Sep 20, 2013 | Outsourcing, Transport, Videos |
Here’s 3 simple tips from John Cole on how to save costs on freight. I thought John’s tips sounded really helpful, so Yes, we jumped out of the car on the way to the Airport to shoot this. Rob: You know if you look at all the cost components... Jul 15, 2013 | Articles, Outsourcing, Transport, Warehouse |
Over the last 10-15 years, outsourcing of logistics activities to third-party logistics service providers has become increasingly popular. Research indicates that up to 75% of firms report positive impacts from outsourcing to logistics service providers (Langley J,... Jun 10, 2013 | Training & Education, Transport |
Freight Transport Consultant John Cole, recognised as one of the best Transport Consultants in Australia, will be sharing his secrets once again at Supply Chain Leaders Academy – Supply Chain Training later this year. At Logistics Bureau we find that some of the... Apr 17, 2013 | Articles, Logistics, Transport |
By John Cole In the last newsletter, we looked at how to identify two of the avenues to freight savings from my opportunity matrix. Now we’ll look at another three, again using real life examples found while working with clients… Volume Leveraging. You may think... Apr 17, 2013 | Articles, Logistics, Transport |
By John Cole “I get carriers in here all the time and they can’t beat these rates.” I can’t tell you how many freight optimisation projects I’ve kicked off where those are the first words out of a transport manager’s mouth. Often they’re right, too: I can’t beat those... Oct 28, 2011 | 3PL, Articles, Outsourcing, Transport, Warehouse |
In my last article I outlined reasons why companies outsource and described key drivers for successful third-party logistics (3PL) relationships. In this issue I briefly describe five pricing options that are commonly used in Australia and how to ensure that the 3PL... 