The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

Background TWI stands for Training Within Industry, a program developed during WWII by the U.S. During the war there was huge growth and turnover within the industrial base as production shifted from civilian products (locomotives, for example) to wartime production (tanks). War Manpower Commission. It still does today.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

Service type activities already make up from one-third to more than one-half of manufacturing employment in some industries. You’ll also hear a best practice case study that will shine a light on the transformational change process – from strategy articulation to process definition and decision enablement.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Liner shipping plays a very important role in the container shipping industry carrying 25.3 As I highlighted in my Annual Review for 2021 , global container shipping alliances operating in the container industry account for 84.60% of the container shipping market. million TEU on around 6313 container ships. Are they a cartel?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 12, 2022

At ShipMonk, it has definitely been one factor that makes our success. Today, the Business Intelligence Group announced ShipMonk as winner of a 2022 Excellence in Customer Service Award. About Business Intelligence Group. And people have noticed.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 1, 2023

West Coast ports, a group of five California ports will partner to create a game-changing data-sharing system for seamless shipments. In major news for U.S. Working together, the alliance of California ports will seek to unify currently siloed data and solve visibility issues, a major reason for supply chain disruptions at U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

o, also referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In today’s post we will talk about what is Industry 4.0, Industry 4.0: The Fourth Industrial Revolution. So what is “industry 4.0?” According to Accenture, they define Industry 4.0 The core of Digital Industry 4.0 Revolution.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 22, 2020

Pressing needs and panic buying have created the equivalent to peak season demand in many industries. With a normal peak, large groups of employees are coordinated and trained all at one time. The post Industry View: DCs Rise to Meet Unprecedented Challenges appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2022

The SSI Schaefer Group , a Germany-based family-owned company established more than 85 years ago and a leading international solution provider of modular storage and logistics systems, today published its first Sustainability Report. But to us, this is more than just complying with legal requirements.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has released its October report on the ongoing global shipping crisis and analysis for logistics and supply chain professionals.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 27, 2019

An international team of service experts from the TGW Group under the leadership of Christoph Knogler, Director Global Lifetime Services, has worked together with customers to identify those key factors that will ensure long-term success. However, there are some influencing factors that you should definitely pay attention to.”.

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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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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 7, 2021

Electric and hybrid-electric propulsion is rapidly revolutionizing mobility technologies across industries, from automotive to marine and the aviation industry is no exception ( Airbus, 2021 ). Innovations like this one will definitely impact the logistics industry in very positive way. Image source: Google images.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Leading natural and organic baby product retailer, The Green Sheep Group, has reported immediate stock accuracy and productivity improvements since implementing the flexible cloud based SnapFulfil WMS. Their agile approach means giving clients select parts of the system (e.g.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Though Maersk and CMA CGM announced that they will resume Red Sea operations with the task force in place, they have not given a definite timeline, and Hapag-Lloyd and MSC have no plans to return even with the new security measures. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 16, 2023

I’m really proud to share our first annual CMC sustainability report with our partners, investors and the wider industry,” commented Francesco Ponti, the company’s Chief Executive Officer.” I very much look forward to sharing our progress with partners, investors and the wider industry in future sustainability reports.“

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

together with its subsidiaries, “syncreon” or the “Company”) announced today the Company has successfully entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by DP World , the leading provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, enabling the flow of trade across the globe. syncreon NewCo B.V.

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Parade

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

I’m , Geoff Wolfe and I started with Parade a few weeks ago to lead the Customer Success group. Having worked with machine learning technologies for over a decade, I can definitely say it is no joke. Like a new customer, I've been kicking the tires and lifting the hood of Parade to see if the AI is the real deal.

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Parade

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

I’m , Geoff Wolfe and I started with Parade a few weeks ago to lead the Customer Success group. Having worked with machine learning technologies for over a decade, I can definitely say it is no joke. Like a new customer, I've been kicking the tires and lifting the hood of Parade to see if the AI is the real deal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

This robotics research is focused on mobile robotics that travel under their own control with a level of autonomy adequate to perform intended tasks based on current state and sensing without human intervention (for a more detailed scope definition, see Taking Stock of a Hot Technology Market ).

