David Rogers’ Articles

The Importance of Agility in Supply Chain Design In an increasingly connected global world, agility in your supply chain is paramount to success. The ability to operate a dynamic organisation that can adjust to fluctuations of any type, all stems from a carefully crafted, well designed agile supply chain. To ensure your organisation has the tools at its disposal to

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8 essential features of an effective supply chain management solution Trade is flourishing, and supply chains that were once linear are now a web of interconnected partners. Supply chain management software is a solution that oversees the movement of goods and data from the point of origin to its point of consumption. However, it also optimises supply chain management processes,

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Can returns be a standalone revenue stream for Logistics Service Providers (LSPs)? E-commerce is flourishing, which is good news. The volume of returns is also increasing with it, which doesn’t sound all that good. The wrong product fit, damaged goods or simply a change of mind are enough to get a consumer or business to initiate a return. Even though

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Taking supply chains to the next level with digital transformation It’s a critical question plaguing CEO’s, Leaders and Managers in the Supply Chain Management world today ask — how to optimise your supply chain. Currently, many supply chains run in silos because: No clear vision of what’s to be achieved Agendas, goals and benchmarks are not aligned between departments No

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5 Digital Trends that are shaping the future of Supply Chain Management Supply Chain and Logistics has undergone a major transformation in the past decade. Gone are the days when its management was a purely operational function. Today, the heads of supply chain have every reason to be in boardrooms—their decisions have strategic implications for the entire business and may

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Digital Warehousing: Manage your space Digital Warehouse Capacity in the era of e-commerce is all set to witness testonic changes To keep up with increasing demand from e-commerce channels and meet the expectations of consumers, organisations will need to invest in their warehouses and distribution centres and increase the development and implementation of advanced supply chain and logistics processes. New

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Getting the Fulfilment Right in E-commerce Logistics If you were to ask an e-commerce customer what they would really like, they are bound to ask for fast shipping, free shipping and exceptionally high quality of service. Retail giants like Amazon are fulfilling this dream. Thanks to their prime service option, customer expectations have reached a new high. How simple is

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Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to Transform Logistics The Elon Musks and Mark Zuckerberg’s of the world are driving the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) agenda at present. Everything from how we interact with machines (think self driving cars), to how we interact with each other (think Facebook), is increasingly being defined

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Six Must Haves Features for Logistics / Supply Chain Software The entire economy in the 21st century is connected by the movement of products, information, data and finances. For logistics and supply management companies, who work with operations, planning, procurement and distribution a robust and highly functional management tool that offers a range of capabilities is essential. The goal of

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A Study on the Development of Logistics and Supply Chain Professionals in Australia By David Rogers*, Park, Jung-sub**