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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

I was going through some old files and came across a pocket card we handed out back in 2003 or so. The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. Throw them away if you aren’t willing to train to them, mistake proof to them and reinforce following them.

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Hoping and planning for the best: understanding war without logistics

Logistics in War

The second, Operation Iraqi Freedom of 2003, saw the logistics system falter during the advance at An Najaf , reminding operational planners that the contemporary logistics system based upon new assumptions and concepts was an entirely different beast. & Coakley, R., 2] Erbel, M. & & Kinsey, C.,

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

Why this book rocks: Before you read this, you may not understand how a simple box that can be loaded off a ship and onto a truck or train literally changes the way the world operates. Read this if you’re interested in: A great case study of a growing company that thrived on global imports and more efficient internal processes.

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Limping to war

Logistics in War

This is what daily life in the military is all about; generating forces, individual and collective training, assessing capabilities and conducting remedial activities to correct any problems or deficiencies. 4] Routine exercises and training can achieve high standards of preparedness, at least for a time.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? SHEPHARD: It has been a while since I last offered comments concerning something so important as people, training and workplace safety. They developed a consistent method to train employees, then they assigned key individuals as mentors. How did they do it?