The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

In addition, there are companies that are “training the trainer” to deliver the course precisely – which is good – and coaching them not to deviate from the words in the manual. The challenge, of course, is that nobody owns this material. Now… reality is more subtle than this, of course.

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Forto

JULY 6, 2020

A study by Forrester Consulting and Bloomreach shows that around 50% of customers have ordered products online for the first time, products they had previously bought only in bricks-and-mortar retail stores (such as food). This applies to the sale of all product groups, including food. What can e-commerce merchants do now?

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

MEWPs are now classified according to Group and Type. There are Group A and Group B MEWPs, as well as Types 1, 2, and 3. All operators must now be trained according to the new ANSI standards in order to be certified to operate a MEWP. But other times people refer to order pickers as cherry pickers as well.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. In order to get your forklift operator’s license, OSHA says that you must receive: Formal instruction. In fact, employers can be fined , jailed, or even issued “stop work” orders for allowing employees to operate without a license. The course will most likely have end-of-section quizzes to test your knowledge.

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How To Buyer Training Training Course 63

Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

Jörg Spiekermann, sales manager for palletising and packaging systems in the Consumer Goods area of Beumer Group , knows how to solve individual tasks with standard components. With stretch hooding, Beumer Group offers an efficient possibility, even for difficult cases. ” The highly elastic stretch hood.

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Packaging Packing Material Savings Expense Reduction 57

Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 22, 2020

There is no doubt that distribution centres are going above and beyond to fulfill massive amounts of orders. Of course, businesses normally know when their peak season will occur and they plan for it. With a normal peak, large groups of employees are coordinated and trained all at one time. A supply chain full of heroes.

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Meeting Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Industry 38

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The answer is not only yes, but definitely so. On-demand manufacturing, ordering, shipping, and even custom creations are the final frontier for impressing jaded customers; speed and precision are more important than ever before. Can you possibly prepare for a supply chain future that may be completely inconceivable right now?

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning 62

Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

In this article I unpack the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain and how it is all connected, starting with some simple definitions of these terms. China overtook the grouping of the Rest of the World countries to reach the highest number of vessels in the world in 2019. By number of vessels.

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Maritime Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chains Manufacturing Procurement 134

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

And if you didn’t stop doing these four things in 2017, you should definitely stop doing them this year: Supply Chain and Logistics Resolutions for 2017: 4 Things to STOP Doing This Year. Here’s an excerpt from the article: [Max] memorized the order of a shuffled deck of cards. Ken Wood , Descartes Systems Group.

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Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chains Training 60

EazyStock

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Safety stock is a key element of the reorder point formula: The purpose of safety stock is to minimize disruption to order fulfilment while investing the lowest possible amount of capital in inventory. In reality, of course, this rarely happens. This leads to a stock-out in week four and a number of expensive back orders.

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How To Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimization Modeling 52

ShipLilly

DECEMBER 7, 2022

During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a definite shift toward online shopping. Of course, that expectation could only hold if the upward trend in e-Commerce continued. Meanwhile, Airbus is also getting its house in order with a freighter version of its A350 wide body. Counting the cost of a trend that never really took off.

Purchasing Skills 52

Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics Trends Manufacturing Procurement 52

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . Weak order fill and on-time delivery performance.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 122

Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

Toll Group has implemented Dematic Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) at Mars Wrigley’s new national distribution centre in Melbourne, Australia. Toll Group is a leading Australian transportation and logistics (T&L) company, with operations in road, rail, sea, air transportation, and warehousing.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction 53

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. The definition above is not from any textbook, but is simply one that I’m sure you’ll agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to arrive at. Long delivery lead times.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 118

247 Customs Broker

APRIL 24, 2018

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Matt Castle , VP of Global Forwarding Products & Services at C.H. There was a period for a number of years where capacity was, of course, outpacing demand, and that was really the result of two key elements. And that is apparent in the air freight sector.

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Production Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 28

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 170

Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

This is the mission statement espoused by Jos de Vuyst, CEO of stow Group, at the launch of Movu Robotics, formerly known as stow Robotics. With a large existing client base for its racking, storage, silo and rack clad products stow Group is well-positioned to sell and integrate robotics and automation technology. It can scale-up fast.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Materials Handling Automation Groups 57

Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. In order to avoid trite generalities, I broke each one down into four subcategories, (see where the 4×4 came from?). As you know, Amazon received an NVOCC license.

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Freight Negotiating Skills Digital Tracking and Tracing 60

Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

In this article we’ll explore the definition of social proof and its importance in influencing shopping decisions. Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. Humans have a powerful need to fit in with whatever group they’ve joined. We look for “proof” that we’re making a good decision.

eCommerce 89

eCommerce Logistics Network Optimization Software Case Study Procurement Solutions 89

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. To further define it, let’s look at 2 business models: Under the typical business model : When a distributor needs product, they place an order against a manufacturer. The distributor maintains the inventory plan.

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Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Waste Reduction 96

Conger

MAY 11, 2022

AGVs are automated material handling equipment that follows predefined paths with limited ability to make real-time corrections to its course. AMRs are automated material handling equipment that use digital maps or sensors to navigate its environment, while being able to make real-time course correction. When Were AGVs Invented?

Modeling Software 59

Modeling Software Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Material Savings 59

Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Demand for rail transport is growing faster than service providers can keep up with, according to Siegfried Jung, head of planning and steering vehicle dispatch and transport at BMW Group. ” – Siegfried Jung, BMW Group. Of course, Jung is not the only one battling such difficulties. A plethora of problems for OEMs.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Tracking and Tracing Training Modeling Software 38

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

More often than not it so happens that once a part has been issued out to maintenance team personnel based on their work order material requirements it is considered as expensed. If there is provision to give the credit back to the cost center returning the faulty part it will definitely help improving the situation.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 4, 2018

In other words, the definition of supply chain improvement is subjective (to a certain extent). That’s fine because the supply chain is typically an enabler for business, except in the case of transport companies and 3PLs, which of course, exist to service other companies’ supply chains. 5: Insufficient Integration and Collaboration.

Supply Chain Design 54

Supply Chain Design Supply Chains Resource Reduction Cost Reduction 54

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

These include: tariff elimination on at least 92 percent of goods traded between RPCs; simplified customs procedures to expedite the clearance of cargo, with a six-hour ceiling for express and perishable items; and easing of rules of origin definitions. RCEP Benefits for Singapore, according to the country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry.

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Government Logistics Network Optimization Software Definition Meeting 78

Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Michael D’Angelo, manager of port operations for Volkswagen Group of America. We saw longer lead times that definitely impacted our customers.”. Q&A: Anu Goel, Volkswagen Group of America. In Q1, we faced a lot of problems because of a lack of rail cars and truck capacity, and that impacted across the network,” he said. “We

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Participating in the 2018 roundtable (in alphabetical order) are: ? In recent years, firms both large and small have launched new “Data Science” or similarly named groups. I personally know of several Fortune 500 firms today that have large internal data science groups which literally did not exist five years ago.

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