Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

5PL providers: Strategic end-to-end partners

All about 5PL providers: Discover their advantages, how they optimise supply chains through cutting-edge technology and when to consider one to improve your logistics efficiency.

Digital delivery note: Advantages and an example

A digital delivery note improves logistics and administrative processes. This electronic document boosts efficiency, reduces errors, provides end-to-end traceability and makes document management ...

TIMWOODS and its importance for logistics

TIMWOODS is an acronym that identifies waste and inefficiencies that can arise from poor workflow organisation. We list the 8 wastes of lean with several examples.

Consignment inventory and its impact on logistics

Consignment is an inventory management model across multiple inventories, in which a supplier delivers products to a seller or distributor.

Pallet recycling and sustainability

Pallet recycling is essential to lower companies’ environmental impact. Pallets used in transport and storage support green logistics through recycling.

Just in time: Examples from companies across various industries

We highlight just-in-time examples from companies across different industries. Apple, Dell, McDonald’s and Toyota — the pioneer of this inventory management method — have successfully applied JIT ...

Ruggedised explained: Tough tech for industrial environments

Ruggedised devices optimise warehouse management by withstanding extreme conditions. Built for performance and durability, they help streamline logistics operations, cutting down on failures and ...

Dead stock and how to avoid it

Dead stock refers to warehoused goods that can no longer be sold or repurposed. It can be avoided through effective demand forecasting.