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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. Thus, focusing on implementing the tools of TPS (takt time, flow, pull, etc) outside of the immediate response and problem solving context is an exercise which expends energy and gains very little sustainable change.

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Meet the loggies: the women at the centre of emergency logistics

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP I joined the humanitarian world in 2005 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Let us exercise our greatest potential at any opportunity presented to us as that is how we get to inspire more women. “A Being a woman will mostly have no impact on the job and when you are the only woman in the room, own it, you belong there, they say.

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Underpinning asymmetric advantage: USAF airlift when strategic mobility is at risk

Logistics in War

USAF C17 during a recent joint forcible entry exercise; photo by USAF. 8] Government Accounting Office, “Options for Strategic Military Transportation Systems,” (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2005), 16-17. [9] The future world of logistics will require speed, precision, and flexibility.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Supply Chain Planning: 4 Essential Year End Questions to Ask Yourself

GlobalTranz

Examining what went right and identifying areas for growth and opportunity are powerful exercises that both prevent the recurrence of negative behaviors and reinforce our commitment to priorities. Adding some context to your experiences presents a more accurate picture of your year by tempering unusual highs and lows.