Supply Chain & Logistics Insights
What is Logistics?
Logistics is a confusing term that many people new to the industry have trouble with, not being entirely sure what it covers and what it doesn't. So what is logistics? Well, as Logistics Bureau has decades of experience in the industry, we're in a pretty good position...
Types of Warehouse in Modern Supply Chains
A warehouse is a planned node in the supply chain. Goods come in, get put away, stored, processed, picked, packed, and sent back out. That's the job. But thinking of it as a big building with racking misses the point. A warehouse that's run well does real work for...
Demand and Supply Planning: A Guide for Modern Supply Chains
Key Takeaways Demand planning is forecasting what customers will buy; supply planning is making sure the business can meet that demand profitably. Bringing the two together improves customer satisfaction, inventory turns, and cash flow, which matters most when markets...
Slow Moving Inventory: How to Prevent Slow Movers in Your Supply Chain
Key Takeaways Slow moving inventory is one of the most common hidden profit leaks in supply chains. In this guide, I’ll focus on practical ways to identify slow moving inventory, manage it quickly, and stop it building up again. Slow movers are typically inventory...
Warehouse Analytics: Turning Warehouse Data into Performance
Key Takeaways Warehouse analytics uses data from WMS, ERPs, order management systems and other platforms to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and raise customer satisfaction. From a supply chain consulting perspective, analytics is increasingly important...
Warehouse Management System: Guide to Modern WMS Strategy
Key Takeaways A good warehouse management system is no longer optional. It's what keeps your order fulfilment sharp, your inventory moving, your costs in check, and your service levels intact. Inventory accuracy belongs on the board's agenda, not just the warehouse...
Warehouse Relocation: A Practical Guide for Australian Businesses
Key takeaways A warehouse move is a supply chain decision first and a property decision second. Only relocate when you've exhausted optimisation, automation, and smarter use of the space you already have. A good plan ties together location, layout, inventory, systems,...
What is RFP in Supply Chain? RFP vs RFI vs RFQ
A Request for Proposal is a formal invitation to potential suppliers to submit proposals for complex goods or services. An effective Request for Proposal (RFP) for a supply chain project needs to clearly define operational needs to attract accurate vendor bids. Within...
Logistics Disruption and their Impact
A supply chain disruption is any unplanned event that negatively changes the expected flow of materials, information or money across the entirety of your supply chain. This could be at any stage of the product's lifecycle anywhere in the world. That's the simple...
Small Warehouse Design: 8 Things to Consider with Less Space
A small warehouse is not simply a smaller version of a distribution centre. It has fewer doors, tighter aisle space, more shared labour, less automation and less tolerance for mistakes. Manufacturers, importers, e-commerce retailers and wholesalers use small...