Mar 15, 2018 | Freight Management, Transport |
As globalization continues to increase the amount of freight shipped across international boundaries, so too does it increase the risk of losses through cargo theft. Already this year (2015)`, a spate of cargo vessel hijackings in the Asia Pacific region has...
Jan 15, 2018 | Articles, Distribution Network Design, Technology, Transport |
I’d be a little surprised if you haven’t yet heard about retail giant, Amazon and its plans for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), otherwise known as drones, in distribution. Indeed, progress reports have been cropping up in the media regularly over the last year few...
Oct 31, 2017 | Articles, Transport |
Why aren’t we using more rail freight in Australia? According to logistics theory, rail freight comes into its own over greater geographical distances. I seem to recall learning back in my Cranfield days that 600 km was the magic number above which rail freight...
Oct 13, 2017 | Transport |
What is Transportation? Well, I asked John Cole one of our transport experts, exactly that question, and a few others related to transport! I hope his answers help you. How Would you Define “Transport” and Transportation? In a supply chain, it’s the movement of...
Oct 7, 2017 | Articles, Cost to Serve, Customer Service, Distribution Network Design, Outsourcing, Transport |
Some Quick and Easy Tips for Supply Chain Cost Reduction I sat opposite the Marketing Director. She was a formidable woman, with a fierce reputation and did not suffer fools gladly. I felt like a school kid being dragged before the Principal… You know the feeling....
Mar 23, 2016 | Technology, Transport |
Is your company finding it difficult to increase productivity of your transport assets? If so, you might find this brief post of value. I thought I’d share a couple of ways in which a little IT investment might just help you to make inroads into better fleet...
