by Rob O'Byrne | May 7, 2021 | Articles, Retail, Supply Chain
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a decade of changes to the retail world in just a year and a half or so. Few retailers can hope to grow, or even survive today, without the ability to sell through ecommerce channels. Supply chains are continually disrupted by...
by Rob O'Byrne | Apr 16, 2021 | Articles, Distribution Centre, Distribution Network Design, Supply Chain
I’ve noticed a trend in recent years in that when businesses want to check their distribution networks or design a distribution network, they immediately jump into loads and loads of detail. Maybe it’s because the tools are out there to do it now,...
by Rob O'Byrne | Apr 9, 2021 | 3PL, Articles, Logistics, Supply Chain
Third-party Logistics (3PL) companies are often accused of providing such poor service that their relationships with clients break down. In reality, though, there’s a host of reasons why 3PL relationships turn sour—and very often the blame can be laid at...
by Rob O'Byrne | Mar 26, 2021 | Articles, Cost to Serve
The concept of cost to serve is very simple but I am always amazed at how few businesses and supply chain managers really understand it. Let’s start with an uncomplicated example: Company A is in the business of distributing whiteboard markers. Among...
by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 19, 2021 | Articles, procurement, Procurement - Purchasing - SRM, Purchasing, SRM, Supply Chain
The best way to understand the difference between procurement and purchasing in a business is to consider the process involved in buying a car, says Logistics Bureau’s procurement specialist, Trent Morris. Procurement First, Purchasing Follows...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 29, 2021 | Articles, Logistics, operations, Trends
Achieving business goals successfully is rather like working in a sports team. Some teams are really successful, some aren’t. Some have great coaches—and some just don’t seem to make it. So what makes the difference? Why do some businesses and organisations...
