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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. That is the purpose of these meetings.

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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. As I recall I had scheduled a meeting with a supplier over something that he had thought was more important. This, of course, is consistent with the message that we Kata Geeks are sending with Mike Rother’s Coaching Kata.

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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

He suggested that businesses are more likely to prosper if they focus on meeting the needs of customers, instead of selling products. The first thing for any 3PL to do is to understand the nature of its market and the need it meets. All you need is your credit card (and a driving licence, of course.)

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

Once a given KPI shows that performance consistently meets or exceeds the required level, you can raise the bar and set a higher target. Of course, the big challenge in this type of external benchmarking is obtaining the necessary data, since many companies are wary of sharing performance data with potential competitors.

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Insights for Developing, Executing, and Monitoring your Parcel Freight to Meet Demand

CH Robinson Logistics

Customers now expect reliability, speed, and convenience in their small parcel delivery experience and a company’s ability to meet those expectations can even be a source of differentiation. You should consider this while planning your shipping network, locating warehouses, and choosing middle and last mile carrier partnerships.

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Meet the Team Mondays: Mike Perry, Logistics Team Lead

Radius Logistics

I would love season tickets to Barcelona FC , based on the assumption that the tickets come with a beach side apartment and spending money, of course. If I could have a song play every time I entered a room, it would definitely be a different song every time. It would be horrible to always hear the same song repeatedly….

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

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?) You get the idea. but they must do so in a socially responsible and environmentally-friendly way.