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Organisations are Migrating to “Supply Chain as a Service” – What is Driving this Shift?

More and more organisations are choosing to outsource their supply chain, either entirely or significant components of it. To understand the Supply Chain as a Service opportunity, we firstly evaluated the 5 main Drivers of Change in the supply chain universe. Using the takeaways from this analysis, we applied them to the fundamental Supply Chain Drivers to assess the implications and challenges. Click here for the PDF Report: SCaaS – Driving Forces

April 7, 2021 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

SWOT Analysis – Part of Our Lean TQM Toolbox Series

The problem: You need to develop your strategy, operating plans and budget for next year, or perhaps you are exploring a new initiative or project, revamping internal policies, considering new opportunities or testing the strategic fit of an emerging opportunity. The SWOT Analysis is an assessment of your company’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, and it is probably the most commonly used strategic assessment tool. Simple to use and versatile for a host of needs, the SWOT Analysis generates accurate and [...]

April 1, 2021 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

Strategic Gap Analysis – Part of Our Lean TQM Toolbox Series

The Problem: You want to grow your business, but you are not sure where or how to allocate resources to make it happen. Or you already developed your strategy some time ago, but it just doesn’t seem to be delivering the results you expected. A strategy is a living thing, it needs to be constantly monitored and measured to ensure everything is on track. So it should be revised at least once per year, or when a particularly disruptive event [...]

March 30, 2021 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

The Ishikawa or Fishbone Analysis – Part of Our Lean TQM Toolbox Series

An Ishikawa Analysis diagram is commonly used to resolve complex problems that may have multiple causes by investigating and identifying all of the potential causal factors and their relationships. It is often used in design, manufacturing & product development, and we have also found it to be of great use even when there is no glaring problem – specifically, we use it when Value Streaming to reveal the causes of non-value added (NVA) time Click here for the PDF Report: The [...]

March 21, 2021 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

The 5S Methodology – Part of Our Lean TQM Toolbox Series

Its difficult to trust a logistics provider, be it internal or external, who keeps a messy and disorderly operation. The 5S Methodology is a great Lean/TQM tool that helps organisations to ensure the workplace is kept orderly and clean There are clear benefits for everyone in doing so: increased productivity, safety, efficiency, quality and Team pride Click the link for a simple 1-page step-by-step process brief Click here for the PDF Report: The 5S Methodology

March 15, 2021 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

The Five Whys – Part of Our Lean TQM Toolbox Series

Often, the most difficult part of resolving a problem is not coming up with the solution, but rather identifying the actual root cause. The 5-Whys is a tool that is designed to get to the root of what caused the problem Click here for the PDF Report: The Five Whys

March 14, 2021 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

8 Features to Look for In An e-Fulfilment 3PL

With the accelerated growth in e-commerce, many organisations are focusing on how to respond to the demands of the ever-changing market, and choosing to outsource their supply chain and logistics activities to the experts: e-fulfilment 3PL’s. Every sector, every organisation, and every customer is unique, and there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution in such an increasingly competitive world. While there are numerous 3PL’s, large and small, offering e-fulfilment services, it is critical for organisations to analyse their needs and choose the best-fit [...]

March 7, 2021 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

Minimising Last-Mile Delivery Costs

Last-Mile Delivery can account for more than 50% of e-Retailers overall transport costs, and most are barely recovering more than 20% of this cost. You can minimise your Last-Mile costs through these initiatives. Maximise Vehicle Capacity Utilisation; software to optimise load planning to reduce the number of vehicles, people, mileage. Use Route-Optimisation Software; calculate best routes in real-time based on prevailing traffic conditions. Collaborate & Aggregate; share logistics resources with other complementary e-retailers. Eg. Pharma & Grocery, Sports Wear & Sports Equipment DC Location; [...]

February 28, 2021 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

Factors Driving Change in Supply Chain Ecosystems

The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to supply chain and mobility ecosystems around the world during 2020-2021, and it has distracted many of us from focusing on the more long-term evolving market forces and critical strategic development. We have identified five factors (other than the pandemic) that are driving change in many Supply Chain & Mobility Ecosystems: Consumer Behaviour Technology Sustainability Economics Industry 4.0 How to understand these driving forces and how to respond. Click here for the PDF Report: Factors Driving Change

February 23, 2021 By Michael Market Intelligence 0 Comments

The Top 5 Supply Chain Concerns of Business Leaders – 2020

Each year, the Team at B2C Logistics makes an extensive literature review of current publications that reflect the supply chain concerns of business leaders around the globe. From this wide array of surveys, consultant research, blogs, industry journals, general media, economics reports, CSR and annual company reports, and interviews with industry leaders, we categorise and evaluate each issue raised, and then select the top five that are considered to be at the top of most business leaders minds. Based on research [...]

September 19, 2019 By Michael Supply Chain 0 Comments

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