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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

Kaizen Events. Kaizen events (or whatever we want to call the traditional week-long activity): Can be a useful tool when used in the context of an overall plan. Our operating system) is, by our own model, the “Operational Excellence” pillar of (our business system). Kaizen tools included. Every tool, technique, etc.

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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. Emerge’s RFP technology platform is part of the new generation of freight technologies and Brad points out that shippers can use the system for free – and creating an RFP event takes hours, not weeks or months. Brad’s higher education includes a B.S. About Emerge.

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How to Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

The resilience of your supply chain is determined by its structure and operations, whether we’re dealing with major immediate events like a pandemic or gradual systemic changes to your business environment over time. Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards.

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Reflections and Lessons From 1997

The Lean Thinker

I knew that Rick would be wrapping up a class teaching the basics of kaizen events to a group of suppliers and if I were lucky, he would see the pager message and use it as a reinforcement to the participants. That’s the whole point, actually, of a model line. It isn’t building the model line.

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Supply Chain Optimization: Leveraging Integrated Scenario Planning as a Margin Multiplier

Logistics Viewpoints

Situation Companies are increasingly confronted with complex planning scenarios due to predictable events such as mergers and acquisitions, category expansions, supplier changes, and distribution evolution, as well as disruptive events including demand volatility, material shortages, capacity constraints, and logistical surprises.

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the rapid shifts that companies are going through given the aforementioned trends, progressive companies are laying a robust data foundation and enabling a digital twin of the physical supply chain so they can conduct Design exercises on demand with increasing frequency. Wanted to share these thoughts here.

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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

Moreover, this exercise might need to be repeated several times depending on how the war proceeds. For it to be an optimal solution, a mathematical model needs to be used. That model can then be used to analyze every new situation that arises. Because of these similarities, they might group them all together in the model.