The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Last week (February 17-20) I attended (and presented at) the TWI and Toyota Kata summits put on by my friends at Lean Frontiers. To be clear, what follows are my impressions and thoughts that were sparked by some of the presentations. Photo from Martha Purrier’s Presentation. Audit Check Card.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For example, if you want to train a vision system to recognize a dog’s image, you will start by using humans to look at tens of thousands of images of animals. The computer is then presented with those images. The humans label the pictures as dog, not dog, or unclear.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Transitioning from legacy systems presents hurdles that add to the true cost. Plan for training – An implementation will save you money and give you a competitive edge, but only if your employees know how to use the new system. Don’t be afraid to advocate for and invest in training to ensure a seamless transition.

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Conger

JUNE 26, 2024

” The answer to this question can vary depending on several factors, such as the type of forklift, your experience level, and the training provider you choose. Factors That Affect Certification Time The time it takes to get your forklift certification depends on things like: Where do you take your forklift training course.

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The Lean Thinker

MAY 27, 2020

Jürgen has cameras trained on the intersection and captures over a dozen crashes in a typical year. How many opportunities to they have to make a mistake every day… every hour… in the course of their work? Just like everyone else, usually they are caught in time, or other conditions aren’t present for a bad outcome.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Single people mark the occasion by spoiling and treating themselves to gifts and presents, but it wasn’t until Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba chose the date to offer heavily discounted merchandise on its platform for 24 hours, starting at midnight on the 11th November, 2009, that Singles’ Day became a major commercial event.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

STILL experts explain the benefits of the tugger train system: Across all industries, companies are faced with the growing challenge of using resources in an optimised, profitable and sustainable way in order to survive in dynamic market environments. The supply of materials or onward transport of sub-products takes place in the same train.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 16, 2022

based BlueGrace Logistics, who presented at this year’s MODEX , the material handling and supply chain show held in Atlanta in March. His presentation related to allocating resources in commercial trucking. [Data that answers] those questions can become incredibly powerful.”. Breaking Down Barriers to Automation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 Of course, robotics does not tell the full story, as the world of manufacturing has evolved even further over the last few decades, with the rise of data and smart, autonomous systems. Ongoing training initiatives.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

Monday morning had been spent training the team on the basics of “JIT” including some fundamental principles and a 1:1 flow simulation just to demonstrate some of the possibilities. Part of the ritual was for the team to present their concept to the assembled management team for a green light. They did a pretty good job.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 9, 2022

To this end, the E-Learning Platform has been inaugurated with two courses specialised in international logistics and freight forwarding and a SOC Masterclass focused on Shipper Owned Containers. These training programmes can be completed at the students’ suitable pace.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The new recruits are starting their training and study periods in six apprenticeships and three dual study programmes. “The training of qualified new talent has seldom been as important as it is at the moment,” emphasises Jan Wehlen, training manager at STILL. Innovators of tomorrow. Post-pandemic challenges.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is starting to look across international borders for its next step in expansion. To Hire or to Train, That is the Question. Challenge #4: In-house Expertise Difficult to Acquire.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s no surprise that the current labor market is presenting a big challenge for organizations within the supply chain. For example, using smartphones and tablets instead of barcode scanners can make it easier to train your employees and for them to get work done. Trouble finding skilled labor”. The Eaten Elephant.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A Northamptonshire-based training facility is helping to upskill the next generation of logistics workers. The Hub, based at Prologis RFI DIRFT in Daventry, is a purpose-built facility, which is home to Prologis UK ’s Warehousing and Logistics Training Programme (PWLTP). Achieving my forklift licence is very exciting too!”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

RTITB has revealed lift truck training and assessment statistics for 2020 which could indicate an upcoming ‘safety time bomb’, where thousands of candidates are operating without up-to-date training. Refresher training also saw a significant decline, with Counterbalance and Reach Truck operator tests down by 22.2%

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Classes and Courses ? Thus, education and training is but one tool used by leadership to help people clear the barriers and problems that block progress toward higher levels of performance. The content of training is as critical as the way it is delivered. A week-long kaizen activity is but one. Teaching and Learning.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors face a transition – they need to recruit, train, or retrain workers with the up-to-date skills needed on modern factory floors. By investing in training or recruiting employees with potential and a good learning ability employees can work towards transitioning their skills into the jobs that need to be filled.

