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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

I remember walking through a facility with a group of managers on the way to the area we were going to see. Here’s an example: Say your plant has a set of rules about how fork trucks are to be operated – speed limits, staying out of marked pedestrian lanes, etc. Sometimes that gap is small. Sometimes it is huge.

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5 Ways Shippers And Suppliers Can Maintain A Great Relationship

Blue Grace Logistics

The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect. The groups can discuss what changes or improvements they think should be implemented and any problems that need to be fixed. Set The Tone Of The Relationship, Be The Example.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Here is a real life example. For example, seafood products are best shipped at -20°C (-4°F) or lower. An exporter secured a loan from a finance company to buy hides & skin.

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When and Why Should Shippers Use Freight All Kinds (FAK) During an LCL Shipment

MTS Logistics

Documentation: it can be multiple items for different documentation (e.g. Documentation fee may be considered per shipment. In other words, a group of shipments are put together to be transported as a single shipment and freight is charged using a unique rate. shipping line Bill of Lading, House Bill of Lading, etc.)

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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

The Warner Music Group was an early adopter. For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” Asset collaboration includes the process flows and documentation associated with commissioning or maintaining capital equipment. This solution provides insights in a much easier way to digest.

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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Consider a planner in Brazil working with the previous lead time prediction example, who has forgotten how to update the parameters. Sometimes hilarious examples of its “hallucinations” illustrate its failure to understand ( My Dinners with GPT-4 by Justin Smith-Ruiu is one of my favorites).

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Role of Digital Logistics Intermediaries

Logistics Business Magazine

Digitalization of documents, as well as blockchain-based solutions for many responsibilities and functions, is one of the main boosters of that disruption. The main concept behind these digital services is the possibility of managing all the necessary documents and data with multiple parties in one single platform. Digital Logistics.