Is Warehousing Imperative to Reduce Logistics Costs?
Logistics costs account for a large portion of final costs. This blog explores whether warehousing can help optimize the logistics process.
10 Ways to Buffer Supply Chain Risk
In today’s highly globalized economy, no country can remain isolated or insulated from the outside world. The world is so interconnected that one hiccup can cause a myriad of issues downstream.
Managing Distribution in Circular Supply Chains
Circularity, in the form of re-use, is not really new as a business model. Look at Goodwill, Habitat For Humanity’s Re-Store, and countless local consignment and thrift stores. eBay, Etsy, and Facebook Marketplace provide an online forum to convert one person’s trash to someone else’s treasure. A quick trip to the post office and the deal is sealed. Waste averted.
Effect of Lockdowns on Essential Goods Value Chain
These interesting times that we are currently living through have thrown open a lot of challenges. Organizations and decision-makers must be agile and innovative to overcome the challenges that COVID-19 has thrown at us. In India, we had 2 lockdown periods in the last 15 months. Being a supply chain student, I try to watch and analyze day-to-day situations with a lot of interest and I see one area that needs improvement when lockdowns are implemented.
Lessons From the Suez Canal Blockage – Supply Chain in the News
In the past few days, the news of the blockage of the Suez Canal by a massive container ship called the Ever Given has been dominating the news, so much so, that even kids are talking about it. The phrase ‘supply chain’ is now being mentioned more often than ever before in news media. Some outlets have estimated the cost...
COVID Vaccine Logistics: Helpful Lessons from Complex Manufacturing
Today we will discuss a few of the logistics challenges from the perspective of an industry expert with lots of time in the trenches. Arkieva is ready to help Delaware.
5 Ways to Optimize Your Logistics & Transportation with Lean
Are you using lean in your logistics and transportation management? “The most dangerous kind of waste is the waste we do not recognize” ~ Shigeo Shingo Lean is a new way of doing business. The transportation company’s culture and behavior should change to apply Lean thinking. Lean thinking focuses on the elimination of all waste