The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

At KataCon 2020, Steve Medland posed a problem that comes up fairly often: The default Toyota Kata process analysis (“grasp the current condition”) involves determining takt times and cycle times for the process, and a lot of processes don’t have an obvious repeating cadence. First some background just to level-set everyone.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has now named BEUMER Group as a winner of the renowned Chairman’s Manufacturing Performance Award 2020. These include waste tyres, rubber chips, plastic or other oleaginous mineral materials as well as processed industry/household waste.

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Logistics Manager

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Our quality promises will be the foundation of our partnership with our customers and pave the way for necessary quality improvements in our industry,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of Hapag-Lloyd. In the course of 2020, Hapag-Lloyd Online Business users will also get access to a separate personal area.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

o, also referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In today’s post we will talk about what is Industry 4.0, Industry 4.0: The Fourth Industrial Revolution. So what is “industry 4.0?” According to Accenture, they define Industry 4.0 The core of Digital Industry 4.0 Revolution.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Industrial Logistics Robots Market Market Growth Insight has presented updated research report on ‘Industrial Logistics Robots Market’, offering insightful information like market share, market size,… The post Industrial Logistics Robots Market 2020 SWOT Analysis by Players: Panasonic, Adept Technologies, Daifuku, ABB, Pro Mach appeared first (..)

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2020, North America’s largest gathering of the independent heavy duty aftermarket industry, recently landed Daymond John of Shark Tank as its keynote speaker. John’s presentation will help attendees “command the ro

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

Congestion is still impacting key transshipment hubs like Cartagena (90+ ships in port and anchorage in mid-December 2024), Freeport (21+ container ships in queue as of December 2024), and Kingston (50% above 2020 volumes and only 9% schedule reliability) these are particularly important hubs for U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

2020 was a year of extremes – particularly for logistics businesses, where a global pandemic polarised the sector, creating both winners and losers depending on how end-user markets were impacted. 2020 – a year like no other. in 2020 – its lowest level since the survey began in 2012. 2020 really was a year like no other.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 6, 2017

million truckers on the road as we speak, the changes this industry is seeing has a significant effect on nearly every aspect of the American economy and way of life. More Industry Interdependence. Many industry professionals will have valuable industry experience that you could tap into for advice. 2017 Trucking Trends.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2020

It’s not only creating new and innovative products to support global supply chains, but is also rapidly changing how the industry operates. However, 2019 did see some of the newer technologies making big strides and are expected to be in trend in 2020 as well. Technology has become synonymous with supply chains. every year up to 2025.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

The Aschaffenburg, Germany-based intralogistics specialist Linde Material Handling (Linde MH) has released its sustainability report for 2020. Some progress toward this goal has already been achieved: Around 79% of the electricity purchased in 2020 came from renewable energy sources. Click here to download the report.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2019

Healthy growth is expected to be driven by broad-based industrial demand. Following growth throughout 2018, the chemical industry is expected to see continued healthy demand for basic chemicals throughout this year, with most specialty segments predicted to benefit from growing demand as well, especially in construction markets.

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Penske Move Ahead

JUNE 23, 2020

After a solid 2019, the logistics industry was initially traumatized after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the globe. However, the logistics industry has demonstrated resilience, and it is already adapting to new market demands. Zimmerman expects 3PL investments to pay off. "I

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Freightos

JUNE 3, 2024

More Resources Home A Roadmap for the Future of Logistics The role of neutral booking and payment platforms in logistics Ian Arroyo June 3, 2024 The logistics industry has been undergoing a profound digital transformation, a journey articulated with striking clarity in Freightos’ latest white paper, “Global Freight’s Digital Transformation”.

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Shipchain

JUNE 22, 2020

ShipChain Releases New Industry White Paper. We’re excited to share that our latest industry white paper, “ The Role of Blockchain in Navigating Black Swan Supply Chain Events ,” is live! As of May 8, 2020, ShipChain is officially a part of the project’s Specifications Steering Committee. .

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2021

They learn from one another and help each other grow, as well as hearing from industry experts. Like everything else, 2020 changed this year’s conference. We not only had to line up presenters and find great content but figure out the technology to put it all together. There were celebrations throughout the conference as well.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2020

The pandemic has developed to be more than a health crisis, as it presents profound socio-economic hardships following the enactment of various measures to counter COVID-19. As a result, different industrial sectors have been affected, such as the wine sector, following the cancellation of some local, national and international events.

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LandLink

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Most in the logistics industry consider trucking deregulated. While this perspective is accurate in a financial sense, the truth is trucking is among the most regulated industries in the country. Among the challenges of drafting regulations for the trucking industry is the myriad of equipment types and services offered.

