The Lean Thinker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting. The site has been in trouble meeting its schedule, and the division president is on the call. All of this is a unconscious but focused effort to present the illusion that things are progressing according to plan. The call ends. This is understandable. Asking for help?

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Let’s examine how the market ended the year, the anticipated course for 2024, and the ever-more-important role that technology plays in this dynamic environment. Businesses that adopt these trends will be well-positioned to meet upcoming difficulties and provide dependable and effective logistics solutions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

They are adapting their strategies to meet the increasing demand for frozen alternatives, ensuring the supply chain remains seamless and the transition from manufacturer to freezer aisle is as efficient as possible. As this movement gains momentum, its effects ripple through various segments of the consumer landscape.

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The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

Steve’s proposal was a Current / Target condition template that includes more than the “blank generic version” but doesn’t focus so much on the cadence and timing: From Steve Medlin’s KataCon presentation. In other words, takt time is the required rate of production. ” And that is what takt time gives us.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

Attended by some 150 visitors, the three open days gave guests the opportunity to see some of the recent additions to the Flexi Truck range of articulated warehouse trucks and hear how the latest generation of Flexi Truck models are helping today’s logistics operations meet their sustainability goals.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Health Supply Chains Present Complex Challenges. But with supply chains’ sole purpose being to meet demand, it becomes challenging to make assumptions and then learn anything back about those assumptions. Of course, a lack of support from universities means that there are no locally produced supply chain professionals.

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United World Transporation

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Mexico’s agricultural industry is an important sector for the country’s economy, and produce exports are of course critical. Primary growing regions are southern Nayarit and Sinaloa, and experts note that supplies out of these regions are presently very short. Let’s look at a few of the popular products at the retail level right now.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

For the first time, STILL is also supporting the dual course of study in ‘Computer Engineering & IT Engineering’ The STILL training team welcomes new recruits to the company with the traditional Welcome Day at the Hamburg head office and via video streaming to all branches. . Post-pandemic challenges.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

in 2020 and will hit EUR557 billion by 2025, Simon Wong, CEO of the U-Freight Group , says his company is ready to meet the ever-increasing challenges of providing logistics services to this rapidly expanding sector of global trade. Commenting on a recent report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market grew by 27.3%

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 24, 2023

But, of course, the shipping industry will the feel the growing pains of these new regulations significantly more. If a ship exceeds the baseline, modifications are required to meet that baseline. To go even further, international enforcement presents many challenges.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Over the course of three days, the event welcomed visitors from more than 30 countries. Companies such as Cargomind, CEVA Logistics, Packeta Group, GLS Slovakia, FEDEX, LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Cargo, Budapest Airport, and many others presented themselves at the exhibition. Evening programme.

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

Develop Your Operator Trainer Course Materials: Per OSHA , the program must include practical (hands-on) training to know whether or not the operator has the required experience. Assessment of presentation and communication skills. Be able to instruct team members and new hires about forklifts, health risks, and safety measures.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. Of course, every company with a distribution fleet to manage will have achieved some degree of maturity in the route optimisation journey.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

The other critical role of the Supply Chain Head is to execute and lead the monthly S&OP meetings. The first of these is the pre-S&OP meeting , during which teams on the supply and demand side, typically comprising sales, marketing, finance, operations, and logistics representatives, will reconcile the demand and supply plans.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2022

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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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

JUNE 1, 2023

Logistics has undergone a remarkable transformation over the course of history, shaped by key events that pushed boundaries, embraced innovation, and drove the evolution of trade and transportation. As we stand on the precipice of a technologically advanced future, it is important to recognize the roots from which logistics has grown.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” For the rest of my comments and Brian Hodgson’s presentation, watch the webinar archive. Poor Delivery Experience Can Negate It All.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Take these to every meeting or consultation you have. If you’re lacking in any of these, of course you won’t be as confident, so it’s time to get to work on improving your skills or knowledge. Setting goals, working towards them, and eventually meeting them are great ways to build more confidence in yourself and see business success.

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Airfreight Logistics

APRIL 1, 2019

Following completion, DSV will propose to its shareholders, at an extraordinary general meeting, to change its name to “DSV Panalpina A/S”, which reflects the long, rich history of both companies. Panalpina is a great company and we’re very excited by the possibility to join forces and to welcome Panalpina’s talented staff”.

