Getting the most out of 3PL tenders (from both sides)
As independent advisors, we have the opportunity of being able to take a step back and see the process for what it really is – an exercise in effective communication and collaboration.
Making warehouse automation work for your business
The companies that have developed the most robust solutions to automation have understood the aspects of their warehouse operation that could be best automated and built around that a flexible, typically manual, solution to cope with the balance of activity.
Why you should build a ‘mini digital twin’ to test your supply chain assumptions
In a recent project, we undertook the analytics (the ‘Digital Twin’ of part of the supply chain) to demonstrate the opportunity for a change in ways of working.
Lifelong learning and Data Science
Thinking about the soft skills that make for a successful career in Data Science…
What is a Supply Chain Analyst?
A Supply Chain Analyst combines expertise in identifying both supply chain inefficiencies and opportunities (much like a Supply Chain Consultant). What differentiates a Supply Chain Analyst is that data analysis-led recommendations make up a key part of their output.
Cost to Serve – a fresh approach
Performing a Cost to Serve analysis makes sense of what it actually costs to serve customers varying in both order size and geographic location, bringing valuable insights and opportunities for improvement.
What does my post-covid supply chain look like?
In a future world of uncertainty, flexibility becomes imperative, both for human resources and infrastructure resources (warehouses and fleet).
4 ways to reduce backorder levels and lost sales
If you find yourself with a never-ending queue of backorders causing lost sales and/or failure to meet customer demand on time, then you may find this list of actions helpful.
Can cost-to-serve analysis save Britain’s pubs?
Newly released government data suggests that our public house woes might be on the turn – in the form of growing pub and bar numbers… What is to account for this change?
Using data to tell the story we want to tell
I love a good headline, but even more, I love probing data “facts” presented by the media who too often tend to search for and favour information in a way that confirms prior beliefs.