Supply Chain and Logistics Blog
All about Logistics Outsourcing
One of the most common questions we get asked is all about outsourcing. What is it exactly? Watch this episode as we discuss the different situations and challenges of this business strategy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMsfiiwU4Nk ...
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Insights on 3PL Industry
What is going on with the 3PL industry nowadays? What is the industry needs to do better? Let us hear the insights of an expert, Sarah Barnes-Humphrey. She comes from a 3PL family and she is now based in Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsNZHuvi9o...
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The Importance of Supply Chain KPIs
Supply Chain KPIs is the most popular topic on our Supply Chain Blog, LinkedIn, YouTube channel and on any social media accounts, we have! So, we will share a recorded 1-hour webinar, all about Supply Chain key performance indicators. You can check it out right here:...
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12 Smart Ways to Reduce Your Freight Costs
ARTICLE SUMMARY A common conundrum for companies is how to reduce their freight costs, which due to a recovery in demand following the Covid-19 pandemic have skyrocketed. Putting a lid on escalating freight costs has now become more important than ever. There...
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4 Tips to Help You Choose Distribution Centre Locations
ARTICLE SUMMARY One of the main challenges for CEOs and supply chain managers is deciding where to locate a distribution centre. As a consultant, I have been dealing with this particular problem for the past 30 years or so. In this time, I have formulated the...
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The Basic Fundamentals of Supply Chain and Logistics Benchmarking
What is Supply Chain Benchmarking? Why and how do we do it? Check out this video to find out the answers. Also, we have a recorded webinar on this topic. You can access it here: https://www.logisticsbureau.com/benchmarking-replay/ ...
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3 Common Inventory Management ‘Sins’—And How to Avoid Them
ARTICLE SUMMARY 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: 1) Observe ABC Classification It has long been shown that 20 percent of lines account for 80...
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The Key Factor that Determines Your Distribution Network
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...
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