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LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Curtis is hosting the industry’s first live LTL Mastermind Event, November 9 th and 10 th in High Point, North Carolina. Their flagship course, Understand LTL: Building an LTL Brain , was released in November 2022 and is designed to make LTL less frustrating and intimidating.

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Takt Time: How Slow Can You Go?

The Lean Thinker

Twice a year we had a “PT” (Physical Training, I think) test that consisted of measured performance on five “events.” ” One of those events was a 2 mile run. Also, of course, we could make up 5-10 seconds a lap if we really had to. I have no idea. But we never did. Time: 14:00. Rate vs. Output.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

Of course, a high stock price enriches those people who already own shares, and makes options and stock grants more valuable, but they didn’t get into that either. ” The result was a 32 hour course that ran two days, then a break, then two days the following week. Elimination of waste: Focus on adding value.

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Another Tale from the Past

The Lean Thinker

It was Tuesday afternoon of a traditional five-day kaizen event. It was easy to demonstrate that the oven actually had plenty of capacity, and could easily meet the need by operating it as it was designed. Those printouts, of course, only showed output. ” This was not a function of machine capacity.

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Automation To Help Smooth Singles’ Day Peak

Logistics Business Magazine

Single people mark the occasion by spoiling and treating themselves to gifts and presents, but it wasn’t until Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba chose the date to offer heavily discounted merchandise on its platform for 24 hours, starting at midnight on the 11th November, 2009, that Singles’ Day became a major commercial event.

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Today’s Freight Capacity Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?

Talking Logistics

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. There are No Crystal Balls.

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Why This Year’s Contract Negotiation Season is Different for Transpacific Eastbound Traffic

MTS Logistics

Of course, each contract is different but usually, this has been the norm for the greater population. Also, the events in the past three years were a huge learning experience for the importers who otherwise haven’t paid this much attention to ocean freight rates and contract negotiations.