The Lean Thinker

JANUARY 25, 2024

We can put in all of the lean tools we want, but if those conversations don’t follow, the system quickly reverts to the previous baseline. In this working example, asking the shop floor workforce to fix this problem would be futile. When a shop is behind, the management reflexes are (1) increasing batch sizes and (2) expediting.

Waste Reduction 195

Waste Reduction Ordering Material Savings Cost Reduction 195

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

A rapid prototype tool called Mininet, for example, allows the user to quickly create, interact with, customize and share a software-defined network (SDN) prototype on a single computer which simulates a network topology that uses Openflow switches. This process uses laser beams to melt and fuse metal powders into solid parts.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Video Modeling Software Optimization Software 98

Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

The Munich-based robotics company robominds, founded in 2016, has reached the IFOY AWARD final with its neural robot operating system “robobrain.NEUROS” Different skills can be uploaded to the software platform, for example a palletising application for intralogistics. One skill, for example, is order picking.

Modeling Software 58

Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Buyer Training Purchasing Skills 58

Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

His analysis is based on conversations and data from Setlog customers who use the SCM tool OSCA, e.g. more than 100 brands in the fashion industry alone. Analyses of automotive manufacturers, for example, may show that re- or nearshoring of certain products or components makes sense. Sourcing and purchasing models are being rethought.

Supply Chain Planning Software 50

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Optimization Software 50