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Toyota Kata and Culture Change

The Lean Thinker

One of the themes that emerged at both conferences – and to be clear, something I had a hand in influencing as well – was mechanisms for altering the culture of the organization. When we study “culture” we are looking at the groups’ default patterns of interaction. Whose Work Is It? Leadership.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

In 2015 it was a dark story if you were a carrier. However, members of the shippers and providers panel at the CSCMP press conference stressed that the tradeoff is a welcome improvement to safety now that drivers cannot cheat on their logbooks. The high demand for logistics services took some by surprise, including the researchers.

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Auto sector urges caution in Nafta negotiations

Automotive Logistics

As the sixth round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) got underway in Montreal, Canada, this week, a number of OEMs and advocacy groups with links to the automotive industry have urged politicians to proceed with caution.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference 2019. How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post?

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

The Takeaway from CSCMP Conference: The Data Problem Runs Deep. Kenco Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) is a great example. Kenco has also partnered with technology companies to bring new innovations to market faster (see Collaborative Supply Chain Innovation: Bringing Solutions to Market Faster for a case study example).

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India-Russia issue stern warning for Pakistan over terrorism after PM Modi-Vladimir Putin meet

247 Customs Broker

The Sides recognized the immense contribution made by the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, to the promotion of India-Russia relations over several decades. The Sides welcomed mutual growth in tourism flows in the last two years, and agreed to facilitate this positive trend. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

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Trust in Turkey

Automotive Logistics

It was strongly hinted at, during the joint press conference, that this would take place in Ford’s Kocaeli plant complex, starting in 2023, which would surely mean capacity increases for the plant. But such challenges are just a part of doing business globally, reckons logistics firm Gefco, which is owned by Russian Railways and Groupe PSA.