Blogs
Common Mistakes in Inventory
What are the things that people get wrong in inventory? Deborah Dull, Supply Chain Expert, takes us to the three areas we often get wrong or forget. Forecast ??? ??? Watch this video to learn more: Editor’s Note: This post was originally published...
How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain
Well, I asked Steven Thacker, one of our benchmarking management experts, exactly that question! I hope his answers help you. What is Benchmarking? Benchmarking is essentially comparing; comparing one against another. When we compare different levels of...
Sheri Hinish: The Future of Supply Chain (Part 1)
What is the future of Supply Chain? An interesting question which must be addressed by the right person no other than Sheri Hinish also known as the Supply Chain Queen. Watch the video below: Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on...
11 Golden Rules for Meaningful Supply Chain KPIs
In an attempt to help you keep your supply chain organisation from analysis paralysis, metric manipulation, or measurement misnomers, I decided to use this post to share nine important guidelines, or golden rules, for benchmarking your business and monitoring...
Supply Chain Career Tips
Mark Powell is not only an Independent Professional Director in the Supply Chain industry but also an old friend. This time, he will share some brilliant career tips. Watch the video below:…
Health Supply Chains and Gates Foundation Insights with Deborah Dull
We have another exciting episode to watch and learn! We got Deborah Dull to share about Health Supply Chains and Supply Chain Education…
What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?
What does corporate social responsibility really mean? For some companies it means ethical procurement, for others it involves supporting worthy causes.
CSR has specific characteristics and is not to be confused with the shrewd marketing ploys that some companies use to boost their public credentials…
Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services
Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains…
Best Supply Chain Advice
“The things that matter most should never be at the mercy of the things that matter least” – Stephen Covey, author of the book entitled ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’…
Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain
For most people, the shared economy is best illustrated by the Uber and AirBnB concept of crowdsourcing and convenience services based on digital platforms…
