279: Design and Manage Global Supply Chains, with Unilog
Today I\u2019m joined by Unilog, the customer-focused experts in the design and management of global supply chains.
Unilog specializes in global fulfilment and mission-critical logistics services. Their flexible, customized supply chain solutions, based on best practices and expertise, work seamlessly with internal client operations to ensure time-definite delivery wherever and whenever necessary.
With offices around the world, Unilog support their clients\u2019 needs anywhere, anytime, by utilizing advanced technology coupled with the best team, leading 3PLs & service providers.
Today Osi Tagger, CEO at Unilog, joins me to chat all about the company: what they do; the importance of creating achievable solutions; embracing a culture of diversity; and how a focus on logistic capabilities can achieve a competitive advantage.
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IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:\xa0
[08.01] An overview of Unilog \u2013 what they do, their 5PL structure and how they help their customers \u2013 and why they can\u2019t be put into a box.
\u201cWe are a multi enterprise supply chain business network.\u201d
[12.07] A closer look at Unilog\u2019s Supply Chain as a Service offering and how it can facilitate global fulfilment for customers, to help them scale quickly and easily and meet their SLA's.
\u201cIf you ask our clients, \u2018where is your warehouse?\u2019 they have no idea \u2013 they don\u2019t care, because that\u2019s not what they\u2019re buying. In order to grow their business, they want to deliver their promise to their market and we support them \u2013 this is global fulfilment for us. This is why they buy supply chain as a service.\u201d
[15.52] Unilog\u2019s service parts supply chain, the evolving challenges around inventory and distribution, and why it\u2019s so important to put a focus on helping businesses to fulfil their promises to their end consumers.
[19.16] The five cornerstones on which Unilog was founded, and how they translate to digitization, visibility and real-time supply chain control tower capabilities.
\u201cVisibility for the sake of visibility is just another pile of data. What are you going to do with that? That\u2019s what we solve in many ways.\u201d
[26.18] The importance of flexible and customizable solutions when it comes to creating agile supply chains, and why Excel continues to stick around.
[29.56] Why Unilog focus on creating feasible and achievable supply chain solutions for businesses.
[32.42] Why companies who place an emphasis on logistics capabilities can achieve a competitive advantage.
\u201cWe ask our clients, \u2018what\u2019s the plan \u2013 new products, new markets, new services?\u2019 Once we understand what our customers want, we design what they need.\u201d
[34.32] Osi\u2019s ethos and passion for women\u2019s empowerment and creating a diverse team; how it helps Unilog to thrive and drive strategic partnerships; and why more companies should be embracing this way of working.
\u201cWhat is dynamic integration? It\u2019s not just IT. It\u2019s people!\u201d
[38.37] The ideal client for Unilog.
[40.26] A case study, showing how Unilog\u2019s Supply Chain as a Service solution helped one key customer to grow over 170% and scale globally at speed.
[42.53] The future for Unilog.
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Head over to Unilog\u2019s website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Unilog and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, or you can connect with Osi on LinkedIn.
If you enjoyed this episode, why not check out episode 275\xa0featuring Amani Radman, another woman who's passionate about bringing diversity and logistics together. Or, read our profile on supply chain and procurement executive and thought leader Carine Toure Yemitia, where she talks all about women building confidence and visibility across the global supply chain community.
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