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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Ron Crabtree , CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, MLSSBB, SCOR-P is the founder and CEO (2002) of MetaOps , Inc. He has spent more than 20,000 hours providing consulting, training, and facilitation for large and small groups for hundreds of organizations internationally on a wide range of topics. Based in Mattawan, MI, the company was founded in 2002.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

The second part of the class involved a facilitator leading our group through discussion of the “grieving process” as it relates to “change” and trying to draw out how we felt about it. Then we were video-linked to other groups in identical sessions, perhaps in some effort to show how we were all in this together.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Public Perception of & A Brief Timeline of Moments from the American Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

In 1942, a group of GE engineers, known as "The Hush-Hush Boys," working non-stop for ten months built America's first jet engine. Manufacturing Enterprise Integration Act of 2002. Manufacturing Enterprise Integration Act of 2002 was enacted to develop the foundations for a Smart Manufacturing infrastructure and approach. .

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Transport firm invests £1m in facilities

Logistics Business Magazine

Montgomery Distribution became a member of Palletways in 2002 after adding a pallet distribution division, which has grown to become a £20m per year business with operations across the UK & Ireland. Montgomery Distribution is one of over 115 independent transport providers that are part of Imperial’s Palletways UK network.

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CMA CGM Acquires Containerships

Logistics Manager

As a result of this latest acquisition, the CMA CGM Group strengthens their position as a major player in intra-European transport and their customers will significantly benefit from the expertise of 2,700 employees located in 130 offices.

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Still Think Dangerous Goods is Just Paperwork and Labels?

Talking Logistics

The prosecution was brought by [the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority] under the air navigation (dangerous goods) regulations 2002. What do you get when you ask a group of kids at a playground about dangerous goods? It outlines how dangerous goods must be handled when transported by air. It’s just viewed as paperwork at our company.”.

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Auto Supplier Relations Not All That Sunny

Material Handling and Logistics

Nissan was in last place, continuing its dramatic four-year slide to its all-time low in supplier relations since the study began in 2002. Each of these OEM groups is significantly different than the other two. That’s significantly below FCA US in fifth place which also continued its downward slide to its lowest ranking in eight years.