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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

During the war there was huge growth and turnover within the industrial base as production shifted from civilian products (locomotives, for example) to wartime production (tanks). The challenge, of course, is that nobody owns this material. That is the purpose of these meetings. War Manpower Commission.

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HBR: Managers Think They’re Good At Coaching. They’re Not.

The Lean Thinker

.” None of this, of course, had anything to do with what had triggered the tirade. As I recall I had scheduled a meeting with a supplier over something that he had thought was more important. This, of course, is consistent with the message that we Kata Geeks are sending with Mike Rother’s Coaching Kata.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

I like to quote the following definition of CSR , offered by Chatham House associate fellow, Paul Hohnen. Companies have to pursue profits of course, (how else will they stay in business?) Examples of CSR Programmes. It is always helpful to look at some concrete examples when exploring complex topics. Example #1: Lego.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. Let’s start with a definition: any device that can perceive its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal is engaged in some form of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

In this article, we’ll look at some of those challenges and explore potential solutions to help you and your IM team meet the burgeoning demand for fast and accurate order fulfilment. So what can you do to ensure your inventory management meets the challenge of multichannel sales?

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Customer remains focal point for the future of intralogistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Q: Can you give some specific examples? Data transparency is also key to another opportunity – meeting delivery deadlines by creating robust supply chains. Spatially constrained warehouses in urban environments, for example, rely on high scalability of picking systems. Most definitely not on technology implementation as such.

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“The focal point of intralogistics remains the customer”

Logistics Business Magazine

Q: Can you give some specific examples? Data transparency is also key to another opportunity – meeting delivery deadlines by creating robust supply chains. Spatially constrained warehouses in urban environments, for example, rely on high scalability of picking systems. Most definitely not on technology implementation as such.