The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Compounding this was that, in his example, the training was TWI Job Instruction – how to train. Clipped from Tyson’s presentation. Clipped from Roger’s presentation. And I missed the 3 hour “Experiential” sessions because I was presenting one. Then they are graduated and put on their own.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Indeed, 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. Such a system can enable planners to create routes and transmit them directly to drivers via an in-cab display or mobile device.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 10, 2022

SupplyChainBrain is presenting its first issue devoted entirely to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-related topics — with insights from industry experts engaged directly in the effort to forge ethical supply chains, and in a position to offer practical advice on how others can follow their example.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Strategy 1 – Be present! The problem is that we are often disengaged from the present while we worry about our latest work email or text. Example 1: Make it easier to go to the gym by packing your gym bag and putting it by the door – increasing the chances you hit the gym.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Transitioning from legacy systems presents hurdles that add to the true cost. For example, monthly subscription fees, any software support charges, and data migration fees. Presenting the case for your WMS Implementation Once you’ve calculated the costs and have a rough idea of the total, you’ve got to make the case internally.

Supply Chain Planning Software 141

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I was familiar with GXO as the former logistics segment of XPO and knew about select examples of its warehouse automation investments. Source: GXO Logistics Q3 2021 Investor Presentation. The GXO third-quarter earnings presentation summarizes the magnitude of its warehouse technology investments. Warehouse Automation Unbound.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 6, 2019

The business literature is full of examples of this – companies who could not keep up with their own success, their performance deteriorates and, well, many of them go out of business. If anything, it often breeds cynicism because it is read as unrealistic.).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

ML looks into historical data (for example, transit time statistics of carriers) and data from impactful external factors (such as port congestion, weather or holidays) and uses this information to develop more accurate transit time estimates. Companies are able to allocate resources more efficiently.

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The Lean Thinker

MAY 27, 2020

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. Just like everyone else, usually they are caught in time, or other conditions aren’t present for a bad outcome.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The operator places items to one of the two induction points (two induction points allow the workstation to maximize presentations). This current customer use of the robotic picking for back-of-store order preparation is one of the most cutting-edge examples of technology utilization for micro fulfillment to my knowledge. Final Word.

Optimization Software 217

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 4, 2022

Artificial intelligence and self-driving cars are viewed as key technologies over the next 10 years, with significant differences based on the region, according to a new study presented at CES 2022 in Las Vegas Monday. For example, China (60%), the U.S. (40%) 35%) ranked it second.

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Survey Study Digital Presentation 145

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

Examples of Supply Chain Robots at MODEX 2024 Several exhibitors at MODEX 2024 showcased their innovative solutions for supply chain robotics, demonstrating the diversity and potential of this field. Here are some of the examples that caught our attention.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For example, he wanted a better way to manage tail spend. At a quarterly meeting of the Institute of Supply Management, Kevin Frechette, the founder and CEO of Fair Market, gave a presentation on tail spend management. For example, the University may need to buy five snowplow attachments for the front of its Ford F-150 trucks.

Purchasing Skills 159

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry. At last year’s CloudWorld, Oracle presented their vision for transforming the healthcare industry by applying AI to vast amounts of anonymized patient record data. Uber has an ecosystem.

Supply Chain Software 152

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For example, Amazon’s Whole Foods business is now incrementally charging for delivery to offset increased delivery costs. It also presents an excellent opportunity for supply chain and logistics professionals to raise the visibility and value of supply chain strategies and operations.

Waste Reduction 202

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Planners need the right information at the right time, presented with the proper context, to make meaningful decisions. For example, a warehouse inventory discrepancy may only matter if it affects high-priority orders or strategic customers. To break through the noise requires context.

Resource Reduction 143

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Now more than ever, organizations must prepare their supply chain for the present and the unknown challenges and opportunities in the future. Doing so helps organizations detect market shifts and makes supply chain decisions more forward-looking than an analysis of the past, present, and at best, a tactical view of the future.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

On the one hand, the practice has become more sophisticated as people explore and learn application in contexts other than the original industrial examples. That book provides working examples of vertical linkage between organizational strategy and shop floor improvement efforts. Study the Process’s Operating Patterns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2024

For example, Californias Advanced Clean Fleets Rule already diverges significantly from federal emissions policies, requiring logistics companies to navigate state-specific requirements ( Californias Advanced Clean Fleets Rule ). Furthermore, the absence of clear federal direction may lead to regulatory fragmentation.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

I recently attended a great presentation during which the presenter referred to a BHAG —a big hairy audacious goal. The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. For example, their increase in productivity was 217 percent.

