Supply Chain Secrets Blog
Logistics and Supply Chain news, articles, tips and insights
7 Ways to Reduce Your Road Freight Costs
How can I reduce my freight costs? It is one of the most common questions we get asked. So let us look at some of the right ways…
Supply Chain Strategy Mistakes
Developing a Supply Chain Strategy is not hard. But here are some mistakes people make in putting the strategies together. Try to avoid these…
Why Containerised Freight Shipping is Daunting for SMEs
It has never been easier, in general, for smaller companies to trade in international markets than it is today. However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry…
5 Cost to Serve Mistakes
Cost to Serve reporting, analysis, and modelling has much to offer organisations of all kinds. But sadly, most of them failed to understand it. Why is that?…
KPIs vs Benchmarking
Confused about supply chain KPIs and performance benchmarking? Here are some tips on how to use them together…
The Challenge of Freight Container Utilisation and Why it Matters
Shipping air inside expensive freight containers has never been a cost-effective approach to transportation. Today though, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more critical to try and improve capacity utilisation, given the skyrocketing costs of container freight shipping…
Is Your Supply Chain Sick?
Maybe you don’t even realize that something is going wrong in your Supply Chain. Like the human body, sometimes our Supply Chain’s problems are not evident until too late…
Is Logistics Outsourcing the Key to Success?
Outsourcing can add a very significant value to your enterprise. But what can go wrong when outsourcing, and what are the pitfalls to avoid?…
The Most Important Thing in Supply Chain Management
It is well known that Supply Chain Management (SCM) is an integral part of most businesses and is essential to its success and customer satisfaction…
Container Freight Costs and Forecasting: Intrinsically Linked & Frustratingly Challenging
Does your supply chain depend on container freight shipping? And are you struggling with cost and forecasting challenges?…