Getting the Right Construction Site Facilities
If you are responsible for organising a construction site, making sure you hire the right facilities for staff or contractors to use is key....
7 Tips for Making the Right Food Processing Equipment Purchase
Food processing equipment includes all types of machinery used in the packaging, manufacturing, and harvesting of food products. However, there are so many different...
Leveraging Predictive Analysis in Business Intelligence
Back in 2017, the Economist titled one of their articles, “The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data”. This has been...
Factors Affecting the Costs of CNC Machine Parts
When looking for custom CNC machine parts, most managers are put off by the awfully high prices of the parts. Even when doing the...
Is drop shipping dead? Why more people are shying away.
There are many stories out there, about how people open up an online store and start earning overnight. This is mainly by advertising on...
The Importance of Logistics for a Business
The ability to optimize the delivery of goods from manufacturer to consumer is the key to a successful business.
Therefore, every entrepreneur (both experienced and...
6 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a POS System
A Point-of-Sale system, or "POS system" is a necessary piece of technology for any business that wants to effectively manage its sales and operations....
Should You Invest in a Warehouse Management System?
Margins are shrinking in the warehousing industry. Customers expect to have their orders fulfilled around the clock, and an Australian warehouse management system is...
The Power of Load Calculators in Global Shipping
In the intricate world of global shipping, precision and efficiency are paramount. Achieving a delicate balance between cargo load, space utilization, and cost-effectiveness can...
Everything You Need to Know About Warehouse Robotics
In the history of the supply chain, the earliest robots were in manufacturing. The first robot could only move material for at least a...
The Different Types Of Industrial Labels And The Benefits Of Using Them
Industrial labels, tapes, and tags are just one of the many important pieces of equipment in labs and warehouses. That is why it is...
Different Types of Risk in Your Supply Chain, and How to Avoid Them
By Cathy Johnson, Hitachi Consulting There are different types of supply chain risk, and nowadays, these can be very easily exposed due to the power ...
Full Electronic Data Integration: How a review of Business-to-Business transactions processes can help save...
By Steve Hill
In his 2010 study into business-to-business payment processes, Alessandro Perego said that electronic invoicing was a “competitiveness lever.”
His study, which was carried...
The Reliance on Blockchain Technology Will Increase as Businesses Become Knowledgeable on How to...
Not every company will accept Bitcoin as a potential investment. However, businesses cannot deny the potential of the technology behind the cryptocurrency. Blockchain's tamperproof...
Navigating The Building Approvals Process For Construction And Renovations
Are you planning a construction or renovation project and feeling overwhelmed by the building approvals process? Navigating the maze of codes, regulations, and permits...
The Globally Integrated Enterprise: Developing Enterprise Integration as a Strategic Capability
By Maximilian Chowanetz and Sia Siew Kien
Many large enterprises have embarked on enterprise integration (EI) initiatives in recent years. Below, Maximilian Chowanetz and Sia...
How to move your business internationally and should you do it?
Companies are given a lot more freedom in the modern world. It is so much easier to uproot and locate elsewhere. The world is...
Reasons Why You Should Choose a Cloud-Based Warehouse Management System
There is hardly an aspect of our lives that cloud computing has not managed to touch in some way. Almost all industries are embracing...
What We Can Learn from the Collision of Supply Chain and Retail
By Karin L. Bursa
Traditionally, Supply Chain Planning and Retail Planning organisations have operated independently of each other, to the detriment of both. But, Karin...
Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Oven for Your Factory
Choosing an industrial oven is a large investment that calls for a detailed criterion. From efficiency to reliability, there is much to consider. Manufacturing...
4 Ways Hand-Wrapping Pallets is Hurting Your Profits
Many business owners start out with a conservative approach to production. Based on estimates, they are likely to invest in hand-wrapping pallets rather than...
Making 3D printing work for you: Defining Business Models for Additive Manufacturing
By Matthias Holweg, Kai Hoberg, Frits K. Pil, Jakob Heinen
Companies struggle to define the value proposition 3D printing brings: While the opportunities for...
Data Analytics and the COVID-19 Vaccine’s Cold Chain Quality Assurance Challenge
As more countries begin to vaccinate their citizens against COVID-19, logistics problems are increasingly coming to the fore. From manufacturing delays, to inadequate “cold...
The 7 Keys to Unlocking Organisational Greatness
By Sean Culey
Sean Culey, member of the European Leadership Team of the Supply Chain Council and CEO of business improvement consultancy SEVEN Collaborative Solutions,...
Multi-Echelon Replenishment and Allocation
Multi-echelon replenishment and allocation (MEA) is an advanced, powerful inventory management tool designed to help companies significantly improve their inventory utilization process. MEA optimizes...
