distribution...
Why your warehouse is in the wrong spot? As businesses grow, contract, and merge. And as product ranges and customer needs change, so the needs of our distribution network change. But we need to recognize how our customer service offer, in particular, drives the size...
I’ve noticed a trend in recent years in that when businesses want to check their distribution networks or design a distribution network, they immediately jump into loads and loads of detail. Maybe it’s because the tools are out there to do it now,...
Where should we locate our distribution centres and how many should we have? These are the types of queries I get all the time from company CEOs and supply chain managers. I have been helping people with these challenges for about 30 years, during which I have...
What influences your Distribution Network above all else? The last 23 years of designing and re-aligning Distribution Networks for our Consulting clients and after hundreds of Distribution Network assignments, I can say with 100% confidence, that there is ONE thing...
The concept of fourth-party logistics has existed for some time but only truly began evolving with the arrival of Industry 4.0—the digitisation of manufacturing. Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown...
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