Algorithms and trust in supply chains

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

Accessing information

Algorithms and us. In our everyday lives, computers control the activities of infrastructure such as traffic lights or energy availability and we trust that the outcomes are the best available under the circumstances. This is accentuated with social media able to advise the ‘best’ restaurant, movie or book for us, based on previous selections and those of our ‘friends’. These … Read More

Are temporary employees best for business flexibility?

Roger OakdenGlobal Logistics, Logistics Management, Logistics Planning, Procurement

Warehouse employees

Employment options for long term success. Are you using ‘weasel’ words? This is the expression for words used to cover the true meaning of a situation. An example is ‘flexible labour’, a term used as a cover for the actual situation of irregular hours and underemployment of people. Both shippers and 3PL state that due to the demands of customers … Read More

Support Logistics keeps essential equipment running

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

Support Logistics

Time is money. This is an old but true statement, well appreciated by Logisticians. My previous blogpost discussed the Logistics involved with Services Delivery. Another aspect is Services Support, which addresses the up-time of items to obtain an outcome for an organisation . The three approaches are: Asset Support Logistics Product Support Logistics Humanitarian Logistics Asset Support Logistics When a major … Read More

Services Delivery is an important part of supply chains

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

Event Logistics

Services have supply chains. Services based supply chains address two aspects; one is to ensure the delivery of Services and the other the delivery of Services Product Support. Each contains the disciplines of Procurement, Planning and Logistics; however, their approach is different and also differs from product based supply chains, due to the business objectives. An example of Services Logistics … Read More

Five trends that could influence your supply chains

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

Trends from the crystal ball

A future for Supply Chains. I am joining the ‘crystal ball’ community with a few broad observations about events that could influence your future supply chain decisions. Changes affecting Logistics that are happening now may take less time than expected to be adopted, or have no effect, so my observations must be read with a critical view. This will require … Read More