{"id":27687,"date":"2024-05-08T12:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T11:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/?post_type=article&p=27687"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:03:34","slug":"five-strategic-priorities-for-logistics-directors-in-fy25","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/en\/news-insights\/articles\/five-strategic-priorities-for-logistics-directors-in-fy25\/","title":{"rendered":"Five strategic priorities for Logistics Directors in FY25"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the start of the new financial year for many companies, traditional objectives for Logistics Directors are likely to include, among other things, delivering successful peak operations and driving operational cost savings. However, modern logistics operations are expected to do far more than just ship boxes \u2013 they are the backbone of many companies; Martin Christopher\u2019s adage that \u201csupply chains compete, not companies\u201d has never been truer. Here we \u00a0think more broadly and put forward five priorities that should be on every Logistics Director\u2019s strategic to-do list.<\/p>\n

1. Resilience, resilience, resilience<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s endless right now; a steady flow of natural and human-created events repeatedly disrupt global supply chains and create major challenges for product availability and cost management.<\/p>\n

To avoid being a victim of the next disruption, it\u2019s time to take preventive action. The first step is making sure you thoroughly understand your logistics network and cost base so you can identify the key points of risk that need mitigation strategies such as:<\/p>\n