Nov 21, 2023 | Articles, Cost Saving, Warehouse
Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and...
Oct 24, 2023 | Articles, Distribution Network Design
If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of...
Sep 19, 2023 | Articles, Cost Saving, Cost to Serve
I’ll start this post off with a straightforward question. Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? If you can answer with a “Yes”, I applaud you. If you can only say “No”, I will not be surprised, because many companies have...
Aug 22, 2023 | Articles, eCommerce, Inventory, Inventory - S&OP
Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises...
May 23, 2023 | Articles, Freight
Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see...
Apr 18, 2023 | Articles, Outsourcing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management
Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing...