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Using effective supplier appraisal techniques to improve the supply chain.

Suppliers can have a significant bearing on the success of an organization and businesses can introduce a number of problems through inadvertently using poor or inappropriate suppliers. Issues can include poor quality goods, ineffective delivery schedules and poor service levels which can all impact the procuring company in varying degrees. For many organizations […]

RFID And Logistics Management

By Alexander Gordon
Logistics assets that have a circular flow are an essential part of the distribution network of any business. These assets are often reusable such as totes, racks, bins and roll cages, shipping containers, gas containers etc. used to transport goods from one place to another. Procuring, maintaining and managing these assets often forms […]

Logistics Software

By Ken Marlborough
Logistics software is a computer program which is used to make the process of logistics services more reliable and accurate. Logistics management is a science of planning, organizing, and executing activities for delivering the required goods or services in the right location at the right time. Modern technologies, communication links, and […]

Supply Chain KPI’s - Understanding Supply Chain Metrics and Choosing the Right KPI’s to Measure

By Sam Miller
Getting your supply chain management right can give your business competitive advantage by lowering costs, greater efficiency and improving customer satisfaction by getting goods to customers faster. The impact of technology with the use of RFID tags to track pallets and shipments electronically and merging this into the stock and order management […]