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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

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. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants.

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3 Ways to Benchmark to Boost Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Bureau

If you’ve never done a benchmarking exercise before, read on. If, for example, you are concerned about the pick rates in your warehouse, or your transport costs, or your inventory accuracy, benchmarking can help you because it can show you exactly where your performance is compared to others in your industry. Informal Benchmarking.

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The History of Fleet Route Optimisation in Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics. But first, what is route optimisation?

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Warehouse Capacity – How to Increase It and Avoid Moving

Logistics Bureau

So if we look at the left hand warehouse on this diagram, we can see that 80% of the product picks are taking place from all over the warehouse and this this is very common. I mean, we actually do this a lot for some of our clients and it’s not untypical to see sort of picks spread like that right across the warehouse.

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How To Stay Fit as a Truck Driver

Trinity Logistics

TABLE OF CONTENTS THE STATS ADD UP BENEFITS TO EXERCISE TIPS TO ADD EXERCISE INTO YOUR DAY HOW TO STAY FIT AS A TRUCK DRIVER – BEST EXERCISES FOR YOU. Today, we’ll be focusing on exercise. Adding in regular exercise and movement can help you keep your excellent career and health. BENEFITS TO EXERCISE.

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Mike Rother: The Toyota Kata Practice Guide

The Lean Thinker

When I landed in Detroit last week to visit Menlo Innovations , Mike Rother picked me up at the airport. Study the Process’s Operating Patterns. If you do, you will pick it up naturally “as the way we do things” and won’t give it another thought. That is the first disclaimer here. At a high level they are: 1.

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It’s Mental Health Week & UWT Has Some Tunes to Get You in a Good Mood

United World Transporation

Moderate exercise is proven to increase your white blood cell count, which is what attacks viruses and boots your immune system. Long-haul truckers often spend 11 hours per day driving on the roads, and after factoring in sleep, it leaves them little time for exercise. But remember, don’t overdo it! Get Outside. Connect virtually.