These are some of the key industry trends in delivery logistics and supply chain management which will take center stage in the upcoming year: 1. Real-time Visibility We’re moving towards a supply chain which is fully transparent and trackable in real-time. On the one hand, it’s helping companies become more efficient by knowing the precise […]
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What Should Be Included in a Parcel Delivery Strategy?
In this day and age, consumers want control of parcel delivery, and they want their parcel to be delivered at a time that best suits them and their daily routine. Due to this, the parcel delivery industry is being forced to re-evaluate their delivery strategy. In order to offer the best parcel delivery UK and […]
Third Party Logistics (3PL) Selection Process
Editor’s Note: Charles Intrieri is a consultant with over 25 years of experience in Operational Excellence, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Metrics-driven Management. He has made available a number of reports and tools related to these areas on Flevy, which can be viewed here. * * * * Cross-functional team investigates internal, company current freight and […]
Embrace Lean Warehousing
Editor’s Note: Charles Intrieri is a consultant with over 25 years of experience in Operational Excellence, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Metrics-driven Management. He has made available a number of reports and tools related to these areas on Flevy, which can be viewed here. * * * * Lean is the elimination of all waste, […]
Blockchain in Logistics
Editor’s Note: Charles Intrieri is a consultant with over 25 years of experience in Operational Excellence, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Metrics-driven Management. He has made available a number of reports and tools related to these areas on Flevy, which can be viewed here. * * * * Blockchain applications in the logistics industry are currently […]
6 Workplace Problems Every Facilities Manager Needs to Handle
A lot of responsibility is placed on the shoulders of modern facilities managers. When you work in this position, it’s crucial to understand everything that can go wrong and what the main workplace problems are in your office, factory, warehouse, or other business premises. Below are six workplace problems every facilities manager needs to handle. […]
TWI Expanded: Using Training Within Industry Program in Mixed Model Production
The Training Within Industry (TWI) program is one of the most popular approaches to developing the skills of experienced operators and leaders in instructing, improving and problem solving. One TWI method is TWI Job Instruction (JI), which is focused on conducting on-the-job training. This method is aimed at reducing the root causes of human errors, […]
Do Your Key Customer Accounts Consider Your Organisation to be an ‘Ideal’ Supplier? Maybe it’s Time to Find Out! (Part II)
Editor’s Note: You can read Dr. Ted Marra’s Part 1 of Do Your Key Customer Accounts Consider Your Organisation to be an ‘Ideal’ Supplier? Maybe it’s Time to Find Out! here. * * * * If you read Part I of this short series, you saw five (5) critical success factors which I have found over the […]
Do Your Key Customer Accounts Consider Your Organisation to be an ‘Ideal’ Supplier? Maybe it’s Time to Find Out! (Part I)
While much has been said over the years about customer-supplier relationships, organisations still don’t seem to get it right often enough. If we’ve heard the phrase, ‘No organisation is an island’ once, I’ve heard it a thousand times and it’s true. One of the vital few factors for long-term competitiveness of any organisation is having […]
Performance Management: 5 Solutions to Challenges We Face
We’re all cognizant of the term “Performance Appraisal.”It refers to the methodical approach of employee’s performance, and the evaluation is done to understand the abilities of each individual for further career development. Regardless of how important the process is, to improve the overall organizational efficiency, inevitably we face certain challenges. When you’ve worked in a […]
Rapid Product Development Projects Using a Hybrid Agile Framework
Why Agile Matters to Consultants Combining traditional project management methodologies with hybrid models impacts the way projects are planned and managed. A hybrid approach can increase the end results, delivering customer requirements and organizational strategic imperatives. But a cultural shift within the organization is critical to its success. It is easy to blame the traditional, […]
A New Direction for Performance Management
The ideal process for managing performance is one that successfully motivates and supports staff to contribute to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the organization. A continuing process that encourages on-going communication and coaching between managers and their employees has many benefits and advantages over traditional Performance Management. The Problem with Traditional Performance […]
