by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 4, 2020 | Articles, Freight Management, Supply Chain, Transport
One of the most common questions I get asked is, How can I reduce my freight costs? In answering this question I start by highlighting the wrong way to go about it. The first thing people try to do is attack the rate itself—the dollars per ton, the dollars per pallet,...
by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 1, 2020 | Benchmarking, Business thoughts, Logistics Bureau Videos, Opinions, Videos - Other
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/ Related articles...
by Rob O'Byrne | Nov 27, 2020 | Articles, Inventory - S&OP, Supply Chain
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 foundations in a way. Let’s examine each one in turn, likening it to commandment that shall free you from...
by Rob O'Byrne | Nov 24, 2020 | Business thoughts, Distribution Centre, Distribution Network Design, Logistics Bureau Videos, Videos - Other, Videos-SCM
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...
by Rob O'Byrne | Nov 20, 2020 | Articles, Logistics, Slotting, Supply Chain, warehouse
One of the key things you can do in your warehouse to improve the productivity of your staff as far as picking and packing go is to institute a system of product slotting. How Supermarkets Slot Products You may well ask: “What the hell is...
