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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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KataCon4–Notes along the way: Part 2

The Lean Thinker

Of course, had we done this correctly we would have gone back in time to the previous KataCon, gotten the profiles from the attendees lists, interviewed people, and put together profiles for “typical” people who attend. For example, for an ideal retail experience, a mom with two kids in tow would be a different customer than a single guy.

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Embracing a Growth Mindset: The Key to Freight Agent Succes

Trinity Logistics

Examples of this can include access to industry research, subscriptions to relevant publications, or budgeting for educational conferences. Be the example and show them how you take on that initiative, and they will likely follow suit. Of course, there’s plenty of time to network included! It’s not just about pats on the back.

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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

That actually isn’t a bad analogy as I was advocating a pretty dramatic shift in the role of the kaizen workshop leaders. Classes and Courses ? The vast majority of our teaching should be experiential, and based in real-world situations, solving actual problems vs. examples and contrived exercises. Teaching and Learning.

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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

If you can’t see any apparent opportunities, ask yourself if it’s possible to create some, for example, by splitting the workload into shifts , enabling your vehicles to operate around the clock and reducing the time they spend parked up. You could look for a training organisation that offers train-to-train courses.

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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders. As an example, let’s say that as a part of its customer service promise, your company guarantees its customers that they will receive their orders within 24 hours. Why does the C-suite want the three pillars aligned?

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“Selling Baoli creates strong customer relationships”

Logistics Business Magazine

MV: Of course! MV: The price is of course an important factor for many of our customers, even if it is not fundamental. MV: Of course, these negotiations are very individual. For example, we provided one of our customers with a forklift truck on loan to cover their production peaks, and offered them a 2.5-tonne