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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

I remember walking through a facility with a group of managers on the way to the area we were going to see. I talked about this in a post way back in 2008: Not Just Asking Why – Five Investigations. Paul stopped dead in his tracks in front of a puddle on the floor. Go and see. Go and see for yourself.

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Analysis: Why the Biden Administration is Not Being Honest About Supply Chain Issues

MTS Logistics

In politics, it can of course be necessary at times to portray events as relatively simple in order to reach a wider audience. However, despite showing the full dataset, it is not mentioned that the carriers were mainly taking losses between 2008 and 2020 (pre-Covid.). President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last week.

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Doing Our Part To Help Logistics Companies Adapt to COVID-19

Freightos

And, of course, then the potential recession started to tamper demand. Which is where the Freightos Group comes in. So when we got to thinking about how the Freightos Group can uphold our mission to make global trade frictionless during the pandemic, the answer was obvious.

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5 examples of the black swan theory

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an events like the economic downturn and pandemic that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and often change the direction of politics, the economy and business, and influence the course of history.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

Obviously, a lot of manufacturing equipment buyers wait for the show before committing to purchase and of course a lot of orders are set up to be taken at the show as well! Manufacturing sales peaked in early 2008 at over 500 million a month and were over $450 until mid-2008 and then plunge down to $100 million in just two months!

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. This was part of the reason the company missed its 2008 goal to reduce aircraft emissions by 20 percent by the end of 2020. However, this year, like most everything during Covid, will be different.

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Fortune Logistics Used Parade to Improve Bookings Per Rep & Per Carrier In a Short Time

Parade

Anticipating that issue, Fortune designed a course to teach their ultra-dedicated carriers how to use the system. In 2008, they added a freight brokerage division to help cover excess freight and serve their shippers better. They plan to make this happen by sending more of their loads to the carriers they utilize most often.