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. During the break, work teams were expected to do some homework assignments.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

I was going through some old files and came across a pocket card we handed out back in 2003 or so. The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. Throw them away if you aren’t willing to train to them, mistake proof to them and reinforce following them.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

Why this book rocks: Before you read this, you may not understand how a simple box that can be loaded off a ship and onto a truck or train literally changes the way the world operates. Read this if you’re interested in: A great case study of a growing company that thrived on global imports and more efficient internal processes.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

This is what daily life in the military is all about; generating forces, individual and collective training, assessing capabilities and conducting remedial activities to correct any problems or deficiencies. 4] Routine exercises and training can achieve high standards of preparedness, at least for a time.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The second, Operation Iraqi Freedom of 2003, saw the logistics system falter during the advance at An Najaf , reminding operational planners that the contemporary logistics system based upon new assumptions and concepts was an entirely different beast. & Coakley, R., 2] Erbel, M. & & Kinsey, C.,

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? SHEPHARD: It has been a while since I last offered comments concerning something so important as people, training and workplace safety. They developed a consistent method to train employees, then they assigned key individuals as mentors. How did they do it?

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