Logistics Profit Leaks All Supply Chain and Logistics operations leak profits. It’s natural. If you look at the ‘normal’ distribution profile of customer order sizes, for example, you’ll generally find: A long tail of small orders. A...
Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? The answer...
Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that...
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...
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...
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...
