The Lean Thinker

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Let me profile a company – I have an actual company in mind, but this one is only a concrete example. For example, are there metrics or line management expectations that run counter to moving continuously toward 1:1 production at takt? Do your manufacturing supervisors have the basic industrial engineering skills?

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Dedola Global Logistics

JUNE 13, 2016

Archives After 40 years working on that ol’ supply chain, we put together a playlist to mark our first four decades as a company and celebrate the transportation industry we love. We wanted to keep it eclectic, just like the industry we represents – You crazy customs brokers know what I’m talking about.

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 20, 2021

The freight shipping industry is saturated with many shipping terms that are sometimes confusing even to experienced shippers. It is a widely used term in the industry, however, not everyone knows the accurate meaning and definition. A lack of understanding of certain industry abbreviations or terms can cost you time and money.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Plenty of examples of warehousing. This accounts for 15% of the total warehousing industry in the US. Looking for a private warehousing definition? Now that we’ve covered private warehouses, let’s give a public warehouse definition. Perhaps the most prominent fulfillment center example is Amazon’s fulfillment centers.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Latest release of DCSA’s Just-in-Time Port Call Programme provides interface standards and API definitions for all 50 port call event timestamps. To provide a global industry framework that preserves investments, DCSA collaborated with ITPCO¹ and IMO² to align port call data definitions to existing standards.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For example, the New York Times is out with a new article on wind energy and how it can help shipping in the near future as climate change becomes a major focus. According to a Cargill executive profiled in the Times, the turbines can reduce fuel usage by 3 tons per day, which definitely makes an impact on emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

ARC’s definition is that a supply chain collaboration network is a “collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a public cloud – many-to-many architecture – which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. Industry and government data can be used to increase forecast accuracy.

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PINC

AUGUST 3, 2020

The problem is that there is no standard definition for OTIF. For example: Does “on-time” mean on the date requested by the retailer, or the date promised by the manufacturer? Ninety-two percent of those companies agreed that an industry standard for OTIF would create value. food retail industry loses an estimated. $15-$20

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

Examples of Mobile Warehouse Robotics included in ARC’s Research. ARC expects the global mobile warehouse robotics market to grow at such a rapid pace that it will need to draw upon labor from similar industries that employ those with applicable or transferrable skills.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A perennial top industry issue, the driver shortage ranked as the industry’s top concern for the second consecutive year in 2018, according to ATRI. The post Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry? The concern hasn’t waned at all in 2019. Starlite Trucking, and LME. appeared first on PINC.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 22, 2022

High tariffs or duties on selected goods may stimulate domestic trade and economies by enabling local businesses and industries to compete with foreign price disparities. Based on past global behaviors, these are just a few examples of the general consensus among analysts, but the past isn’t always indicative of the future.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Not because you feel you must compete with them, but because you feel that you must compete with the general perception and commonly held old-fashioned beliefs that women still have to prove themselves in the industry. Now farther down the road in my career path, I have found myself still working in the industry, with Trinity Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In place of long paper trails and maintenance schedules, machines with the capacity to communicate their needs and issues via the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming an essential component of effective processes. These systems, such as the Cerasis Rater, are becoming more common in the industry. Where Do We Stand Today?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 12, 2022

At ShipMonk, it has definitely been one factor that makes our success. It is our honor to recognize ShipMonk, as they are leading by example and making real progress on improving the daily lives of so many.”. Unlike other industry award programs , these programs are judged by business executives having experience and knowledge.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 30, 2022

Many of those employed in logistics understand that the industry has a certain level of complexity with day to day movement of freight. Collectively, we hope that these examples and explanations will serve to educate as you venture into the crazy world of project logistics. can all play a factor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. For example, are you still a minority owned company?

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Logistics is the stored potential of a military force, and industry is the battery from which energy is drawn. For Army to be successful operationally, the integration of logistics and industry is vital. Industry is where logistics begins. ADBR can be found at www.adbr.com.au.

