Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2024

In our picking example, you would begin by analyzing the entire warehouse to identify where the bottleneck or constraint occurs. In our picking example, you would begin by analyzing the entire warehouse to identify where the bottleneck or constraint occurs. One example in the warehouse could be optimizing the path taken by pickers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These pillars provide a comprehensive framework to align operational goals with broader corporate and societal objectives, fostering resilience, innovation, and long-term value. Warehousing operations also offer opportunities for sustainable transformation.

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The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Tyson zeroed right in on one of the biggest problems with “training” – getting people to adopt the new process or method after we have taught it to them. Compounding this was that, in his example, the training was TWI Job Instruction – how to train. Tyson Ortiz.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. As I explain in a YouTube video on this subject, I recently saw a good example of how a BHAG can galvanise a workforce and make a dramatic impact on productivity. For example, their increase in productivity was 217 percent.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In order to get to that stage, executive decision-makers and their organizations must work to ensure that the primary drivers, the system, process and people come together to operate the new system and perform the new processes. Once that has ended, the operation stage starts. The maintenance strategy for operating an ERP system.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

The obvious way to improve RONA is to improve operations and optimize processes to create maximum customer value for any given level of capital investment. To become a world-class company requires an understanding how how world-class companies operate. The structural designs were far more tolerant of production variation, for example.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 8, 2019

What about scaling to other shifts, other operators? Training = Giving People Ability. I also ran an experiment with a client HR team that was charged with developing a comprehensive on-boarding training process. Then develop training experiences and exercises that they believe will allow the learner to pass the test.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 9, 2022

The last few years have proven that manufacturers need to be agile to respond to market demands at all levels of the operation without increasing costs and waste or sacrificing efficiency. For example, a controller is the person responsible for managing cash flow, overseeing budgets, and preparing financial statements.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

Has your company ever suffered problems with, implemented, or even considered implementing a sales and operations (S&OP) planning process? More to the point, though, for S&OP to be effective, it matters not whether a company uses Excel spreadsheets or the latest best-of-breed sales and operations planning software.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The next crucial step is a successful manufacturing ERP implementation to maximize your investment and streamline operations. There are elements, or dimensions, of change that need to be considered in the planning, implementation, and ongoing operation of the ERP system. That was the first step.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? Do you have any specialised vehicles , and could they be removed by changing how you operate?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

What Celanese has accomplished is the single best example ARC is aware of employing agentic AI and copilots at scale. Agentic AI involves creating a system of interacting agents, each trained on a specific task or dataset. The company operates in over 20 countries and has over 12,000 employees. Celanese is an exception.

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IoT World Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

million train journeys every day. Just building additional train tracks won’t address the problem in full. “Of Internet of Things (IoT) sensor-generated data is another key piece of improving railway efficiency and operations. Optimizing Railway Operations with Data. But railways can be hobbled by aging infrastructure.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2025

In industries like lawn care and pest control, businesses tend to operate on thin profit margins. For these companies, maintaining profitability while protecting their margins hinges on operational efficiency and the strategic use of data. Businesses operating on tight margins need information that is actionable, precise and timely.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

He has spent more than 20,000 hours providing consulting, training, and facilitation for large and small groups for hundreds of organizations internationally on a wide range of topics. MetaExperts are talent operational excellence (OpEx) hands-on-deck, training, and get-it-done partners. About MetaOps and MetaExperts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2025

As opposed to traditional automation, AMRs are a flexible form of automation that allows a warehouse to scale in a manner that does not disrupt operations. One of the key approaches to simulating warehouse operations is based on employing discrete event simulation (DES) techniques and tools. This is a unique capability in the industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Amazon, for example, uses “ Robo-Stow ”, a robotic arm that aids with heavy lifting, reducing physical strain on employees while increasing efficiency. These solutions demonstrate how AI can improve efficiency across all company sizes, allowing even small operations to keep pace with industry demands.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2020

provides transportation management system software to help make freight brokers more profitable – both by helping them bring in more revenue and helping them to operate more efficiently. To provide maximum trading flexibility they are usually geared and modern examples are fitted for the carriage of containers and grains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Most argue that when the UI is trained with the companys own data, the risk of hallucination is small. These, Interos argues, pose significant challenges for organizations integrating AI into their operations. For example, over 15,000 companies were added to the US restricted entities list in 2023 and 2024.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It may be a better investment decision to act now rather than having to go through another overhaul later, as cost may be higher, implementations will take more time and training could cause delays. Those include: Tiered Pricing: For example, a subscription fee for the first 100 users, and then a lower fee for users 101-200, etc.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 31, 2024