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Logistics Manager

APRIL 1, 2019

Following completion, DSV will propose to its shareholders, at an extraordinary general meeting, to change its name to “DSV Panalpina A/S”, which reflects the long, rich history of both companies. Panalpina is a great company and we’re very excited by the possibility to join forces and to welcome Panalpina’s talented staff”.

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Logistics Manager

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Titan-VNS ) recently held the 1st Round Final of the “QCP (‘Quality, Cost, Productivity’) Competition Initiative 2018” during which teams drawn from across their operations presented QCP focused projects for evaluation and judging in front of a panel of the company’s senior management. Meeting project timelines and 11.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

While it may seem counterintuitive that fire is even a risk in spaces designed to maintain cold temperatures, cold storage in fact presents a huge fire hazard for warehouse designers and builders, life safety installation companies and facility owners. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety.

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Material Handling and Logistics

MAY 20, 2018

In fact, 53% of merchants and suppliers experience a knowledge gap within their organization when it comes to understanding the value of cross-channel capabilities, according to 1WorldSync’s Charting Course for Global Commerce. Merchants and Suppliers Face Significant Roadblocks in Navigating Cross-Channel Commerce.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2023

Of course, there is one more essential requisite for any supply chain project to commence—a budget. Of course, that means identifying every element of the solution that will fall within the project’s scope, but, just as importantly, detailing all known features that will not be in scope. How to Nail Down the Project Scope.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 28, 2023

At LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany, KNAPP presented technologies that help companies meet these goals. Each of these areas can of course stand alone; however, when combined, they provide an incredible advantage. There is no zero-touch fulfilment without robotic picking. This is exactly the combination KNAPP focuses on.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Of course, there’s another advantage. The answer lies in how shippers present the information to carriers – indicating how carriers can benefit from tapping backhaul opportunities in in-demand markets. That includes seeing which lanes have the highest activity and will incur additional costs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

Therefore, the cold chain turns to automation to meet internal productivity needs and customer expectations and that’s where mobile robots play an essential role. Using AMRs rather than ride-on vehicles eliminates the known hazards of the latter – present in any warehouse operation but exacerbated in cold and slippery conditions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2021

COVID-19, which required government response worldwide, presented many barriers to the existing standards of freight. Of course, the implication of this outlook is positive strides in the industrial sector. Many workers considered non-essential by governments, happened to be essential in producing, packaging and transporting goods.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

This has become critically important given how issues such as Brexit, the pandemic, war in Ukraine and the weather have each highlighted the role chilled and frozen warehousing has in creating resilience in our food supply chains; not forgetting of course how Covid revealed the centrality of low temperature storage in medicine and pharmacology.

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10xLogistics

JULY 1, 2015

I once again had to sit through a "shipper of choice" meeting with a carrier and I was as disappointed as I am with every one of these I attend. Every presentation I go to is the same so I have to believe they emanate from the same person. Every presentation I go to is the same so I have to believe they emanate from the same person.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 31, 2019

Following an interesting course about Inventory Management, we received this phrase in a conclusion e-mail, that made me think. Indeed, there is no real solution or framework to optimize perfectly your inventory , unless you know how to predict the future and therefore I would love to meet you. AI, indeed, can be a great help.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 26, 2021

Motorhome specialist Hymer uses a CO2 traffic light system from Werma to ensure the health and safety of all persons present in its Bad Waldsee, Germany maintenance facility. “Of course, we are very keen to protect the health of all our employees,” says the maintenance technician. ” Ordered today, installed tomorrow.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Distance and time zone were not a problem for the teams, who shared information, demos, results and questions through online meetings on a weekly basis from November 2021 to March 2022. The team of students presented the results of the project to a wide audience, including high-level Sitma personnel.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At this point, it is appropriate to assess some unique ideas, such as the option of either selling a product that no longer meets our quality standards on a secondary market rather than destroying it, or even disassembling the return into spare parts that can be used to make new products or sold as replacement parts.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2019

Employers must meet the continuing health coverage requirements under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for employees who are no longer working or have been discharged. ? During natural disasters, employers need to ensure the safety of their employees who are working in and around a damaged workplace.

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