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IoT World Today

AUGUST 20, 2019

The challenge with blockchain over the years, however, has been that companies across industry verticals were not always sure what it was or how to use it. The mindset has evolved to allow more investment in blockchain in industries like transportation and logistics. Reichenbach said.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Let’s analyse the questions starting with the definition of Incoterms®. First published in 1936, Incoterms® rules provide internationally accepted definitions and rules of interpretation for most common commercial terms. Commercial information includes details about the Incoterms®. Totally different meanings.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

In September, for example, warehouse employment reached the highest level ever recorded, with 1.25 Reflecting on the events of 2020, Franco says the automotive sector was among the first to take a hit on the supply chain front, with many other industries following it down that path during the early part of the year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2021

Solutions that fall under the definition of SCCN would include EDI VANs (electronic data interchange value added networks), industry marketplaces, and collaborative supply chain applications that are built on public cloud architectures. SCCN solutions provide a wide variety of benefits, and a solid return on investment.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Bettina Bohlmann: Definitely! If managers embrace the idea of giving employees responsibility and decision-making autonomy in their respective areas of expertise – in agile teams, for example – then the parameters can also be defined together. Bohlmann: By eliminating ineffective communication loops, for example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

Data is the raw fuel of digital transformation and the linchpin to accelerating industry collaboration, automation, predictive insights and so many more cutting-edge capabilities (including those yet to be invented). In a prior post , I wrote about the various ways data is transforming global supply chains. So, what is quality data?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 8, 2024

Definitely not. For example, if milk wasn’t FDA-certified you wouldn’t have verification that the cows producing it are healthy. For example, Coffee, Food for Animal Consumption, and Cosmetics are all different category types. Exaggeration?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

There are many other similar growth examples in warehouse automation. From an end-user industry perspective, major e-commerce companies, as well as grocery, textile, and general merchandise accounted for strength in Dematic’s business. It also breaks out end-user industries.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Your products are different, your sales cycle might be longer or shorter, your customers are different — so it’s useless to compare your conversion rate, for example, to an industry average. We’re a third-party logistics (3PL) and fulfillment company that is built to help ecommerce businesses scale.

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Globalior

JULY 9, 2020

Non tariff barrier definition A non tariff barrier is used to control and restrict specific cross border trade activities without the imposition of import duty. For example, the United Nations had imposed sanctions against Iraq from 1990 to 2003. This is usually done to protect local industries.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now, there’s a lot of definitions out there, but here’s how I define it. This has significant impact when it comes to focusing a Generative AI into a particular industry, like logistics. That is one example of a public version of Generative AI. Generative AI will make stuff up – the industry term is hallucinations.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The short answer is because many companies and their trading partners, especially in the heavy building materials(HBM) and construction industry, have not advanced very far on the digital transformation journey. Then why all the fuss today about digital transformation? Source: CIO ).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2019

The digitization of freight is one topic that has generated a lot of industry buzz and animated discussion over the past couple of years, but also a lot of confusion and questions. Is it a disruptive force in the industry or a transformational one? What value will the digitization of freight have for the industry?

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS? For example, in France a full 70% of FCL quotes include weights, but in the Netherlands it’s only 20%. And those shippers that don’t already will need to purchase weighing products or services, adding cost and time to an industry already under pressure to speedily deliver goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. An example of this electronically automated process flow would be a buyer asking a supplier if they can provide 1,000 widgets on January 10 th , the seller replies “we can do 950 on July 11 th , is that OK?” Coupa meets this definition.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Addressing global warming and reducing one’s carbon footprint are now primary concerns for many industries. The logistics industry, in particular, has a unique position in this context. On the front of expanding industries and supply chains, fossil fuels’ predominant role correlates to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2023

Warehousing definitions Contract warehousing With contract warehousing – also known as dedicated warehousing – you pay a 3PL to fully dedicate one (or more) of its warehouses to your operation. A rarity in today’s industrial market, this site allows you to involve Kanban in your day-to-day logistics operations or go it alone.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Prologis UK , a leading owner and developer of logistics property , is celebrating a successful 15-year partnership with Planet Mark, a sustainability certification body serving organisations across industry sectors, which has seen the company significantly reduce its carbon impact.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

During the week of May 30 th , for example, Yantian’s container dwell times rose to eight days and were expected to reach as high as 18-21 days by early-June. For example, if you’ve always used ocean freight and have customers that are frustrated by the long lead times, consider using air freight for those clients who have more urgent needs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

There are many causes, for example, container ships from Asia are now too large to traverse the Panama Canal (20 years ago they were not), so they offload on the West Coast of the United States and are compelled to truck all goods to the East Coast. The AI, for example, should flag any orders that are way beyond the normal demands. .

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