Waste management has today become a major concern for most businesses, due to the implementation of new laws, greater control on waste disposal and rising costs of waste disposal... Read more
The arrival of consultants within a business is often met with scepticism by the staff, wondering and worrying about the grounds for and outcome of the said consultation... Read more
As I have covered previously container sea-freight rates continue to fluctuate greatly... Read more
Since shipping conferences were banned by the European Union in 2008, container rate volatility has increased and more resources are spent to negotiate the rates... Read more
Getting goods from point A to point B should be simple. It is, if you only have one shipment and send it by itself; however, that will rarely be cost competitive... Read more
A key aspect of reducing costs in the long term is choosing the right service provider – service provider and client should be compatible in terms of corporate structure and culture... Read more
If you are like most company leaders then you have established one or more Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for cost control and/or cost savings in 2012... Read more
Do you know your company’s combined freight costs? Do you use the right modes of transport? Do you get the best terms? If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions you belong to a small minority... Read more
Preliminary results of a European-wide survey on cost-saving programs in the field of overhead spending... Read more
In reviewing a few of my colleagues postings from around the world the following quote from an associate in the UK reminded me very quickly of the core value in developing a cost conscious culture... Read more
