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Lean Manufacturing Systems: How Mobility Empowers the New “Lean”

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Since lean systems have already eliminated waste to a finite degree, the use of mobility can further increase cost savings and reduce demands on the system by making information and data available across a given enterprise. Take a look at how mobility in manufacturing empowers lean manufacturing systems. What’s Next?

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The Transportation Supply Chain: Transportation’s Role in Supply Chain Management to Lower Total Costs

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At distribution centers, Walmart uses cross-docking, a process in which product is exchanged between trucks so that each truck going to a retail store has products from different suppliers. Managers should ensure that a firm’s transportation strategy supports its competitive strategy.