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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

Kaizen Events. Kaizen events (or whatever we want to call the traditional week-long activity): Can be a useful tool when used in the context of an overall plan. 1 There are times when any specific tool is appropriate, and there are no universal tools. Kaizen tools included. Classes and Courses ?

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Buying organizations use this technology to monitor and analyze supplier risk events in real-time. These are big data platforms that monitor news sources and assorted databases from governments, financial institutions, ESG NGOs, and other sources to detect when a negative event has occurred or may be about to occur. Of course it would!

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FreightHub stays on course – our crew successfully steers our customers digitally through the corona crisis

Forto

When dealing with a crisis – whether it is caused by a pandemic, a natural disaster , or political events – we believe that, in addition to communication, three factors are crucial. Of course, this applies not only to the internal distribution of tasks. The industry is unanimous: communication is the be-all and end-all.

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FreightHub stays on course – our crew successfully steers our customers digitally through the corona crisis

Forto

When dealing with a crisis – whether it is caused by a pandemic, a natural disaster, or political events – we believe that, in addition to communication, three factors are crucial. Of course, this applies not only to the internal distribution of tasks. The industry is unanimous: communication is the be-all and end-all.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020

AIMMS

This promises to be a very eventful year. Dubbed YAFO, the modeling tool also helps users understand how forests will adapt to a changing climate, drawing on data from multiple European countries. . Governments are also relying on AIMMS-based tools to assess the costs and benefits of renewable energy subsidies.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. The benefit of this is that you’ll be in a more proactive state when unforeseen events or crises arise with minimal warning. It will also make it easier to determine, for example, if you should opt for contract rates over spot rates or vice versa.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Steve: You mentioned your people were swamped and that they needed better tools to do their jobs. Can you give me a concrete example of how your risk management solution detected a threat and came to the rescue? For example, to build that plant, the company would need to work with a construction company or companies.