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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

I was going through some old files and came across a pocket card we handed out back in 2003 or so. Throw them away if you aren’t willing to train to them, mistake proof to them and reinforce following them. Do you have “standard work” documents that are rarely followed? Simple is Best.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

The idea was that the original leadership teams would teach this course to the next level of leadership, then train people at that level to teach the next – and cascade the teaching through the leadership ranks. During the break, work teams were expected to do some homework assignments.

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Trelleborg is top employer in Czech region

Logistics Business Magazine

Given to the top employers in the Czech Republic since 2003, the Sodexo Employer of the Region award recognises the best practices of companies in motivating, rewarding and developing employees, and ultimately achieving a company’s financial goals.

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Conscious Clothing? Why Fashion's Going Green

Material Handling and Logistics

Nearly twice as much apparel was sold in 2017 than in 2003. But it also reflects the rise of fast fashion, which has trained shoppers to think differently about the shelf life of the goods in their closet. The environmental concerns around clothing manufacturing are more acute than ever before.

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Penske Recognized as a 2021 Military Friendly Employer

Penske Move Ahead

Since 2003, the Military Friendly lists have set the standard for organizations to provide the best opportunities for veterans and military spouses. Penske has teamed up with Veteran Recruiting (VR) and other leading employers to support the VetFriendly Jobs Initiative to hire or train 100,000 veterans by 2020.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

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. The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger by Marc Levinson ( Link ). The Wire, Season 2 ( Link ).

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“Becoming a good driver is not easy”

World Food Programme Logistics

I worked briefly with WFP from December 1999 to May 2002 for emergency relief, and then started working with WFP again when they reopened their operations in October 2003. After the country gained independence, Julio re-joined WFP in 2003. I got all the drivers together and we came up with ideas on how to keep them safe.”