by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 10, 2021 | Article, Freight Management, Supply Chain
Shipping air inside expensive freight containers has never been a cost-effective approach to transportation. Today though, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more critical to try and improve capacity utilisation, given the skyrocketing costs of...
by Rob O'Byrne | Nov 19, 2021 | Article, Freight Management, trends
Does your supply chain depend on container freight shipping? And are you struggling with cost and forecasting challenges? At Logistics Bureau, we have supply chain consultants available to help you improve volume forecasting and attain the most favourable container...
by Rob O'Byrne | Dec 18, 2020 | Article, Freight Management, Supply Chain, Transport
ARTICLE SUMMARY A common conundrum for companies is how to reduce their freight costs, which due to a recovery in demand following the Covid-19 pandemic have skyrocketed. Putting a lid on escalating freight costs has now become more important than ever. There are a...
by Rob O'Byrne | Oct 16, 2020 | 3PL, 4PL, 5PL, benchmarking, business, logistics, trends, warehouse
SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains....
by Rob O'Byrne | Oct 9, 2020 | business, Events, inventory, trends
SUMMARY: For most people, the shared economy is best illustrated by the Uber and AirBnB concept of crowdsourcing and convenience services based on digital platforms. In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most...