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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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Logistics Manager

JULY 9, 2019

The international logistics industry of today has its success to thank for a revolution that came about over 60 years ago in the form of containerization which transformed the face of the industry as we know it. The air industry soon followed suit and the ULD was born. Rebuilding.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS? 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. Cathy Roberson thinks this has a lot to do with the industrial situation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

When it comes to manufacturing high-quality fashion, Walbusch Group relies on Polymax Group, among others. Three stories, large windows, white facade: From the outside, the Polymax Group factory in the Chinese coastal city of Ningbo could also be located somewhere in Germany. He feels at home in China.

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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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Logistics Manager

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The international logistics industry of today has its success to thank for a revolution that came about over 60 years ago in the form of containerization which transformed the face of the industry as we know it. The air industry soon followed suit and the ULD was born. Rebuilding.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

In this article we’ll explore the definition of social proof and its importance in influencing shopping decisions. In the service industry, such as here at ShipMonk, potential clients are making a much larger decision than a new pair of jeans. Humans have a powerful need to fit in with whatever group they’ve joined. Some of it?

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Camelot 3PL Software

JULY 29, 2022

Instead, we were a group of 50 or so 3PLs and vendors having a two-way conversation with the speaker, Jason Minghini from Kenco. The conversation was about the state of this industry that, like so many others, has been totally reshaped by the pandemic. This was most apparent to me during the section on software vendors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2023

Extensible Logical Supply Chain Model – a logical supply chain data model that is not limited by rigid definitions but is based on industry best practices that can be extended to accommodate unique business requirements.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 2, 2022

The Walbusch Group has taken a decisive step forward in modernising its infrastructure as well as IT applications: Since the end of 2021, the Solingen-based company has been using Setlog ‘s cloud-based SCM software OSCA DC (Digital Core) to gain transparency and improve management, collaboration, and communication in the supply chain.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 18, 2021

Customer returns also fit this definition and make up a large percentage of reverse logistics concerns that retailers and logistics organizations handle. Robinson’s industry leading technology, Navisphere ®. Direct sales strategies rely on matching the liquidation lot to a group of buyers in a related industry.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The work also met every definition of “difficult, dirty and dangerous.” In the late 1940s the industrial engineers turned this craft production system into a factory system with the tasks divided between three shifts. ” The system was not without its problems, however. This all changed shortly after WWII.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 29, 2022

The industrial truck manufacturer Baoli EMEA , part of the KION Group, aims to become one of the top suppliers in the entry-level segment in all 53 countries where it is currently represented with its products. According to my estimates, the entry-level industrial truck segment has at least doubled in the past 12 months.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Chief Executive Caroline Barber shared the news with a group of around 100 corporate members and supporters gathered at law firm Ashurst LLP on Tuesday, highlighting how the international development organisation’s track record for delivering life-saving work means it is now regularly approached to expand its activities into new countries.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

MEWPs are now classified according to Group and Type. There are Group A and Group B MEWPs, as well as Types 1, 2, and 3. They’re a private, non-profit organization that develops design and usage standards for many kinds of industries. ANSI is the organization that sets industry standards for aerial lifts.

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Locus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s examine three main terminologies applicable to the supply chain and logistics industry: Data Principal: The individual to whom the personal data relates, also known as customers. The supply chain industry, housing and processing huge volumes of personal data, would definitely fall under SDF.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Its fully open Android application ecosystem allows for seamless integration of the mobile data applications that commercial industries depend on, such as those used for enterprise-grade barcode scanning, as well as team communication platforms used for messaging, meetings and shared content.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Industrial automation components supplier European Automation has produced a helpful buzzword guide on cloud computing for the automation industry. The top ten is available for download here from the industry guides section of European Automation’s website. Terms like “Industry 4.0″,

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