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“A3” is an Obligation for the Coach

The Lean Thinker

We had case studies, exercises, all in an effort to teach people to be better problem solvers. If you don’t then you are wasting their time and your money sending them to that class. .” They teach “problem solving” courses so people can learn to do this properly.

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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. On the other hand, he takes part in the waging of war, the most wasteful of all human activities. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise. A link to his site can be found here. On the one hand, he is a custodian of public property.

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Condition Monitoring- A Case Study-Part II

Infosys Supply Chain Management

The case discussed here is not a unique but one of countless cases where heaps of information gets wasted after being collected. None of the fleet engineers understood the actual intent of the data collection, neither did they appreciate the whole exercise, actually none of the stake holders did!

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted. In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities. How can our Suppliers and Customers Help Us?

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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Discounting prices for a known loss as part of a deliberate strategy to gain customers and increase sales is one thing, but unwittingly selling products at a loss is simply a waste. View case study Learn more about cost-to-serve benefits. How can you assess the effect of price discounts without understanding your service costs?

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. To paraphrase Elon Musk, the greatest waste of time is improving something that shouldn’t even exist. Kent Bowen. All work highly specified as to content, sequence, timing, and outcome. What is its purpose?