The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

It was easy to demonstrate that the oven actually had plenty of capacity, and could easily meet the need by operating it as it was designed. He was the manager of “Industrial Engineering” and was adamant that this scheme would tank the metrics of the company. Those printouts, of course, only showed output.

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The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

From an industrial engineering standpoint, takt time is an expression of how much capacity you need. The whole goal of an ideal “Just-in-Time” system is that we have only the capacity required to meet the demand. If the system is even able to run faster than the takt time, we have excess capacity.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When sales forecasts are accurate, companies know they’ll have enough product supply to meet customer demand for those goods. And even if there’s an imbalance, good forecasts allow organizations to course-correct before a real problem emerges. Then, orders are delivered late, customers are unhappy and supply chains stagnate.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The effects of the disruptions over the past year have likely forever changed the industry, requiring shippers to scale and evolve operations radically seemingly overnight. Using digital freight matching platforms is the best strategy to secure meaningful and practical capacity. And it has opened new channels for capacity procurement.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 27, 2022

Last year was marked with capacity issues and high prices, but today, freight prices have decreased, while capacity has increased. Many of these large retailers have big wallets and volume, so in the future they will get the return on their investments by taking steps to secure capacity with carriers. Let’s not forget U.S.

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Stord

JULY 7, 2019

Monday, July 8, 2019 Meet Jamil, our first operations intern, and learn why he chose STORD and how his work here will leave a lasting impact. I was first introduced to the complex world of logistics and supply chain in one of my freshman courses at the University of Pennsylvania. Why did you choose to intern at STORD?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2022

This is no less true of the supply chain industry, which must manage high customer demand while simultaneously experiencing unprecedented labor issues. The robots provide helpful information along the workflow cycle, they travel to employees, meet employees at work locations, or move material without associate intervention.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 22, 2024

The difference of course is that business processes are more integrated and the Internet has enabled companies to become connected, both within the organization and between business partners. MRP in era of 4IR With the evolution of Industry 4.0, Manufacturers that adopt Industry 4.0 In an Industry 4.0

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Control over trucking freight rating remains a blip for many carriers, particularly owner-operators and those trying to manage the chaos of a pandemic-stressed industry. Now, the industry is changing yet again. Initial demand on the industry will likely generate a stronger ROI for trucking carriers through higher trucking spot rates.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

When that stopped, the industry found itself in a crunch and within just months, prices took off by some 400%. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. And, of course, when anyone buys goods in a store, part of that cost is freight. And it’s not just ocean freight.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, the TCS&D Awards recognises individuals and companies achievements within the Cold Chain sector, where over 400 industry colleagues were in attendance. “We UniCarriers has won the Materials Handling Equipment Provider of the Year Award at the recent TCS&D Awards 2022.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Charlie Pool (pictured), CEO of Stowga, (which you can find here ) suggests that the new phenomenon of on-demand warehousing is the agile way for smart retailers to meet the challenges of peak demand season. The speed with which it can be done is game-changing for the industry. This is where on-demand comes in.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

That’s even more true since transportation capacity, indicated by LMI.TPCP, is at 46.34, well below prior years’ averages in the above image. Some things to consider regarding shipping demand management are critical to staying informed and expanding the network to meet demand constraints.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 16, 2021

While Roadcheck week is an important safety measure to ensure unfit vehicles and drivers aren’t in operation (and a risk to the public) it does pose a serious issue in terms of how it affects the available capacity and market spot rates. Roadcheck Week Causes Volume Drop and Capacity Fluctuation. 2021 Inspection Criteria.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

According to the country’s Ministry of Economic Development, the industrial agreement regime will cease on July 1 this year. Russia adopted the industrial assembly regulation in 2005 to attract foreign investments into its domestic automotive industry. When the industrial regime ends, they will no longer be obliged to do so.

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Shipchain

APRIL 17, 2019

The most high-tech things it could do were make phone calls and send text messages, all hand-crafted in T9 of course. Fast forward fifteen years and now my cellphone also doubles as my HD camera, portable music device, library, fitness tracker, and of course, my means to call and text. How to Prepare Moving Forward.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Founder Osman Boyner says that with the concept of Reborn Electric he is providing a new business model for an industry caught between the twin goals of cost and sustainability. But electric vans today don’t meet the needs of the market and even Euro VI diesel vans are still responsible for a disproportionate amount of carbon emissions. “But

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2024

When ShipMonk started, one of the driving forces was shaking up the long-static logistics industry with innovation that would allow ecommerce brands to grow and scale optimally. Section 321 is one of the ecommerce industry’s best-kept secrets to get through customs quickly while saving on import duties and tariffs.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

