The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It was used in conjunction with our “how to walk the gemba” coaching sessions that we did with the lean staff, and then taught them to do with leaders. The fundamentals are based on the “Rules-in-Use” from Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System , a landmark HBR article by Steve Spear and H. Kent Bowen.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. In an article, I voiced my skepticism and said that I believed using AI to solve this problem would lead to huge number of false positives. Thirdly, the tool can improve their financial forecast.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Freight Benchmarking: How to Do it Right. Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you. The range of such tools is growing along with demand, so you should be able to find one that matches your budgetary and capability requirements.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

With that question answered, I’m giving the rest of this article over to highlighting several business and supply chain issues, which, if you are experiencing them in your enterprise, are potent indications that CTS analysis should be on your agenda —for execution at the soonest. Want to Know More About Cost-to-Serve Analysis?

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

In this article, you’ll: Learn the top safety guidelines for warehouses. How to Measure Warehouse Safety. We’ll talk more about specific risks later in the article, but briefly, warehouse workers commonly face hazards associated with: Forklifts and other material handling equipment. How to Measure Warehouse Safety.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics. Book a free consultation.

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