A friend of mine who manages logistics for multi-billion eCommerce retailer in Europe asked me recently: -Do you know any study showing the relation between delivery time and conversion? I need to understand if investment in...
Over the last 2-3 years, the perception of the role of logistics has changed. I would even say that only now board members of many companies started to pay attention to their supply chain and production process. This does not...
The certifications offered by APICS are the most recognized credentials in Supply Chain and Logistics. But they also are expensive. In many organizations, it is difficult to justify the significant expenditure on training...
Each new customer and each new product is an opportunity to increase sales. However, expanding the portfolio increases operating costs and thus reduces the profitability of the business. If you agree with this statement, it is...
The last time I wrote about 7 ideas on how to develop your Supply Chain team. I left out the question of whether it’s worth getting certification in Logistics. I deliberately did not answer questions such as: What...
How to plan your Supply Chain team development? How to build your own competencies as a manager responsible for Logistics? I don’t think anyone needs convincing that it’s worth investing in people. The need to work...
When I internally announced that I was going to leave Amazon, many people could not believe what I was doing. Many more found it hard to believe that I didn’t want to work at Amazon anymore. One of Amazon’s...
Dark store, a hyped term that is more and more popular in the media. Both daily and business news. But actually what is it? What does it look like? How does it differ from the existing stores and warehouses? There are many...
In the 1990s, Michael E. Porter introduced the concept of the Value Chain. However, in many organizations, stakeholders still analyze only logistics costs, but not the value that the supply chain creates. I will write at...
If you think eCommerce logistics trends are all about warehouse automation and last-mile delivery drones, it’s time to revise your views. The coming years are sure to surprise us… – Let’s just charter a...
