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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

In addition, there are companies that are “training the trainer” to deliver the course precisely – which is good – and coaching them not to deviate from the words in the manual. The challenge, of course, is that nobody owns this material. Now… reality is more subtle than this, of course.

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How to Write a Winning Business Plan

Ship Monk

Of course, we couldn’t let our entrepreneurial free spirits miss out on those numbers. No matter how insular you feel, nothing exists in a vacuum, especially in the digital realm. If you really want to play it smart, market research is one step you definitely don’t want to skip out on. How will you scale into the global market?

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How to be an Eco-Friendly Ecommerce Brand

Ship Monk

Another survey found that 73% of global consumers would “definitely” or “probably” change their buying behavior to reduce environmental impact. If your brand is positively associated with eco-friendly partners and practices, this can definitely give you a competitive edge. We hope you do! The problem?

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A Summer of Sales: How to Combat the eCommerce Slow Season

Ship Monk

While operating at 110% capacity may not always be feasible, making the most of the eCommerce slow season definitely is. Grab your favorite pair of sneakers and allow us to run you through six suggested courses of action. If you’ve been itching to pick up the pace, you’ve stumbled upon the right blog post. Ready, set, go! #1.

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Respect, Standards and Jidoka

The Lean Thinker

This definition, of course, leads to a question: “What is a standard?”. Your choice, as a leader, is how to handle that problem. A problem is any deviation from the standard. More importantly, a deviation from the standard (1) forces people to improvise and (2) is an opportunity to learn.

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The Definition of Transparency

Blue Grace Logistics

While the reasons for explaining a higher need for transparency are clear, what is less clear is how to get there. As it is with most problems there is a lack of a clear and concise definition, according to an MIT study which conducted a survey of the apparel industry only to find wildly different results.

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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? How to Reduce Truck-Related Costs Trucks and vans are not cheap to run, so if you can save even a little on the cost of operating each vehicle in your fleet, those savings can mount up to a lot—and the more extensive your truck fleet, the more you can save.