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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

Transactional Relationships within a work group This model embeds some tacit assumptions including: If everyone does their job, we get the result we want. That is the purpose of these meetings. We have two groups that are identical. The supervisor is largely responsible to define the jobs. Consider this hypothetical.

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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. Like other valuable contributions to marketing or other fields, Levitts premise was simple.

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Focus on people drives success for Utz Group

Logistics Business Magazine

Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the Utz Group believes that – in addition to its technological innovation and local service – it is the company’s culture of focusing on people and fostering a sense of community that drives its success. Utz recently held a group-wide conference (pictured) to mark its 75-year milestone.

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What is a “Socio-Technical System?”

The Lean Thinker

The work also met every definition of “difficult, dirty and dangerous.” Success of the three shift cycle depended on each shift meeting a rigid schedule, but that schedule did not account for the simple fact that coal seams are not uniform. ” The system was not without its problems, however. The Mechanistic View.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

I’m currently training the coordinators at Angel Flight West and other groups. Angel Flight West is in Santa Monica, one of the other groups is in Kansas City, and there are others in Long Island and Florida who will use it. Definitely time savings, especially during the summer months. – Tweet this. Donate today.

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HBR: Managers Think They’re Good At Coaching. They’re Not.

The Lean Thinker

As I recall I had scheduled a meeting with a supplier over something that he had thought was more important. Needless to say, the guy didn’t have a lot of credibility with the group, as this was pretty normal behavior. The very definition of kata implies a structure. What Is Coaching? While my (real life!)

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Meet the Team Mondays: Mike Perry, Logistics Team Lead

Radius Logistics

If I could have a song play every time I entered a room, it would definitely be a different song every time. If I could join any musical group, past or present, I’d love to be part of The Velvet Underground. The post Meet the Team Mondays: Mike Perry, Logistics Team Lead appeared first on Radius Logistics. Contact us today!

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