What Are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? What are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? How to calculate forklift capacities. Where to get forklift operator training. How to develop your own in-house forklift training program. Let’s dive in. Table of Contents.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Meanwhile decisions like how much production capacity needs to be added, or what raw materials need to be purchased, don’t change on a daily basis. In the monthly business planning meeting, a plan can be created, that if executed, will generate a certain profit, cash flow, or even keep greenhouse gas emissions below a certain targeted level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

The tobacco industry is changing. Traditionally, the industry has been stable. Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis – the Director Global Manufacturing Capacity, Strategic Assets and Capital Expenditures at Philip Morris Products S.A. The Introduction of Smokeless Tobacco Products Complicated Philip Morris’s Supply Chain.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2019

The year ahead will shake up the long-held standards for controlling freight spend and meeting customer expectations. While it provides a substantial boost to all carriers, it comes at the cost of less capacity in the industry. This will place massive pressure on LTL carriers and shippers seeking to find available capacity.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 8, 2022

The trucking industry is the lifeblood of America’s economy. According to Statista, the industry is responsible for transporting most of the overland freight in the US and had a market value of $732.3 Additionally, over the past few years, the trucking industry has undergone tremendous changes. Current Trucking Market.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

APRIL 23, 2020

It’s a mega ship of course, or more precisely, an Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV). The increase in TEU capacity in the last 6 years within this ULCV class is around 5,964 TEU which is the size of a regular container vessel still operating in many of the world’s trades now. Click to view slideshow.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry? It’s a constantly-changing, ever-expanding industry.

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Morai Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Digital freight matching, or ‘on-demand load-matching’, is an industry technology that experts believe will be a game changer for carriers and shippers. On January 17th, 2019, Morai Logistics discussed the current capacity crunch impacting transportation supply chains. Digital Freight Matching.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

In 2020 companies across virtually every industry faced supply chain disruption due to COVID-19. Of course, toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply as well. In a survey commissioned by GlobalTranz, 59% of supply chain decision-makers reported being concerned about not having the proper workforce to meet customer demand.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In the last year, the UK’s cold storage industry capacity has topped 40 million cubic meters, for the football fans amongst you that is the equivalent to the bowl volume of 35 Wembley Stadiums. Essential action when you consider preventable fires in the UK warehouse industry costs our economy upwards of £230 billion each year.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Industries experienced severe operational and financial consequences with issues like supply shortages, supply and demand surges, inventory shortfalls and reduced productivity. Therefore, it is important to measure how well these suppliers meet the expected high level of quality.

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Over the course of the past several months, Morai Logistics has highlighted a significant rise in e-commerce shopping. This figure has significantly increased over the course of the last few years. This is the final step in the delivery process and efficiency is critical in order to meet the rise in online purchases.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

In 2021, for the first time in all of my years working in this industry, the global supply chain was at the forefront of virtually every conversation. Over the past year, we have strengthened our culture and made significant investments to build the best team in the industry.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Customer expectations and the buying capacity of the purchaser coupled with the cost of substitutes or complementary goods also play an important role. Of course, these sophisticated automated models will not give the full picture either, especially in a market run by the pandemic. Predictive analytics is used in every industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Without an efficient supply chain, a company can’t meet the demand that exists, and competitors swoop in and grab market share. Many Franklin Sports products carry official sports logos – Major League Baseball, NHL, NFL, Major League Soccer logos, and of course USAPA. Over that span the sport has grown by almost 160% per year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

Adjust supply chain design more frequently than ever: As radical shifts in the centers of gravity of demand take place and the often-used transportation modes become inaccessible, organizations need to revisit their supply chain design and dynamically course correct. The aforementioned recommendations should help in this regard.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A 22-year partnership with leading industrial robot manufacturer FANUC has been hailed as a key factor in Icelandic firm Samey Robotics’ role in revolutionising the international supply chain for fresh fish. Key to our partnership is transparency. Setting the standard. Also key to the partnership’s success is a focus on innovation.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The North American trucking industry is extremely fragmented, as over 90 percent of all fleets own six trucks or fewer. The adoption of digitalization within the trucking industry has spiked in recent years. With technology like 5G coming up within the industry, high latency issues via the LTE network transmission will also be solved.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Besides being durable, these resistant boxes have to meet the highest hygiene requirements of the kebab producer: They are used to transport animal by-products which are converted into animal feed. The fact that the load carrier is integral part of the container makes the logistics processes in many industries considerably easier.

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