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Globalior

DECEMBER 19, 2020

We have published extensive materials including Incoterms charts to help traders understand Incoterms® 2020. Instead they rely on industry practice and make various assumptions when signing deals with traders. It is a good idea to refer to several different versions of Incoterms® 2020 charts when doing any study or analysis.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

increase from 2020. Fleet Overcapacity The container shipping industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, leading to an increase in vessel capacity. However, the economic slowdown has left many shipping companies with excess capacity, exacerbating the problem of overcapacity in the industry.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

“You can’t run a business in 2020 like it’s still 1999.” That was my favorite quote from Billy Beane’s keynote presentation at the 65th Annual Food Shippers of America Conference earlier this week in Orlando, Florida. Beane is the Executive VP of Baseball Operations for the Oakland A’s, but he’s best known for Moneyball, the.

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TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Global shipping and transportation present tremendous opportunities for businesses, but they also bring complex challenges, particularly when it comes to compliance. Staying on top of these changes is crucial to avoid costly fines, shipment delays, and damaged reputations.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

The diamond and gold, tea and coffee, beverage, food, and automotive industries all have participants with blockchain applications under test, operating as pilots, or implemented as digital solutions to improve supply chain operations. It appears that the tea industry, in particular, has a problem with counterfeiting.

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Penske Move Ahead

JUNE 21, 2022

The publication is produced annually for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) by global consulting firm Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics. “I in 2021, nearly twice as fast as in 2020. The State of Logistics Report was introduced today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. retail sales. “If

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CH Robinson Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2021

The year 2020 was a year unlike any other, and supply chains were more front and center than ever before. This is especially true in the retail space, as a surge in ecommerce and pandemic-driven demand volatility increased the rate of change in an already rapidly evolving industry. Our retail and CPG customers, both at C.H.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The European Logistics Association is pleased to announce the 6 finalists projects of the 2020 ELA Awards competition. The finalists have been selected by an international jury, consisted of 26 members, high-level practitioners in logistics from sectors like retail, industry, consulting, service providers and the academic world.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

According to a poll conducted by Deloitte, 39% of consumer and industrial products professionals found at least one instance of fraud or abuse in their supply chains in 2020. And in the example of invoices, the unwieldy process of cross-referencing and auditing means that fraud in the logistics business is all too common.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In 2020, we have seen the dips and surges of the container shipping market. West Coast had increased by 120% (July 2019 vs. July 2020 comparison) significantly on a global scale. All this has been said, I believe that this is a natural pattern of the shipping industry. Freight rates from Asia to the U.S.

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Truck News

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

“Perpetuation” and “inter-relation” are my two primary takeaways from the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey, Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2020. This means the issues that are perpetually present need addressed, and those inter-related require an overarching perspective.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Lately they have upped their game and many have in place ambitious goals for 2020. By 2020 it wants to obtain 30% of its jet fuel to use alternative fuels. This will help the company achieve its goal of reducing aircraft emissions intensity 30% by 2020. FedEx also has ambitious goals. Last-Mile Delivery.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

It is quite a nebulous and fluid area of research at present,” he says. “It ALICE , which is currently conducting research on the physical Internet, projects that 2020 will yield the “full alignment of economic, social, environmental and security goals.” Will the industry embrace such change?

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Women in Trucking

MAY 25, 2020

who addressed the topic in her presentation at the 2019 Accelerate! Show up by being present, engaged and committed. Men as Allies in the Real World Fortunately, more and more men in the transportation industry are recognizing the value of greater gender representation and showing interest in increasing diversity in the workplace.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 15, 2022

However, the main question for the shipping industry has always been locating less-challenging places to ship cargo from. So no matter how farfetched it may seem, the solution might be that farfetched option that you are presented with.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 25, 2021

For those in the trucking industry, produce season carries an awareness of the many opportunities and challenges that comes with transporting perishable commodities. Managing the rapid changes in available TL capacity when increased volumes begin to consolidate in California presents one of the most significant of those challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2022

Industry is responding. After decades of controversy concerning the realities of climate change and its causes, the fossil fuel industry is now shifting to a strategy of presenting itself as the source of solutions. This repositioning includes rebranding itself as a “carbon management industry.”.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Since the digital universe will expand to more than 40 trillion gigabytes by 2020, reports Jim Taylor of Inbound Logistics , future possibilities through big data may not even be fathomable. This impact will be felt across all industries, but it may be most notable for supply-chain entities that are directly involved in the health industry.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. of all tonnage is transported via trucking which means understanding the Truck Tonnage Index provides insight into the largest segment of the transportation industry. compared to the same time frame in 2020.

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