Production 118

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

For example, if you want to train a computer vision system to recognize a dog’s image, you will start by using humans to look at tens of thousands of images of animals. The computer is then presented with those images. For example, the WMS tells a floor associate to go to location AX32 and pick two cases.

Supply Chain Design Software 132

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2024

To help companies make sound decisions that favor their present and future financial health, it is essential to use advanced management techniques and methods, collectively known as supply chain management (SCM). However, reality is full of complex challenges and constant dilemmas.

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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. The structural designs were far more tolerant of production variation, for example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For example, Caterpillar reshored the production of construction equipment from Japan to Georgia and Texas, ensuring faster delivery to its North American customers. For businesses willing to innovate and adapt, reshoring presents an opportunity to build a more secure, sustainable, and competitive manufacturing ecosystem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Mr. Niebur’s and Thiessen’s presentation was taped in November of 2021 and then played online in February. Soon we will do more training.

Supply Chain Planning Software 155

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10xLogistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At this year's CSCMP Edge conference I attended a great presentation with one of the returnable pallet providers. You have to know it and embrace it and that is what this person did in his presentation. Everyone uses the iPhone as an example of this and so some may think only Apple can do this. It is fun and energizing.

Cost Reduction 117

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Inventory tracking and visibility must be present from the first mile through the final mile, reflecting the entire shipment lifecycle through white glove services. Take an example. Poor visibility will lead to additional delays in executing shipments, sharing updates with network partners, and adverse impacts on customer experience.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 155

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

For example, the manufacturing sector in Australia is one of the top three heaviest carbon emitters within the country. Achieving this environmental mandate presents an opportunity for manufacturers in Australia and beyond to increase their innovation, competitiveness, and resilience. The pressure to confront climate change.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

1-800-Flowers gave a presentation in which they talked about implementing Oracle warehouse management and transportation management systems in the Cloud. OTM is a very mature application, for example. The order-to-delivery process, for example, is much wider than the fulfillment processes supported in a warehouse management system.

Supply Chain Planning Software 117

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Most examples of warehouse robotics adoption in China are at operations in support of domestic consumption and these examples are predominantly consumer goods retail fulfillment operations. However, China is also transitioning from an export country to a more balanced economy with increasing levels of domestic consumption.

Automation 166

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2024

For example, if you are paying an hourly rate for deliveries, is that necessarily going to create the right behaviour in the transport company to get your deliveries done efficiently? Maximise Your Carrier Capacity How are you presenting your freight to the freight company? Is it easy for them to handle and load into their vehicles?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

I asked Manhattan about recent examples of customers utilizing the company’s WES functionality. I was aware of the German Logistics Award presented to dm-drogerie markt for its use of the solution in its Brandenburg facility. I was informed of a recent customer case – an apparel retailer located in Denmark.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For example, last year Germany established the legal framework to enable the introduction of self-driving trucks, And their use is already a reality in some states of the USA. For example, entrances and docks suitable for autonomous trucks must be provided to ensure smooth workflows and to further lower transport costs.

Data 173

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

Meanwhile, executives are focusing on the present, with an eye to the future a concern for a repeat of the recent past. For example, one respondent stated warehouse visibility had been established and now they are focused on better labor management for capacity planning. And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

A good example is saying “What are my demurrage issues at the Port of Long Beach?” Infor Nexus’s approach is not to just give a specific answer to a specific question, but to provide the right data visual, in this example a matrix type view of several days of shipments with demurrage risk. Mr. Sorgie calls this “rich visual controls.”

Modeling Software 154

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. As another example, airlines can analyze long-term weather patterns at their destination cities and gain insights that have a significant impact on logistics operations. More data is coming in than ever before.

Supply Chain Software 166

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

His definition is closely linked to the concept of sustainable development, which the 1987 Brundtland Report describes as ‘‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs’’. Examples of CSR Programmes. Example #1: Lego. Example #2: Salesforce.

Waste Reduction 117

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