The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

In the late 1980s and early 1990s Colin Fox, an early consultant in the world of flow production, had led a series of study missions to Japan that engaged Boeing’s top 100 or so leaders. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants. The new plane was also being designed with producibility in mind.

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Material Handling and Logistics

MAY 14, 2018

Five of the six major automakers manufacturing and selling vehicles in North America fell in their annual supplier relations rankings, according to the results of the 18th annual North American Automotive OEM - Supplier Working Relations Index Study conducted by Planning Perspectives, Inc. Ford is fourth (363).

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

And while during the SARS epidemic of 2002 and 2003, China represented 4.3% Another Statista study indicated that 44% of retailers expect delays and 40% expect inventory shortages given coronavirus disruptions on the supply chain. Indeed, by 2010, China surpassed the U.S. in manufacturing dominance.

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10xLogistics

DECEMBER 11, 2016

We also all like to engage in case studies of companies such as Zara and Dell (former Dell) where inventory management is legendary. The below graph shows the most current: As you can see, our inventory relative to sales is about where it was in 2002. That is possible and certainly deserves study. Lets first look at inventory.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

These views may be correct, but anecdotes are no replacement for the detailed study of what went wrong and – more importantly – why. Why, then, should we bother studying the logistics-related issues pertaining to operations in East Timor if such issues are to be expected?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Annually, 3.2 - 3.5 Improving relevant education — The U.S.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

These views may be correct, but anecdotes are no replacement for the detailed study of what went wrong and – more importantly – why. Why, then, should we bother studying the logistics-related issues pertaining to operations in East Timor if such issues are to be expected?

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