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Signs of a Failing Lean “Implementation”

The Lean Thinker

Let me profile a company – I have an actual company in mind, but this one is only a concrete example. For example, are there metrics or line management expectations that run counter to moving continuously toward 1:1 production at takt? If improvement only happens as an event, then it is, by definition, not “continuous.”

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3 Things Good, Lean Visuals Have In Common & Mieruka: The Four Different Types of Visuals with Examples

GlobalTranz

Good communication tools are important because they makes sure everyone is striving toward the same goal, whether it is safety, production rates or quality products. To find out more information about the examples in this post, please visit Magnatag Visible Systems website. Part 2 of a series on mieruka/visual control. Identification.

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New Study Shows Global Trade Compliance Is Not Slowing Down Any Time Soon

Logistics Viewpoints

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and the European Unions Forced Labor Regulation (FLR) are prime examples of this tightening framework. It adopts the International Labor Organizations definition of forced labor and mandates the European Commission to release compliance guidelines by June 2026.

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Stop the Spillage! 3 Overlooked Areas Where Chemical Companies Are Likely Overpaying on Freight in 2025

TransAudit

Contractual Ambiguities : Contracts lacking clear definitions or caps on accessorial fees can result in unexpected costs. For example, misclassifying a high-density chemical as a lower-class material can result in steep penalties.

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Daily Management for Improvement

The Lean Thinker

Toyota Kata is not a problem solving tool. That understanding will be incomplete by definition – because if we truly understood what was going on we wouldn’t have the problem. Yes, there are advanced tools that you use when things get tough. There are cases where other statistical tools are needed. Same thing.

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Stop the Spillage! 3 Overlooked Areas Where Chemical Companies Are Likely Overpaying on Freight in 2025

TransAudit

Contractual Ambiguities : Contracts lacking clear definitions or caps on accessorial fees can result in unexpected costs. For example, misclassifying a high-density chemical as a lower-class material can result in steep penalties.

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What is a “Socio-Technical System?”

The Lean Thinker

The work also met every definition of “difficult, dirty and dangerous.” When “trams” (coal carts) were in short supply, for example, the “trammers” would horde carts to optimize their team’s performance at the expense of other teams being limited by the number of carts available.