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Toyota Kata: Coaching vs a Report Out

The Lean Thinker

In other words, report out progress (like in a meeting, for example) as though you were answering a version of the Coaching Questions even though they aren’t being asked. The next step being taken, what we expect (or expect to learn) It would be really simple, for example, to format PowerPoint slides in this sequence.

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5 examples of the black swan theory

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Today we are going to find out what the black swan theory means, how it affects the economy and the society overall and several examples of how the black swan events have changed the words. The 2008 financial crisis also contributed to new technologies.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

Here’s an example: Say your plant has a set of rules about how fork trucks are to be operated – speed limits, staying out of marked pedestrian lanes, etc. I talked about this in a post way back in 2008: Not Just Asking Why – Five Investigations. Sometimes that gap is small. Sometimes it is huge. Go and see.

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High freight costs for importers means higher price tags for consumers

Freightos

Meanwhile, ocean carriers were preparing for an economic slump similar to 2008 which negatively impacted the ocean shipping industry, so they were initially limiting activity to save costs. With almost everyone stuck at home, people began spending more money on “stuff” rather than travel or experiences, and demand for e-commerce soared.

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The Fear Trade Picks Up Steam - Don't Be Fooled

10xLogistics

These statements, of course, are designed to create the fear trade and to get the shippers to buy into a "fear premium" as they go into bid season. Another interesting statement out of the CASS reporting was that for the first time since 2008 the National Retail Foundation is forecasting a decrease in holiday sales by 2.5%

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Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China?

Logistics Bureau

Manufacturing’s contribution to Australia’s GDP has fallen steadily from 16 percent in 2008 to 5.7 This is no fairy tale, but an example of the cost challenges of manufacturing consumer products at home. The main effect of this offshore flight? percent in 2019. How Would Re-shored Manufacturing Impact Consumers?

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“Women, logistics, trucks, warehouses… very cool!”

World Food Programme Logistics

I was in Aceh until the project finished in 2008. My work at WFP is a combination of providing technical support, report writing, liaising with officials and of course, emergency assistance when needed. One example is the recent Central Sulawesi tsunami?—?it And your current role now is? We’re all equal!