Supply Networks change the view of International Trade

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

International trade directions

Increasing tariffs on goods. International Trade is in the headlines, with dire warnings concerning increased import tariffs, leading to rising protectionism and a slowing of world trade. But, in making the forecasts, commentators may not always understand how global supply chains actually work. Globalisation, International Trade and International Business are terms commonly used when discussing trade in goods and services … Read More

Prepare your organisation for new Digital Supply Chains

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

Supply Network Mapping

Future changes to your supply chains. Moving an organisation to operating as Digital Supply Chains (DSC) is a long journey and one that will require considerable effort (and some luck) for CEOs to gain the support of all who can exert influence on decisions. The long journey is highlighted by an excerpt from an article written 19 years ago – … Read More

The hype about Industry 4.0 and Digital Supply Chains

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

Speed in supply chains

A vision to understand. Industry 4.0 appears to be a term gaining favour in the media for the next transformation of how materials and items are made and delivered. The term Digital Supply Chain is also being pushed. Are they the same or different? As with any new idea, there is a multiplicity of definitions. The Learn About Logistics versions … Read More

Inventory Record Accuracy is the first improvement area

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

Improve from the basics

Improving your Supply Chains. Although articles tell us of new challenges and exciting technologies for supply chains, I find that actual challenges and steps to solutions have yet to dramatically change. I was recently cleaning a computer disc of past PowerPoint presentations. One slide from 2000 listed the discussion points concerning Supply Chain challenges for a Logistics Masters student workshop. The … Read More

Gaining executive support for Supply Chain initiatives

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

Management understanding of supply chains

Challenges remain the same. If you do not understand the principles of an activity, you will more likely not support a proposal for change and improvement. That is the situation in many organisations where initiatives concerning supply chains are considered and approved by a cross section of executives. A continuing constraint to gaining support for initiatives in Supply Chains is … Read More