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runs, faster cycle times, and cost reductions
up to 35%. So if you want better ways to get
your goods from factory floor to store shelf,
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sized, and larger companies are deciding this
is their moment to be open, to hang their
shingle, to reach a greater audience that’s
walking past their storefront. At this point,
we haven’t seen many people turning over
the closed sign and going on holiday.
As long as London is open for business,
our responsibility is to serve those customers—and our consignees based here—
with the logistics services that we have
always delivered.
QWhat skills did you take from the commercial side of the business that
you’ve been able to apply to the games, and
vice versa?
AIf you think about it, we really aren’t doing anything beyond what we do
for our customers every day; it’s just that
typically we don’t do it on this scale.
Remember the old riddle that asks, “How
do you eat an elephant?” The answer is,
“One bite at a time.” That’s how we’re
approaching the Olympics. It’s not simply
one huge task. It’s the sum of thousands of
little tasks done perfectly.
QWhat can logisticians learn about managing this kind of effort that they
can apply to their own business?
AIf you ask the average person on the street what logistics is, they’ll probably say it’s the process of getting something
to the right place at the right time. That’s
accurate to a point. Logistics is an art form
that requires as much finesse and coordination as engineering and science. Whether
you’re tackling something as large and
complex as the Olympics or simply trying
to develop a more efficient delivery route, a
logistician needs to understand how to
combine all of these elements to create the
kinds of solutions that bring about the
desired outcome.
At UPS, we believe logistics is the most
powerful tool available today to help businesses become more sustainable, more
resilient, and more competitive. However,
many companies don’t understand this, or
if they do, they don’t know how to put the
pieces together. That’s what logisticians do
every day; we just need to help our clients
better understand the value of what we
practice so they can reap the incredible
benefits of logistics done well. ;
