A Rail Freight Consultancy Project
One of the biggest projects I worked on involved assessment of the pan-European rail freight industry – its markets and...
Change Management
Change management projects can be the most challenging type of consultancy project. And the greater the degree of change, the...
FNS Solutions Compared by Elements of Feasibility
Paul et al. (2014) propose that the feasibility of contending options can be analysed through three “elements of feasibility”: technical,...
FNS and The Disadvantages of 3PLs
The costs and risks of contracting with 3PLs are commonly known and accepted. Chief among them are loss of logistics...
Summarizing the FNS Recomendation Rationale
When appraised according to 19 common criteria, the three solutions show remarkably varying totals. Based on the appraisal results, the...
Appraising the Three FNS Solutions
A system of appraisal that shows the client clearly how the recommended solution was derived and how each solution compares...
FNS Solution C: Inaction/Compensation
FNS could continue to operate its faulty current logistics system. Rather than improve its operations, FNS could address customer complaints...
FNS Solution B: 3PL
FNS could contract with a third-party logistics “3PL” provider. Doing so would effectively outsource the company’s entire logistical operations. Outsourcing...
FNS Solution A: General Logistics System Upgrade (GLSU)
Every good consultant should offer the client a set of solutions, ranging from optimal/most recommended to adequate/least recommended. The FNS...