Logistics: What It Is and Why It’s Important to Your Company
Logistics: What It Is and Why It’s Important to Your Company The term, “logistics,” and its actions originated with the military. In the war theater, logistics applied to the process of supplying...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for a Logistics Interview
Logistics is a relatively new field, but…it’s not a new concept. The supply and movement of resources from one point of origin to another has been around as long as man. People need goods and...
View ArticleWhat is Supply Chain Management?
Supply chain management is one of those essential parts of trade and wholesale business that most consumers aren’t aware of. It’s a sort of behind the scenes process that helps get product from the...
View ArticleHow Technology is Revolutionizing Logistics
Throughout the 60’s, 70’s, and 80s’, suppliers were burdened with having to be very scrupulous regarding logistics issues, partly because of the gaps in communication and inability to constantly be...
View ArticleThe Logistics Profession has Changed!
The Logistics Profession Has Changed! The opportunities and skills needed in the modern supply chain are vastly different than they were 20, 10 even 5 years ago. It is no longer a profession limited...
View ArticleCareer Spotlight: Demand Planning
The Foundation of the Supply Chain Within most organizations demand planning (forecasting) falls within the inventory planning group or sales. It would be rare to for it to be part of a Logistics...
View ArticleCareer Spotlight: Supply Planning
More than Just Buying Like Demand Planning, within most organizations the role of Supply Planning (or inventory planning) is typically located within the inventory planning group. In fact, often the...
View ArticleLogistics Lingo 101: An Overview for Students
The field of logistics has been around for quite a while, but it has been evolving at a rapid rate due to the integration of technology. Students who are interested in having a career in logistics can...
View ArticleThe Tools of a Distribution Center
Tools of a Distribution Center The modern distribution center is more about movement that storage. Gone are dusty warehouse where product sits and waits. The modern distribution center is a complex,...
View ArticleLogistics and Customer Engagement
Logistics and Customer Engagement Logistics and Distribution work is often seen as a behind the scenes role. A baseline necessity that is taken for granted. Rarely does it get the glory of winning...
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