Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 36

Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down 4% year-on-year -- the second lowest in 10 years after 2014. In 2017 the downward trend of large shipping losses continued, according to a new survey, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review. Emerging Risks Lead to Losses.

Maritime 84

Maritime Trends Exercises Cost Reduction 84

Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. Strategic failures emerge when ‘thinkers’ are separated from ‘doers’, ‘strategists’ from ‘planners’ and ‘soft data’ from ‘hard data’. Strategic failure.

Negotiating Skills 50

Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Military 50

Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Strategic failures emerge when ‘thinkers’ are separated from ‘doers’, ‘strategists’ from ‘planners’ and ‘soft data’ from ‘hard data’. By David Beaumont.

Negotiating Skills 70

Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Military 70

Logistics in War

MARCH 23, 2018

Strategic failures emerge when ‘thinkers’ are separated from ‘doers’, ‘strategists’ from ‘planners’ and ‘soft data’ from ‘hard data’. Rather than using intuition to inform decisions, people often retreat behind analysis to avoid choosing between difficult options. This article was originally posted in November 2017. [1]

Negotiating Skills 53

Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Military 53

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. A disciplined approach to the collection, cleansing, and standardisation of supply chain data. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 118

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. A disciplined approach to the collection, cleansing, and standardisation of supply chain data. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 122