Lack of maintenance can cost your business. What do governments and the community do after a disaster? The first response is to rebuild, with little thought given about how the new facilities will be maintained or how the future maintenance will be financed. This can also happen in companies when new facilities and equipment are purchased to address a need. … Read More
Supply Chains are where the money is in your business
Where is the money made in your business? Have you heard the saying ‘Know the price of everything and the value of nothing’? The first part has come true through access by customers and consumers to information via the Internet, aided by the growth of digital mobile data. The second part is more subjective; companies such as Apple and BMW … Read More
Visibility in your Supply Chains – a real objective?
The call for visibility. A visible supply chain sounds like the ultimate work environment for logisticians. At any time, using desktop or mobile communications, you know the current situation throughout your supply chains. Commentators since the 1990’s have written about visibility. A recent interesting article on the topic is at http://supplychaininsights.com/supply-chain-visibility-in-business-networks/ which argues strongly that companies and supply chain professionals need to … Read More
How do you rank Supply Chain and Logistics degrees?
The value of student’s entry scores. A high school student is considering studying an undergraduate degrees in supply chains and logistics, but why do programs have different entry criteria? Prospective undergraduate students must achieve their selected program’s mark in the country’s (or state) post secondary education examinations. Reviewing three universities offering supply chain and logistics degrees in Australia; University A … Read More
Oil price drop will hurt your supply chains
The good and bad of oil. If you are a private motorists or your business is a passenger airline operator, the drop in oil prices brings a smile to your face.In the past five months, the international price of oil has fallen about 40 percent. But if you are a logistician reviewing your future supply chains, your smile may not … Read More