supply chain management

Package design or initial presentation of your goods and products can, believe it or not, make or break your business. This is despite the fact that many owners see this…

Procurement teams have a growing responsibility within organisations. Cost and quality will always play a huge part across the function (for both direct and indirect categories) but creating value and…

Quality management can be a make-or-break point for a manufacturing or distribution business. It can be the difference between putting out great products that satisfy your customers and producing unsatisfactory…

The minute we’ve all finally settled into the slower pace of the summer months, the signs go up: Back to School! Whether you have children who are getting ready to…

For some time, refrigerated transport and storage was a relatively simple aspect of the supply chain. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t challenging to manage — it most certainly always has…

Every supply chain manager is also an individual consumer, and there can be no doubt that the innovations in one market often alter the demand, offerings and consumer expectations of…

In supply chain management, it is essential to monitor data-based processes. From the production stages to the end customer, a trouble-free material flow must be guaranteed, as well as the…

Amazon steps up its game in ocean shipping According to a report by USA Today, Amazon is increasing its ocean shipping services between the U.S. and China. The e-commerce giant…

The year 2019 has only just begun, so now would be a suitable time to look into the question of which supply chain trends lie ahead for the coming year.…

 “A good decision is based on knowledge, not on numbers” is a quote by the famous Greek philosopher Plato. When the Google project AlphaGo beat the South Korean Go champion…