Using materials multiple times is a Logistics challenge

Roger OakdenGlobal Logistics, Logistics Management, Procurement, Supply Chains & Supply Networks

Sustainability in food

Waste in Supply Chains. The United Nations (UN) has an objective that by 2030, global food waste will be reduced by 50 percent. This is an ambitious goal, which not only requires leadership by governments, but active involvement by supply chain professionals – those that view Logistics as more than ‘box shifting’. Food waste in the agricultural supply chains of … Read More

The future positioning for 3PLs in supply chains

Roger OakdenGlobal Logistics, Logistics Management, Supply Chains & Supply Networks

Business file

Will 3PL businesses dramatically change? Within the scope of recent articles about imminent changes in supply chains, has been a view that the role of Third Party Logistics Services (3PL) business will dramatically change in the near future. Deliveries of goods to consumers by drone or taxi (and bicycle for congested areas) are the current examples used. Using ‘fear, uncertainty … Read More

Procurement Spend Analysis is hard for IT applications

Roger OakdenGlobal Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chains & Supply Networks

Spend Analysis

Analysis and intelligent systems. Analysing the total spend of your organisation on a regular basis appears to be a logical and sensible task. But why do few organisations do it, especially with access to IT applications that enable ‘big data’, pattern recognition and artificial intelligence? Some of the answer has been made public in Australia over the past few weeks, … Read More

Hype and reality about delivery lead times in Logistics

Roger OakdenGlobal Logistics, Logistics Management, Procurement, Supply Chains & Supply Networks

Disruptive Technology

Hype about delivery lead times. Citizens find it difficult to escape the call from politicians and the popular media to increase productivity and support innovation; typically without explanation of what productivity and innovation are or mean. Allied to the call are press releases and articles that tell us of the wondrous new technologies and all their benefits. As an interested … Read More

Bringing demand and supply chains together with S&OP

Roger OakdenGlobal Logistics, Logistics Management, Logistics Planning, Procurement, Supply Chains & Supply Networks

Planning makes money

The same view for sales and supply chains. Your successful enterprise cannot be ‘demand driven’ if it is not ‘supply supported’ – a statement that appears to be obvious. Yet I recently read an article which said the ‘old’ supply chain focus was outdated and the ‘new’ focus will be on the customer and demand management. As if the customer … Read More