A 3PL (Third-Party Logistics provider) is a company that takes care of your logistics operations – everything from warehousing your products to getting them where they need to go. Robinson are great examples of major 3PLs that have transformed the industry. That’s exactly where 3PLs shine. Companies like DHL and C.H.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

For example, switching from air to ocean freight for non-time sensitive shipments can reduce carbon emissions by up to 95% per unit shipped. Warehouse Energy Warehouse operations today offer big opportunities for carbon emission reduction through facility management.

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The Lean Thinker

MAY 27, 2020

Jürgen has cameras trained on the intersection and captures over a dozen crashes in a typical year. For example – In sessions I facilitate, I routinely ask people if they can recall a time when they arrived home after work but realized they didn’t remember driving the route. Lots of them.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 31, 2022

This was written four years before I first encountered Toyota Kata , and reflected my experience as a lean director operating within a $2billion slice of a global manufacturing company. Are neither necessary nor sufficient to implement [our operating system]. The content of training is as critical as the way it is delivered.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We transform entire work processes, which is why we need a working change management system for the customer in every phase – design, build, and operate – and that we help to develop right from the start.” We help train logistics employees, explain processes, and provide communication support.” We want a commitment to the system.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ By focusing on this, businesses can not only achieve operational efficiency but also build for long-term success. Much depends upon the nature of your supply chain operation of course. Persuade the customer otherwise.

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Conger

MARCH 24, 2025

Deciding between a forklift lease and purchase is a common challenge for warehouse operators, logistics managers, and business owners. Operator Training and Expertise : Evaluate the training and expertise of your operators to ensure they can safely and efficiently operate the forklift.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 because there will be a great force of technical specialists to operate and maintain the machines. While all of these technologies have been aimed at improving operational efficiencies, one concerning factor remains. Ongoing training initiatives.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 30, 2024

Hyster has introduced a new lift truck operator assistance system to support operator best practices in tough and demanding applications. Hyster Reaction reinforces proper lift truck operation by adjusting truck performance based on real-time equipment status, location, and operating conditions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

To counteract such scenes, warehouses boosted their permanent staff by recruiting hordes of temporary workers for anything from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, all of whom needed expensive and time-consuming vetting, onboarding and training.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Owned and operated an art gallery. FSMA applies to: Food transported in bulk, where the food touches the walls of the vehicle (Example: juices). Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). Food that require temperature control for safety (Example: beef). Employee awareness and training.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2025

2: From Asset Ownership to Platform Exploitation The traditional approach to supply chain operation is one based on massive capital expenditure. These qualities will continue to hold exceptional value in future supply chain operations. Unfortunately, its not that simple. The reason?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

industrial handhelds, and mobile units you have and what your operations will need. For example, monthly subscription fees, any software support charges, and data migration fees. Plan for training – An implementation will save you money and give you a competitive edge, but only if your employees know how to use the new system.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

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. But in general the operators hurry, cut a corner now and then. And these violations are typically overlooked… until there is some kind of incident.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 8, 2025

A fleet management system is a fundamental tool in the planning and operational control of the logistics sector. These advantages are sought both by organizations that assume the logistics responsibility of their business and by companies specialized in this type of operation. How does a fleet management system work?

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TransAudit

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As Josh Dritz, VP of Operations Technology and Automation at Messen Medical Surgical, pointed out, Geopolitical factors, extreme weather events, labor issues, and pandemics are just a few of the challenges that constantly threaten supply chains. Ensure ongoing training to adapt to new technologies and processes.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The ability to operate in emerging domains such as ‘space’ and ‘cyber’, act in the ‘grey zone’, or investments in new technologies from hypersonic weaponry to automation and AI are seen as offsets to potential adversaries. The successful delivery of the ULAC has been greatly beneficial for both the Army and BAE Systems Australia.

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