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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

These are some notes I wrote back in 2005 that I thought might be interesting here. Kaizen Events. Kaizen events (or whatever we want to call the traditional week-long activity): Can be a useful tool when used in the context of an overall plan. This is independent of whether it is done in a week-long intense event or not.

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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

Towards the tail end of the ‘60s, three key events happened in quick succession: In 1968, The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) commissioned the world’s first routers. In 1969, the military developed ARPANET to ensure that critical lines of communication would be maintained in the event of a nuclear attack.

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CMA CGM Receive Lloyd’s List Environment Award

Logistics Manager

The event was held in London UK by the maritime industry’s leading publication. Between 2005 and 2015 CMA CGM has additionally reduced their CO2 emissions per container transported per kilometer by 50%. In 2017 the group had already reduced by 10% and are well on course to achieve their goal.