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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

Kaizen Events. Kaizen events (or whatever we want to call the traditional week-long activity): Can be a useful tool when used in the context of an overall plan. 1 There are times when any specific tool is appropriate, and there are no universal tools. Kaizen tools included.

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How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks

3PL Links

People who operate in the supply chain ultimately communicate through alternative channels, even in the presence of dependable systems, applications, and other tools at their disposal. As a result, you must exercise extreme caution when selecting each partner, making sure they have sufficient security procedures and resources in place.

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Logistics Challenges Involved in Home Services and How to Overcome Them

Locus

This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. Handling shortages: Resource availability is dependent on many conditions and shortage is common, especially during peak season or black swan events such as the pandemic.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

Freight benchmarking enables you, over time, to get a handle on pricing norms for the trade lanes you use. The benefit of this is that you’ll be in a more proactive state when unforeseen events or crises arise with minimal warning. The Pros and Cons of Procuring a Benchmarking Tool. What Are Your Freight Benchmarking Options?

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What Is an Agile Supply Chain?

FourKites

To reach this point, organizations need to ensure that their people are not only trained to perform in the job but also equipped with the right tools and processes to bolster their chances of success. They invest in new technologies and data-driven processes that allow them to exercise precise control over the business.

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Mental Health Awareness Month

Women in Trucking

Importantly, it also helps determine how we handle these inevitable stresses, how we relate you our families, friends, co-workers, neighbors, classmates and others, how we make choices, how productive we are academically and in our occupations and professions as we strive to reach our full potential. And that’s a condition too!

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Warehouse Safety: OSHA Guidelines, Statistics & 10 Top Tips

Conger

Specific aspects of warehouse safety include: Material handling equipment operation and maintenance. Ergonomic handling and movement of goods. We’ll talk more about specific risks later in the article, but briefly, warehouse workers commonly face hazards associated with: Forklifts and other material handling equipment.

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