Nine out of ten supply chain companies have difficulties improving inventory, cost and customer service performance. Yet the few that do sustain supply chain performance excellence aren’t doing anything which should prove difficult, impractical, or impossible for any...
Rob O'Byrne
The Benefits of Six Sigma for Supply Chain Performance Improvement
Six Sigma and its close relative Lean Six Sigma have been important supply chain performance improvement methodologies for many years now. There are some who question whether these types of program are still relevant in the mid-second decade of the 21st century, but...
Why Back Orders are the Bane of Supply Chain
As a supplier in a supply chain, it’s vital to recognise when you have a back order problem and, make no mistake, it is a problem. There are a number of reasons why back orders are the bane of supply chain—the ugly stepchild of good-looking line-fill rates. ...
Measuring Customer Service: Tough without Technology
As most 3PL providers and actually, most supply chain business leaders would agree, customer service/satisfaction has become the great differentiator, separating successful enterprises from the “Also rans”. Those same people will also tell you that measuring customer...
5 Reasons to Care About Great Inventory Management
A quick look at five reasons why great inventory management has a positive impact on supply chain performance. Inventory; the term for inanimate materials which don’t actually do anything except sit in one place until technology, people, vehicles and...
Should You Measure What You Can’t Control In A Supply Chain?
Measuring performance across the entire supply chain can be a complex process. After all there is only so much that your organization can directly control in a supply chain. So should you concern yourself with the factors outside of your control? Doesn’t it just make...
Measuring Supply Chain & Logistics Performance
So you struggle with measuring performance? Some people struggle with measuring Supply Chain & Logistics performance and it's usually because of two things: They're not sure what to measure, They're not sure 'how' to measure it. So here's a handy resource to...
Benchmarking Webinar
As part of our webinar and seminar program here at Logistics Bureau Group, I'll make sure we cover Supply Chain Benchmarking. If you don't already receive invitations for these Free Events, you can register right here to make sure that you do! Free Supply Chain and...
Together we’re making a difference: B1G1 with Logistics Bureau Group
Here at Logistics Bureau Group, of which Benchmarking Success is a part, we're passionately committed to making our World a Better Place. So that doesn't just mean helping you improve your Supply Chain! As part of our every day business we donate part of our revenue...
Sales & Operations Planning – What is it?
In this short video, Steven Thacker and Rob O'Byrne explain what Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is all about. They answer key questions: What IS Sales and Operations Planning? What is it NOT? Why do it? What are the benefits of S&OP? How do you know if...