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5 examples of the black swan theory

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Today we are going to find out what the black swan theory means, how it affects the economy and the society overall and several examples of how the black swan events have changed the words. The 2008 financial crisis also contributed to new technologies.

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Toyota Kata: Coaching vs a Report Out

The Lean Thinker

In other words, report out progress (like in a meeting, for example) as though you were answering a version of the Coaching Questions even though they aren’t being asked. The next step being taken, what we expect (or expect to learn) It would be really simple, for example, to format PowerPoint slides in this sequence.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. shale or Iran, for example. In the US, for example, natural gas accounted for 40% of total utility-scale U.S. Russia is strongly believed to have used cyber weapons to attack Georgia during the military incursion into the country in 2008.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

Here’s an example: Say your plant has a set of rules about how fork trucks are to be operated – speed limits, staying out of marked pedestrian lanes, etc. I talked about this in a post way back in 2008: Not Just Asking Why – Five Investigations. Sometimes that gap is small. Sometimes it is huge. Go and see.

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Industry View: Automated Tugger Trains Boost Ergonomics, Efficiency and Value

Logistics Business Magazine

Forklift-free production logistics using automated tugger train systems is a clear example of how the one does not exclude the other. The example of the automated tugger train system clearly shows that automation is not the same as economising on jobs. A question that often arises, especially in logistics contexts, is “Man or machine?”

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High freight costs for importers means higher price tags for consumers

Freightos

Meanwhile, ocean carriers were preparing for an economic slump similar to 2008 which negatively impacted the ocean shipping industry, so they were initially limiting activity to save costs. With almost everyone stuck at home, people began spending more money on “stuff” rather than travel or experiences, and demand for e-commerce soared.

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The Fear Trade Picks Up Steam - Don't Be Fooled

10xLogistics

These statements, of course, are designed to create the fear trade and to get the shippers to buy into a "fear premium" as they go into bid season. Another interesting statement out of the CASS reporting was that for the first time since 2008 the National Retail Foundation is forecasting a decrease in holiday sales by 2.5%

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