How to choose a planning tool? Planning is where what your customers ask meets what you can actually deliver. When you’re just starting out a business, you’ll probably have a pretty good feeling how much you can do and how much work you have in front of you. E.g. a baker can more or less […]
In recent years, we’ve seen plenty of examples of extreme weather disruptions and this, unfortunately, impacts on the supply chain management with production delays, shipping disruptions, and more. While we attempt to plan ahead, it’s almost impossible to eradicate this issue completely and extreme weather on the other side of the world can still impact […]
Can you reduce your inventory by 20% by next quarter? Supply chain managers often get some goal or target to reduce their inventory by x amount of dollars or a certain percentage. Sometimes this is because the industry benchmark is lower than your own, or because your manager will get a nice bonus out of […]
With global warming in our backyard, sustainability is trending now and everywhere, a business sector not being an exception. Recent studies show that consumers command accountability and prefer eco-friendly and socially responsible products over less sustainable goods and services. Sustainability, being one of the more recent trends, its definition is not always clear and the standard […]
What do you think the automated world is going to look like if robot ship plans have been pushed through? Well, there’s a good chance you’ll get to see for yourself in just a few short years. The largest container line in Japan intends to launch a robot ship in 2019 that will disrupt the […]
Learn more about the different types and sizes of dry cargo and tanker ships in this informative infographic: An Overview of the Types and Sizes of Dry Cargo and Tanker Ships