Author Archives: Matt Sabell

Best Qualifications Needed to Succeed in the Mining Industry

Succeeding in the mining industry requires project management skills to keep several balls in the air at once. An average day can include tasks like managing large workforces, engaging contractors, sourcing plant and other equipment, keeping a close...


How to Form Positive Supplier Relationships

Suppliers are an important part of supply chain management, so it's critical to cultivate effective working relationships with them....


Quality Auditing Career Pathways

Learn what a quality auditor does, which industries need their services most, and what steps you can take to become one....


How to Get a Job in Supply Chain Management

Making a career change to get a job in supply chain management might be easier than you think. You’ll find a profession with variety, challenge and guaranteed progression. Here’s how to get started. First, Pick an Industry In...


Does Your Business Need a Purchasing/Procurement Manager?

Next time you pay a bill that seems too high, or your cost of sales goes into the red, might be the time to ask does your business need a Purchasing/Procurement Manager? Look at any small or medium-sized...


How to Plan Effectively: Project Milestones 101

When you’re working on a project, it’s important to plan effectively by setting project milestones. Milestones allow perspective of where you are during each phase of your project. They can be set to a timeline, so you can...


5 Most Significant Supply Chain and Logistics Job Trends in 2022

2022 job trends in supply chain and logistics will continue to be shaped by the impact of Amazon in Australia, global trade discussions and technology advancements. Opportunity for entry-level job seekers and career advancement remain exciting. There are...


How to be a Responsible and Sustainable Purchaser

Factors Driving Global Sustainability Trends One of the most consistently acknowledged drivers of the purchasing trend towards sustainability is consumer expectations. These expectations are shaping corporate and government policies globally and impacting local decision making. Sustainability has become...


Three Leading Technology Tools for Procurement/Purchasing Officers

  Technology continues to impact our day-to-day work lives to an ever-increasing degree. Procurement officers must use technology tools to keep pace with the rapidly advancing technological world to ensure that they remain ahead of their competition. New...


What Every CEO Needs From A Head of Procurement

The relationship between the CEO and the Head of Procurement In the more successful purchasing and procurement models, the chief executive officer (CEO) understands and is across the supply chain functions of the business. A CEO will drive...


Quality Auditing and ISO

How to use quality compliance to facilitate an ISO accreditation Quality management practices are integral in a competitive marketplace. Quality standards and quality auditing of standards offer many benefits to your business and even more so if ISO...


Purchasing in China and Asia? Here’s what you need to know

Purchasing and Procurement in China and Asia China and Asia have always been hot-spots for businesses with a smart purchasing and procurement strategy. The advantages of purchasing products and equipment from established and emerging Asian economies are plentiful....


9 Business Sectors Where Quality Auditing is Essential

Quality auditing is a vital part of any business. Learn about the nine business sectors where quality auditing is essential....


Why You Should Career Transition To Purchasing and Procurement

There are many reasons to fill a purchasing or procurement position within an organisation, but here are our top seven....


Transition To A Career in Purchasing or Procurement

Purchasing and procurement is a multi-faceted part of supply chain management with exciting opportunities for career changers....


Choosing a Purchasing strategy that is the best fit for your company

The implementation of purchasing strategies has evolved from pure necessity to choose one that will align with customer needs and company values. Consequently, purchasing strategies are now an integral part of company policy. By choosing the most effective...


The Differences between Purchasing, Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Purchasing vs Procurement vs Supply Chain Management. The business world uses these terms associated with the procurement world interchangeably, but is this correct? Are they really all the same? The answer is no, not quite. These terms are...


Why Quality and Compliance Audits are vital for business success

Quality and compliance audits are a vital factor in pioneering continuous improvement for any organisation, and key to business success. Business audits provide a 7. Employee contribution and satisfaction Businesses maintaining excellent quality and compliance standards offer employees...


Quality Auditing and Project Management 101

How quality auditing and project management go hand-in-hand Quality audits are a necessary part of a project life cycle and need to be a pre-planned part of project management processes. Quality audits will be conducted internally and externally...


5 Currently Growing Jobs in Logistics

There are approximately 10,000 jobs advertised in the manufacturing, transport and logistics sector in Australia right now. With 38.4% job growth in the last 5 years, very strong growth for the next 5 years and above average future...


Smartest Business Management Technology Trends of 2018

Your guide to understanding what’s technology is new for Business Management and how to keep up Business Management in 2018 can seem overwhelmed in tech jargon. Perhaps you feel as if you are struggling to keep up with...


Project Management Career Trends

7 keys to growing your career in project management The Project Management Institute Job Growth Report, 2017, estimates that by 2027, just ten years from now, there will be 87.7 million individuals working in project management orientated roles...


Starting Out as a Project Manager? Here’s What to Expect

  The professional life of a project manager consists of responsibility and discipline. Not only this – if you want to be a good project manager, you need to be ready for new challenges, find a suitable solution,...


A Guide to Your Career in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Transport vs. Logistics: What’s the Difference? The logistics industry and transportation sector are closely linked and often confused. Transport, or the moving of goods from one location to another, is only a small part of the logistics chain....


Supply Chain Automation and Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe?

Supply Chain Automation is well established, but the increased use of Artificial Intelligence in logistics is rapidly reshaping how companies think and plan. Supply chains, although automated to a degree, still face challenges caused by the amount of...


How we’re helping shape Australia into a Logistics Leader

The Australian Logistics Council partners with the College for Adult Learning We’ve recently partnered with the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) for their recent Future Freight Network Yearbook 2017 publication in an effort to help create future logistics leaders....