Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 6, 2021
To see these regulations through, the IMO is aiming to reduce total annual greenhouse emissions by 2050 by at least 50% compared to 2008 [4]. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. Operational Considerations. Operational efficiency and energy savings are closely linked.
The Lean Thinker
OCTOBER 13, 2020
It was our job to teach our continuous improvement people how to do that coaching and assisting – beyond just running kaizen events that implement tools. 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.
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GlobalTranz
JUNE 30, 2015
We also are including a great infographic on attracting millennials to manufacturing from Tooling-U at the bottom of this article. Unfortunately, the passion began to fall through when the oldest millennials entered the workforce in 2007 and saw a huge economic collapse in 2008. Economic Instability.
Conger
MAY 24, 2023
Examples of manufacturers that can use automatic replenishment are electronic manufacturers, automotive, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and more. Examples of retailers that use automatic replenishment are Walmart, Dollar Tree, Target, Costco, and Tesco. For example, reordering may require permission to be activated.
GlobalTranz
JUNE 24, 2015
There were 10% fewer manufacturers in 2011 than in 2008—a record low since 1977, when the Census Bureau started collecting Business Dynamics data. However, there are a million fewer manufacturing jobs than in 2008. For example, Apple cannot launch iPhone production in the U.S. And, the labor force was 35% smaller in those days.
Infosys Supply Chain Management
AUGUST 7, 2013
Beyond traditional revenue generating assets like Drill bit, mud pumps, pipes, tubes etc, organizations look for bring other "enabler" assets like laboratory equipments and tools etc under their maintenance planning. An example for such case could be defining a schedule for regular calibration of laboratory equipments and tools.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 20, 2015
manufacturing sector following recent years of reshoring and great slow-down of new off-shoring by major manufacturers, and gradual economic recovery from the 2008 financial markets disaster, appear likely to increase the workforce deficiency over coming decades, in light of ongoing staff shortages. Filling the Skills Gap.
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