The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

Today there are a lot of people, both internal trainers and quite a few outside training companies and consultants, using this material to teach. In many cases the material these current-day trainers use deviates very little from the source material. The challenge, of course, is that nobody owns this material.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Driven by strong organic growth and a strategy of acquisitions to better meet market needs, the RAJA Group has become a key player in the field of business supplies and equipment. The post RAJA shares growth strategy with suppliers appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 22, 2016

The ability to reduce inventory levels is only one of a number of reasons to target cycle times as a way to reduce your working capital needs. The key cycles to target for working capital reduction include: The customer order cycle time. Areas in Which to Target Cycle Time Reductions. Supplier lead times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

Offering a discounted membership in the days leading up to Prime Day is another way Walmart has been stepping up its effort to woo customers over from the e-commerce giant. Vessels are expected to seek shelter/alter their course to avoid the impacted areas,” Maersk, the world’s No. 2 container carrier, said in an advisory.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2015

And at the end, check out a nice infographic speaking more to reverse logistics strategies and practices. Throughout the course of business, there will be a series of recurring updates for equipment, software, and materials. In many cases, the rationale behind this response remains in-house RLS (Reverse Logistics Strategy).

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

RTITB has released updated training materials to help improve rider-operated Pivot Steer truck safety through high-quality training. The new Pivot Steer training materials have been designed to give qualified Instructors and Trainers everything they need to deliver high quality, standardised training. A practical test is also required.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. What’s wrong with this picture?

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 20, 2019

When I talk to worldwide businesses in Asia, Oceania, North America, or anywhere else, their chief concern is always the same: how do we meet our customers where they are to get them the products and services they want, all while keeping our own business strategy central? How to prioritize supply chain strategy for business expansion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2022

The difficulties are pushing companies to come up with creative strategies that help encourage employees to find on-the-job fulfillment. Simultaneously, companies can regulate the supply chain flow and unlock operational savings. One such tactic is the implementation of robotics and gamification in a warehouse setting.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. Does your company use incandescent, halogen, or HID lighting in its warehouses?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but is often underestimated in its importance and hence receives less strategic attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 9, 2016

Is it a good idea to reduce working capital in a supply chain? However, it corresponds to the amount of money you need to keep your supply chain working, so in reality you want to decrease it – without hurting supply chain performance, of course. Levers for Reducing Working Capital. Yes, in general.

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The Lean Thinker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting. The site has been in trouble meeting its schedule, and the division president is on the call. The fact that a shipment of material hadn’t been loaded onto the truck to an outside process is brought up. The actual consequence was a small delay, with no impact on production.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

Beginning mid-afternoon on Monday and continuing into Tuesday morning was “walk the process” – mainly looking at material flow, where things bunched up, and things that wasted people’s time (there was no shortage of that). Those printouts, of course, only showed output. Math was on our side.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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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Ship Monk

APRIL 19, 2024

Packaging, as we all know, is one of the worst offenders, but it’s also one of the easiest environmental costs to reduce. So, for ecommerce owners who want to reduce their impact on the environment, eco-friendly packaging is a great place to start.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

The circular economy is a model that involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. In practice, it implies reducing waste to a minimum. In some industries, like electronics, legislation is requiring that electronic waste be reduced.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

Now, these shipments are being shifted to ocean and air, radically reducing rail shipments. Likewise, you may have made assumptions about supply being limitless for certain raw materials that have traditionally been available in abundance. The aforementioned recommendations should help in this regard. He received his Ph.D.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? Book Now Let’s talk about your warehouse layout! Book your free consultation.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

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. Reducing the number of human operators in transport and warehousing is constantly on companies minds.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Although it’s easy to attribute these difficulties to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is far more to the current crisis than first meets the eye. When China shut down operations in a bid to contain Covid-19, supply chains ran out of material. Align your business and supply chain strategies. Factors affecting the supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Once a given KPI shows that performance consistently meets or exceeds the required level, you can raise the bar and set a higher target. For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. That makes fluctuations immediately visible, and if performance moves in the wrong direction, you can quickly respond.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Let’s begin with a look at why, in general, retailers with multiple sales channels are more likely to experience difficulties in reducing cost-to-serve. Again, these are changes that can add to your cost-to-serve, and, during your transition, you might not have had time to look for ways to reduce expenditure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. Alex Pradhan, Product Strategy Leader John Galt Solutions, told me that “all planning vendors have bold marketing around AI.” Post-COVID it was not about savings,” Mr. Srivastava explained.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It’s also important to document any constraints that will impact your plans to meet those objectives. Of course this stage of planning can become pretty complex, and it will often pay to seek advice from equipment suppliers or even engage a consulting firm to help you develop your storage strategy.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 8, 2016

Does it sometimes feel like all your marketing strategy is focused on social media, websites, blogs and online content – when what you really need for this campaign is a focus on offline branding? Here are several strategies worth considering. Samples are another thing that just can't be replicated with online marketing materials.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

We feel that if more shippers took a strategic look at shipping versus a tactical one, they will reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction, and remain competitive. Therefore, the amount of time spent picking the items is reduced. The idea of flexibility due to improved processes leads back to inherent savings for labor costs as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2021

Leveraging different models of thinking, representing key metrics using data aggregation, exposing real anomalies, and recommending a course of action based on operating models will make businesses smarter. To fully understand our strategy, it is important to understand the differentiation between autonomous and automated.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

Everything from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, to the sales channels which feed supply for a finished product are essential factors. Many manufacturers & retailers have found that they can use state of the art supply chain management to reduce inventory & warehousing costs while speeding up delivery to the end customer.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. It is surprising how far people walk in the course of a year in many processes. Transportation strategy should not drive how and when product is delivered. Right Service.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

In this post, I’d like to talk about the key factors that will impact on the optimum facility network and design required to meet your warehousing or storage requirements. Your distribution strategy too, will have a bearing on network optimisation. Planning a Warehouse Network and Design: Key Factors to Consider. A-Accessibility.

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The Lean Thinker

JANUARY 25, 2024

He was an hourly associate whose nominal job was to pull the paperwork, match it up with raw material, and stage the work package into the production queue. ” Of course the answer was “No.” They were competing with one another for a place in the production queue. There is an icon in the middle of the map.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

The use of predictive analytics has the potential to dramatically reduce expenses in the manufacturing sector, particularly with respect to proactive machine maintenance. According to Sundeep Sunghavi, the use of predictive analytics will save approximately $630 billion in the manufacturing industry over the next 15 years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. Greg Toornman – vice president global materials, logistics and demand planning at AGCO – told more of this story in a panel at ARC’s Supply Chain Forum. We never had that before.”

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Some Quick and Easy Tips for Supply Chain Cost Reduction. Supply Chain Cost Reduction. Reducing Supply Chain Cost may not be as ‘hard’ as it seems. Reducing Supply Chain Cost may not be as ‘hard’ as it seems. Customers love a bargain, and you save money too. I sat opposite the Marketing Director.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Procurement helps companies adapt, meet new regulatory requirements and shift supply to optimize an evolving tariff landscape. This is a key reason why so many companies switch providers—they realize too late that the technology doesn’t meet their ongoing needs. It’s safe to say that the only certainty about the future is uncertainty.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Allow people to safely do jobs using machines that have historically been considered dangerous thus also reducing injuries. Increased efficiencies, reduced costs, boosted profits, and ultimately growth. In the meantime, manufacturers need to consider these emerging technologies in their strategies. Sustainable supply chains.

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