Is Your Cold Chain Efficient? Best Practices for Chemical and Perishable Goods
Effectively managing and monitoring temperature-sensitive and perishable items is vital to cold chain processes. Without a well-planned cold chain strategy, you risk wasting products...
How Magnaghi Aeronautica (MA Group) is Facing the Crisis with More Innovation
As the current raw materials crisis soars, increasingly more industries are being affected by the impacts of supply chains. More recently, on 7 June,...
On Economic Supply Chain Risk Capital
By Kamil J. Mizgier
Economic risk capital is an established risk management framework used by firms in the financial services industry to drive their capital...
How Your Business Can Reduce Its Operational Costs
A smart business owner is always looking ahead and considering external factors that can influence their business. Brexit is, of course, the major factor...
How Predictive Analytics Are Changing the Maintenance Industry
By Bryan Christiansen
Predictive Analytics are being used all over today, from business intelligence to fraud detection, to even law enforcement. As manufacturing has begun...
Executive S&OP – Put it Front and Centre for Your Organisation
By Karin Bursa
Does your company have the right S&OP process in place?
These 5 steps to success allow you to assess trade-offs between many interdependent...
Top 8 Benefits of BI Dashboards in Supply Chains
In the age of digital disruption, where data is the lifeblood of business, supply chain management has transcended its traditional role to become a...
Powering Costing with Artificial Intelligence: The case of Vodafone Procurement
By Hervé Legenvre, Gavin Hodgson and Govind Khandelwal
The present article describes how the Vodafone Procurement Company (VPC) has adopted Artificial Intelligence technology to boost its...
The Procurement Call for Agile, What does it mean?
By Andressa Reis and Hervé Legenvre
Today, Procurement teams need to embrace the agile ways of working in order to work in synch with their...
Why is Cold Chain Logistics Important for the Transportation of FMCG Goods?
A lot is at stake when temperature-sensitive goods experience environmental changes. Their flavour, quality, consistency, safety, and effectiveness are all on the line
Cold chain...
The Applications of Load Measuring Systems
Load measuring systems have significant applications in several industries from heavy industries to the oil and gas industry. These systems help to measure the...
Extreme Weather Events and their Impact on FMCG Supply Chains
By Justin Floyd
The pandemic has taken much of the blame for the supply chain problems crippling the world’s economy, but a far greater challenge...
Getting Ruthless With Your Processes
By Avinash Goyal, Suzanne Heywood & Toby Gibbs
Consistent global processes add value—up to a point. New research helps companies find the right balance between...
Creating an Omnichannel Supply Chain for Branded Manufacturers: The Untapped Potential for Growth
By Michael Hu and Sunil Chopra
In today’s omnichannel world, the distinction between brands and retailers is of little interest to consumers. They will buy...
Blockchain and IoT in Logistics: What it’s All About?
By Vitaly Kuprenko
Today, the introduction of modern technologies to improve the work of the logistics business is the key to its survival and development...
Risk Mitigation: Tips To Safeguard Your International Shipments
In the dynamic world of international trade, businesses traverse seas and skies to transport goods across borders, underscoring its role as a cornerstone of...
How Electronic Document Interchange delivers the goods for FMCG businesses: a case study
By Ian Ford
In a business where timing and efficiency is critical, FirstB2B’s EDI solution handles a complex sequence of electronic messages effortlessly, ensuring things...
Operationalising Excellence: Making it Happen – Part II
By Sean Culey
It is easy to look good in a boom.
It is a lesson that the executives at Chaos Corp have learnt the hard...
Reducing Food Counterfeiting With Smart Packaging – Operations and Benefits
In 2021, the global food and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector generated a whopping revenue of over 8.2 trillion US dollars - and it...
Sinosure-Backed Trade Credits: A Guide for Importers Dealing with Chinese Suppliers
Cash flow is often a major obstacle for importers. Buying goods from abroad often means that your working capital is tied up in existing...
How to Make Your Warehouse Operations More Efficient and Cost-Effective
Running a warehouse may seem like a straightforward task, but it requires careful planning and clever processes to ensure optimal performance and profit. Thankfully,...
Supply Chain Management – Greater EVA Potential than Any Other Function
Interview with Theodore P. (Ted) Stank, Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee
With the onset of the global pandemic, academic institutions have...
What Is Last Mile Logistics & How It Drives Growth
By Yulia Miashkova
Home deliveries are something most of us can’t imagine our lives without.
We expect every online store, every retailer, and every restaurant to...
Introducing One-Stop-Shop Home Service Provider Utility Warehouse
Running a home isn’t easy in today’s world. Taking care of several home services can be daunting, especially for those who’ve just moved house...
Mastering ISF: 6 Best Practices for Importer Security Filing
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, international trade has taken on a whole new level of complexity. In this rapidly evolving landscape, ensuring the...