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Respect, Standards and Jidoka

The Lean Thinker

Many years ago I wrote an article for SME called The Essence of Jidoka. In that article I described a four step process designed to drive improve productivity and drive continuous improvement. Sometimes with attribution back to my article, may times without. This definition, of course, leads to a question: “What is a standard?”.

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HBR: Managers Think They’re Good At Coaching. They’re Not.

The Lean Thinker

” None of this, of course, had anything to do with what had triggered the tirade. example may have been a somewhat extreme case, a recent HBR article by Julia Milner and Trenton Milner titled Managers Think They’re Good at Coaching. The HBR article lists nine skills that the authors associate with coaching: listening.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. This article, which is focused on the different types of artificial intelligence used and the types of problems they are solving, is aimed at helping practitioners cut through the hype.

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A simple but clear perspective on the notion of Shipping Cartels

Shipping and Freight Resource

Based on this, there seems to be a natural and immediate view that these lines fit the definition of cartel “ A cartel is a group of independent market participants who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the market. I have reproduced the thought provoking article below.

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US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum

Blue Grace Logistics

Wolf | Staff Reporter December 7, 2023 The post-pandemic trend toward nearshoring of trade is on course to finish the year strong despite an earlier slowdown in broader trade activity, a shift experts view as a prelude to longer-term change. But there’s definitely been an increase. But there’s definitely been an increase.

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What Is a Pallet Jack? Definition, Types, and Uses Explained

Conger

Because this article explains everything you need to know about them, including: What pallet jacks are. And here’s a simple pallet jack definition: A pallet jack (sometimes called a “pallet truck”) is the simplest type of forklift, consisting of a: Wheeled trolley. Wondering “what is a pallet jack”? Then you're in the right place.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

Article summary. I like to quote the following definition of CSR , offered by Chatham House associate fellow, Paul Hohnen. Companies have to pursue profits of course, (how else will they stay in business?) What does corporate social responsibility really mean? You get the idea.