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“A3” is an Obligation for the Coach

The Lean Thinker

” They teach “problem solving” courses so people can learn to do this properly. We had case studies, exercises, all in an effort to teach people to be better problem solvers. ” The thought was that because Toyota has good problem solvers, that their course must be really good. That, of course, is a start.

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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. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants. Soon after these study missions someone decided, “Everyone in management needs to hear this.”

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IoT in Logistics: Hackathon Team Aims to Slash Food Waste

IoT World Today

Of course, the Internet of Things and the broader field of artificial intelligence have a host of potential supply chain applications. . Despite many attempts from a variety of organizations to apply various technologies to cut down on food waste, the problem persists. In all, 46% of total produce is lost each year, according to BCG.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

So, while simplicity of design is a worthwhile goal, investment of time and resources in comprehensive and detailed data analysis can never be a waste. Of course, it can add up to a vast pool of data, so realistically, access to advanced modelling and analytics tools will be essential to get the most value from it. Getting Complicated?

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Manufacturing Blogging – great idea or waste of time?

GlobalTranz

So now we know what a blog is but why is manufacturing blogging a great idea and not a waste of time: To Help People. Google 'percent of B2B purchases that start with a search' and you'll see many studies showing that the number is somewhere around 66% to 93%, and many of these surveys are a year or two old.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. To paraphrase Elon Musk, the greatest waste of time is improving something that shouldn’t even exist. Kent Bowen. All work highly specified as to content, sequence, timing, and outcome. What is its purpose?

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. The deal sets the lofty goal of deploying 12,000 of Wingcopter’s 198 drone systems over the course of the next 5 years. Recent studies suggest that an estimated one-third or more of US food waste is coming from households. To combat the problem, the Kroger Co.