Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 4, 2013

The conference was heavily dominated by third-party logistics firms, consultants and technology providers. However, to capitalize on this opportunity, manufacturers need to step up. One of my favorite presentations at the event was by Francis Marabula, Executive head of Supply Chain, Safaricom, Kenya.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So if you’re one of those people who can absorb information more readily by reading, and have an interest in what’s happening in the world of healthcare logistics, the following transcript should be a valuable source of enlightenment for you. Kenya is a big exception. Health Supply Chains Present Complex Challenges.

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Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Modeling Africa 85

Unleashed

MAY 10, 2021

The product itself is cold-brew, pressed coffee using speciality lot Arabica beans from Colombia and Kenya blended with high-quality grain spirit to make the final product that you see today.”. However, with that growth came logistics issues. For example, orders can be cloned from an earlier order and emailed from the screen.

Procurement Solutions 90

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Transport markets tend towards consolation, which we have observed with the container liners and the emergence of new business models brought about for example by platform aggregators. Conversely, new players like Amazon and Alibaba have revolutionized not only the retail but also the logistics industry. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

Introduction – logistics visibility advanced to early mainstream. The past years have brought with them immense challenges for carriers, logistics operators and supply chain managers. Gartner estimates that “logistics visibility” has already reached “early mainstream” maturity, with up to 20% penetration in industry.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 52

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboard—a speedometer for example. Production/manufacturing. Warehousing.

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