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“A3” is an Obligation for the Coach

The Lean Thinker

We had case studies, exercises, all in an effort to teach people to be better problem solvers. The process is an application of the principle of “Challenge” followed by support to enable the problem solver / learner to meet the challenge. Likely (if you are reading this) you already know that.

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WFP delivers school meals in Nepal despite coronavirus closures

World Food Programme Logistics

I worry because coronavirus keeps me going away from school, meeting my friends and from doing other important things that I like to do,” she says. Photo: WFP/Rajendra Rasaili Every day, Ashiki makes a point of getting in some exercise. Ashiki is keen to get back to her studies. Ashiki says she often feels restless. “I

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NY-NJ lays ground for 18,000-TEU ships

247 Customs Broker

The work includes a study of whether the port in the future should develop more container handling capacity outside the Bayonne Bridge, to avoid growing vessel congestion on the channel, the Kill Van Kull, that leads to four of the port’s five main terminals.

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National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Survey Highlights Value, Performance of Private Fleets

Penske Move Ahead

Petty stated 75% of the private fleets in the study are operating as cost centers or, as he calls them, contribution centers. In the latest study, more than 92% of the respondents, in response to the open-ended question, 'What is the primary reason your company operates a private fleet?,' They don't want to trust that to a carrier.

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Changing lives in 30 countries during 2018 thanks to the Brazilian experience

World Food Programme Logistics

We have carried out so many interesting activities that revisiting some of them and the results we achieved is worth the exercise. Study visit of Senegal and Sierra Leone to Brazil, in September 2018.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Of course, the above case studies are merely summaries of the changes these high-profile brands made to their supply chains. Reduce cost to serve.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Such an approach results in unnecessary cost, a lack of resilience, and unwanted challenges in meeting customer service requirements – yet sadly, it’s still the approach most commonly taken. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. 5 Supply Chain Service Lessons to Learn from Zappos. Supply Chain Costs.