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Signs of a Failing Lean “Implementation”

The Lean Thinker

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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Pneumatic Tires [Definition, Pros/Cons, Applications, Costs]

Conger

Need to know about pneumatic tires for forklifts and other industrial equipment? A Toyota diesel forklift with pneumatic tires Let’s start with a pneumatic tire definition. But pneumatic tires are also commonly found on different types of industrial equipment, like forklifts and aerial lifts.

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Generative AI in Supply Chain: How It Impacts Your Logistics

Trinity Logistics

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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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Email Tips for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

Email vs. Other Forms of Communication For many years, email has been the gold standard of communication tools for DTC businesses. 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.

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ShipMonk Wins 2022 Excellence in Customer Service Award

Ship Monk

At ShipMonk, it has definitely been one factor that makes our success. The Excellence in Customer Service Awards celebrate those who are winning by supporting their own customers and those who are developing the tools to help others find success. About Business Intelligence Group.

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The Digitization of Freight

Talking Logistics

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? He says, “It’s just another tool in the tool box. The value proposition.

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