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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. Mr. Niebur’s and Thiessen’s presentation was taped in November of 2021 and then played online in February. Soon we will do more training.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Because in this post, we’ve put together everything you need to know to get trained, certified, and land your first forklift driving job. Chapter 2: Where to Get Forklift License Training: All Your Options Explained. Chapter 3: Forklift Training Topics: A Sneak Peak at What You’ll Learn in Class. Of course not.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

Of course, the pandemic then hit global shores, not to mention the ripple effects of global trade wars. The market gap however presents an opportunity for Indonesia, a country responsible for 60 percent of global palm oil production. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7 The dark side of supply chain disruptions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Chosen by the membership of UKMHA for the quality of its support for the industry, the Award was presented at a special evening held at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham. The Archie was awarded to Calor for delivering the highest quality of services and products over the course of the year, as voted for by the UKMHA’s members.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Working with the TMS Through Implementation Helps Us Understand Business Workflows Being present for implementation gives us a huge leg up. It’s easier to miss key operational workflows when we’re not present for the initial implementation of the new system. All that data helps Parade do its job better. There’s risk in change.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Health Supply Chains Present Complex Challenges. Of course, a lack of support from universities means that there are no locally produced supply chain professionals. However, I think the only way to make meaningful progress in these geographies is, of course, to have local talent there all the time helping to solve these problems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2022

We offer a range of opportunities for professional development – including digital training through the Utz Academy – and ensure that we provide attractive financial incentives and benefits, including an annual profit-sharing scheme.”. Training and professional development have always been a high priority at Utz. Family ethos.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

note: on occasion, LIW examines the art of training and educating logisticians. LIW is privileged to have Dr Bruce Gudmundson, USMC University, discuss a teaching method very relevant to training leaders in ways to overcome ‘wicked problems’ in war. By Bruce Gudmundsson. A link to his site can be found here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2022

Of course, you will need a team of dedicated IT specialists to keep the system running. Of course, if you’re working with a legacy WMS that has served its time, you may not be able to automate at all. The connection is direct, and any course changes are simplified because both technologies are built to common standards.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

That was the key message Doug Braun, CEO of BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), delivered in his keynote presentation at the SOAR 2018 Customer Conference last month. Competing on customer experience is the new battleground in business and supply chain management is a critical enabler. Source: BluJay Solutions.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your fleet has evolved into its present scale and composition, there may be opportunities to decrease the number of vehicles you use. But, of course, the overall costs and other outsourcing pros and cons require careful consideration before making such a move.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 11, 2019

To reduce the environmental and congestion challenges this presents, both electric and autonomous vehicles (and electric autonomous vehicles) are expected to see significant growth in the coming decades. Even with new roads, the increase in traffic will quickly exceed the ability of the world’s network of highways to cope in many urban areas.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

Alex Van Winckel Director Strategic Relations and Sales at INFORM’s Terminal & Distribution Centre Logistics Division commented, “We are thrilled to be presenting our Intermodal TOS solution at TOC Europe. We look forward to meeting with our customers and partners at the conference, and of course to build new relationships as well.”

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Ship Monk

MARCH 4, 2021

AR, for example, is great for workforce training situations where employees still need a firm grasp on the real world, and VR can be used for simulations, virtual tours, and, yes, video games. Of course, there are always exceptions, as was the case with Pokémon Go, which relied on augmented reality to woo millions of fans around the globe.

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World Food Programme Logistics

APRIL 2, 2020

Photos: WFP/Supplied As measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 come into force, making face-to-face training in a classroom impossible, the World Food Programme is continuing its flagship culinary training programme in Turkey online. Of course, it is not quite the same as being physically present in a kitchen or classroom.”

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This presents a major challenge for electric freight trucks, especially for long-haul shipping, where every pound of cargo counts toward the profitability of each trip. Of course, another issue to raise is that trucks on the road still cause congestion and traffic.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Online forklift schools or forklift courses are legit and can get you trained to operate a forklift. According to OSHA, you need classroom instruction, hands-on (practical) forklift training, and in-person evaluation at the workplace to get a legit forklift license. You can get your forklift license training online.

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

Keep reading to get the scoop on: What OSHA’s forklift trainer requirements are How to assess prospective forklift trainers within your organization All your options for forklift instructor training How to set up your own in-house forklift operator training program And lots more! Let’s dive in! This also applies to forklift trainers.

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Conger

MARCH 14, 2024

The Power of Clamp Attachments Clamp Operator Responsibilities Technical Aspects of Clamp Trucks Training and Skills Development Conclusion What is a Clamp Truck? Product Damage Prevention Because of the gripping mechanism of the forklift, manipulating products with clamp attachments can present challenges. Let’s dive in!

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