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Focus on people drives success for Utz Group

Logistics Business Magazine

Seven technicians maintain and repair machinery at the company’s factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire – which recently took delivery of its tenth injection-moulding machine – while four employees in the toolroom produce and service tools to meet production requirements. “My My role is interesting, challenging and very rewarding,” says Batty.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020. Networking.

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How to motivate supply chain/logistics staff?

Globalior

The above can be measured using time studies. Of course, the idea is to achieve an activity level of 100%, but this is very rarely practically possible. Team building activities are not one-off events and will do little to foster team spirit one their own. It works well when combined with other tools and methods of motivation.

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What do FOMO and Linkedin Have to Do with Supply Chain Management

10xLogistics

Has anyone noticed recently that your linkedin feed is just full of a bunch of technology looking for a reason to exist and all sorts of conventions and other events people are attending? Of course, this is true every year and it leads to inaction and lack of innovation. Then the "Facebook" world invaded. And FOMO began.

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16 Low-cost Ideas for Starting a Home Business

WorkWave

Catering would involve cooking large amounts of food for group events, while meal prep and personal chef services would involve preparing food for one person or one family. Event Planning. Event planners coordinate successful events such as corporate retreats, weddings, baby showers, and birthday parties for their clients.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. It was our job to teach our continuous improvement people how to do that coaching and assisting – beyond just running kaizen events that implement tools. Kent Bowen. PDCA Thinking. Four Rules: 1. Safety First.

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Today’s Freight Capacity Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?

Talking Logistics

Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. That’s assuming there are no major economic events. A 2017 study from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) found that 19.5 Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly?