Supply chain visibility is among the top strategic priorities for companies and is fundamental to improved customer experience. We hear this from businesses and the customers we speak with almost every day. But, why is visibility so valuable? We’ve seen time and time again that increased visibility across the supply chain can help your company enhance […]
Finding the right SaaS product for your logistics requirements takes time and research. With multiple software products on the market that all address this complex space in different ways, it can be difficult to know which one will best suit your needs – especially since you usually need to be a client before you get […]
When a parcel is missing first and foremost our customer, the service provider has an unhappy customer on their hands. On top of that, they now need to find out where the problem occurred along the supply chain. Many of our customers are moving from manufacturing to warehouse, to distribution centre, to the end customer. […]
The world has gone digital and so has logistics. E-commerce is thriving and expected to reach over 95% by 2040. This ascending trend has been accelerated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) with demand being skyrocketed for everyday items such as groceries, clothing, and tech items. The article “Distraction or Disruption”: Autonomous Trucks gain ground in […]
Everyone loves a silver lining. At this point I must, however, make it very clear that I feel deeply for all the lives and businesses that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that this piece in no way makes light of the negative impact of the current situation. Nor am I trying […]
A logistics technology platform plays a fundamental role in giving your operations an edge by providing you with: More visibility Enhanced accountability Tighter controls Prior to commencing the search for a solutions partner, it is important to have an understanding about what are the problems that you are wanting technology to solve, how long have […]
It’s an all too familiar scenario in the logistics industry… The day begins and within a few minutes, you have four different spreadsheets open, each for a different department. Goods are coming in and goods are moving out but none of these spreadsheets are communicating with each other. In short, you don’t have a […]
No one likes paperwork One of the major headaches with downstream partners is gathering, organising, and reconciling the delivery confirmation paperwork. This alone can take up a considerable amount of resources, runs the risk of human error, and delays time to arrange payments. Perhaps even worse, if your subcontractors are sending you confirmations via email, […]
Are you concerned your competitors are successfully leveraging technology in their supply chain? Technologies like AI, big data, augmented reality are not just buzzwords and they are driving value. So how exactly do these technologies translate into tangible results for your company? WHY ADOPT DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES? In a recent research paper “Digitalisation in Procurement and […]
Earlier this year, the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), released their Digitisation in Procurement & Supply 2020 report. “The new wave of digital technologies is enabling efficiency, agility and responsiveness to the changing demands presented by customers and consumers.” Many of the loudest voices […]