WorkWave

JANUARY 21, 2025

This could limit businesses’ ability to meet demand, especially during peak seasons and potentially lead to higher labor costs and project delays. This is particularly important during periods of heightened security needs, such as holidays, major events or during peak business seasons.

Cost Reduction 110

Cost Reduction Price Reduction Expense Reduction Material Savings 110

The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

It was Tuesday afternoon of a traditional five-day kaizen event. It was easy to demonstrate that the oven actually had plenty of capacity, and could easily meet the need by operating it as it was designed. Part of the ritual was for the team to present their concept to the assembled management team for a green light.

Material Savings 195

Material Savings Events Waste Reduction Presentation 195

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

Warehouse managers and executives face constant pressure to meet rising customer expectations while maintaining cost efficiency and operational excellence. Delayed Insights – Reporting and analytics in static systems are often limited to backward-looking insights, meaning they analyze and present data only after events have occurred.

Optimization Software 79

Optimization Software Resource Reduction Automation Logistics Network Optimization Software 79

The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. Most of these were small-scale tactical affairs. It was a triumph moment for everyone.

Supply Chain Design Software 397

Supply Chain Design Software Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 397

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. Last year brought in a revival of events, but with a few still either provided virtually or postponed for one more year. This year I believe we will not only see a return to the prior number of events, but also record attendance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 118

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software 118

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

The transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. I also had to ensure that I planned each route in such a way as to make it possible for the delivery crews to meet the customers delivery time windows.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Logistics 75