A new supply chain technique can be old with a new name

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

Old techniques

A new buzzword. The 24 hour news cycle lends itself to ‘new buzzwords’ and unsubstantiated claims and this can happen in articles about Supply Chains. A recent article used the term ‘elastic logistics’ – flexible solutions that allows logistics infrastructure to meet market fluctuations. I have not read articles about ‘elastic engineering’ or ‘elastic medicine’ – maybe because there is … Read More

Waste in your supply chains is a big number and growing

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

Waste is money

The challenge of waste. Some national governments are starting to recognise the total cost of waste in their economy. Following this recognition comes a desire to ‘do something’. It is likely to include a requirement to reduce the total volume of all wastes produced per citizen and reduce the costs of handling, transport and storage for all forms of waste. … Read More

Inventory management is a core part of your Logistics

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

Inventory not moving

Inventory as a core requirement. Projects and campaigns have occurred in some businesses concerning reduction of inventory, notably those concerned with Just in Time (JIT) and its later incarnation, ‘Lean’. But overall, the investment in inventories within a supply chain does not disappear. So, to manage inventories in your organisation is a key responsibility of Logisticians; in association with other … Read More

Broaden access to supply chains education and training

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

New hires for supply chain jobs

Demand for supply chain programs. Change in supply chains and the three main disciplines of Procurement, Operations Planning and Logistics will occur to an extent and at a speed that is not known. But, as noted in the previous blog, taking advantage of the changes by organisations will require an increasing professionalism of expertise in the disciplines. Being the height … Read More

Change and challenge of Globalisation and Supply Chains

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

Composing a new tune

Globalisation and Supply Chains. Just as the supply and demand requirements for an item do not change because it is month end, many of the business challenges in your supply chains will continue into the new year. Welcome to the new calendar year and the many and continuing supply chain challenges that Learn About Logistics will discuss. Globalisation has been the … Read More