The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Advocating for Safety: TIA prioritizes safety in the transportation industry, pushing for training programs, equipment standards, and policy changes that minimize risks and accidents on the road. There’s no other event out there designed by 3PLs for 3PLs, so don’t miss it. When: April 10-13, 2024.

Supply Chain Design Software 335

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software 335

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

Handle Peak Demand Demand spikes, such as those during holidays or major promotional events, can overwhelm unprepared warehouses. Investing in Training and Collaboration : Beyond technology, workforce training and effective partnerships ensure systems are utilized fully.

Resource Reduction 116

Resource Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Inventory Reduction 116

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

But in today’s world of pandemics, geopolitical shocks, and extreme weather events, efficiency alone is a fragile strategy. Train teams to handle supply chain disruptions in real-time. Why Resilience Is No Longer Enough Supply chains were once designed for efficiency, not disruption.

Supply Chain Planning Software 90

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

It was Tuesday afternoon of a traditional five-day kaizen event. Monday morning had been spent training the team on the basics of “JIT” including some fundamental principles and a 1:1 flow simulation just to demonstrate some of the possibilities.

Material Savings 195

Material Savings Events Waste Reduction Presentation 195

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2024

12,000 SAP customers and partners attended the event, and another 15,000 watched remotely. Most of the new in-context GenAI solutions have been pre-trained on 200,000 pages of SAP’s training and technical documents. The Customer Permission Issue Most of the Joule use cases have been developed using SAP’s internal training data.

SAP 124

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

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.

Scenario Planning 116

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 116

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Employee Training and Awareness The human element cannot be overlooked in securing automated systems. Furthermore, fostering a culture of security through employee training and awareness is indispensable. Exploring network security measures, such as establishing dedicated WiFi networks for robotics systems, is crucial.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Security Automation Compliance 120

The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It was our job to teach our continuous improvement people how to do that coaching and assisting – beyond just running kaizen events that implement tools. Throw them away if you aren’t willing to train to them, mistake proof to them and reinforce following them. PDCA Thinking. Today we would use Toyota Kata to teach this.

Waste Reduction 397

Waste Reduction Buyer Training Document Production 397

The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

The idea was that the original leadership teams would teach this course to the next level of leadership, then train people at that level to teach the next – and cascade the teaching through the leadership ranks. The company had hired Dick Clark Production to stage the event, and even thinking about it today still brings (good) chills.

Supply Chain Design Software 397

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

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Given that we are in the age of AI/ML, I often think of how the small deli where I worked was a perfect training ground for applying AI/ML in fresh supply chain planning. However, I did have a problem with it when I had to open the liverwurst to check the date, only to find that it was expiring that week and needed to be thrown out.

Scenario Planning 118

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software 118

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Slated to compete in four events in Paris, Ledecky has a chance to surpass Jenny Thompson, Natalie Coughlin and Dara Torres (all with 12 medals) as the most decorated female American Olympian in history — and could potentially pass Thompson (eight) to take over the record for the most gold medals by a woman in the sport.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 108

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

The use an overhead boom to load heavy shipping containers onto truck trailers and train cars, unloading them, and stacking them on terminals between pickups and deliveries. Until July 18, Walmart is offering Walmart+ memberships for $49 a year, or half off the usual $98 fee.

Material Savings 114

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