The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Study the Process’s Operating Patterns. Until you have struggled as a learner to apply the Improvement Kata (using the Starter Kata) on a real problem (not just a classroom exercise) that affects the work of real people and the outcomes to real customers , please don’t just pick up the 5 Questions card and think you are a coach.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

According to a study conducted by IBM and National Retail Federation (NRF), the retail and consumer goods industry is designating intelligent automation, also known as artificial intelligence, as the future of supply chain. However, like with all new things, there’s a need to exercise caution. What more is required?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. High Cost to Serve: It’s an Omnichannel Problem.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

In 1984, a study was conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to determine the effectiveness of a lift truck safety training program. The instructor may give a lecture, show a PowerPoint slideshow, play videos, or host a question-and-answer exercise to discuss training topics.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 1, 2020

Conduct a Market Study: It’s important to find the right market for fresh produce, especially for those products that spoil easily. In case you need multimodal transportation to ship your cargo, carry out this exercise for all the transporters in the chain. How long it remains fresh and fit for consumption.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

What do I need to study? Bonus Tip : The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits anyone under 18 years old from operating forklifts in non-agricultural environments. This portion of training must consist of “demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee” [OSHA standard 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) ].

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

A recent study from the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council forecast that by 2017, supply chain employment in Canada would increase at an annual rate of over 8 percent for tactical roles and almost 15% for managerial roles. Moving around in supply chains.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

If you’re already knee deep in design iterations and fulfillment provider RFPs, we hope you’ve already gone through this exercise. But before you jump onto the bandwagon, you’ll want to conduct a very thorough niche market study. Follow our blog for more ecommerce business tips, and feel free to contact us with questions.

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80). The idea of Accelerated Preparedness, recognises the essentiality of the national support base, and national resilience, to military performance.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

Supply chain strategy development after all, is not a one-time exercise, and a merger between two companies should certainly be a catalyst to review, revise, and rework functional strategies. After becoming the largest retailer to ever file for bankruptcy, Kmart eventually merged with Sears in 2004.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

Gain Industry Experience and Study. With it, you will be able to apply for a line of credit with your bank but even more than that, your business plan is also an exercise in specifying which niche you will be targeting and who your customers are. So what does it take to become the much-needed middleman in the transportation industry?

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