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Logistics and Supply Chain news, articles, tips and insights
Logistics Outsourcing: Finding Suitable 3PLs
Selecting the best 3PL for your logistics needs is no small task. What qualities should you prioritize? How can you ensure they’re the right fit for your business? When evaluating potential 3PLs, it’s critical to examine their capabilities and industry experience. The provider you choose must have the resources and expertise to meet your specific logistics needs…
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) – The Greatest Success Factor
The MD holds the one position in the business with influence over every function and executive. That’s critical because S&OP requires cross-functional alignment. When supply chain leads S&OP, as is often the case, there’s a natural limitation. Supply chain can handle the analysis—demand planning, supply plans, and number crunching—but they can’t enforce changes in other areas like sales, finance, or customer service…
S&OP: Why It Fails
When meetings are focused on decision-making, your whole S&OP process runs more smoothly. They improve business alignment, speed up decisions, and ensure everyone is working toward the same goal. With clear, decision-focused meetings, S&OP becomes a powerful tool to drive performance, improve forecasting, and streamline operations…
The Big List of Supply Chain KPI Mistakes to Avoid
Who would have thought that measuring the performance of supply chain processes like warehousing, procurement, or logistics could be so troublesome…
Understanding Supply Chains Part 2 – Systems & KPIs
How well do you know your supply chain?
What things do you need to look at in terms of Systems and KPIs…
9 Steps to Follow When Preparing for Supply Chain Project Management
What does it take to prepare for managing a supply chain project? A comprehensive step-by-step guide would be a welcome start, indeed…
Understanding Supply Chains Part 1- Physical Processes
Starting a new job in Supply Chain? Or maybe joining a new company is a Supply Chain role?
Maybe this will help you ‘get up to speed’?…
Warehouse Product Slotting: The Ultimate Guide
So here it is—your ultimate guide to warehouse product slotting. It covers everything from the “why” through the “how” to the “when, where, and what.”…
S&OP 12 Key Success Factors
Here are our 12 S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) must haves. What else would you add?…