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Building an AI-Native Ecosystem for Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

This evolution transforms sustainability into an operational layer rather than a reporting exercise, enabling logistics planners to engage more dynamically with energy and resource efficiency across the value chain. Unlike traditional tools that assist with tasks, agentic AI is built to execute them.

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The Performance Review as a Tool for Mentoring

Material Handling and Logistics

The review process should be much more than just a ‘check the box’ kind of exercise.

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The Improvement Kata and DMAIC

The Lean Thinker

It is really important here to exercise some discipline and resist the urge to start brainstorming ideas of things we can change. However I am trying to keep this at the level of the principles, so I’m not going to go into the gritty details of statistical tools at all. All of the so-called lean tools do this.

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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

Kaizen events (or whatever we want to call the traditional week-long activity): Can be a useful tool when used in the context of an overall plan. 1 There are times when any specific tool is appropriate, and there are no universal tools. Kaizen tools included. Every tool, technique, etc.

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How Does Your Inventory Optimization Process Compare to Peers?

Are You Betting on the Right Tools to Succeed in 2021? We hope it serves as a thought-provoking exercise to improve your approach! --> The 15-question assessment takes only 5 minutes to complete. Take it now to see how your inventory optimization process scores and benchmark it against peers.

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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

Moreover, this exercise might need to be repeated several times depending on how the war proceeds. Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? The post Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Intelligent Systems in the Modern Dynamic Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

From improving slotting decisions to optimizing picking batches, these tools are unlocking efficiency gains that would be impossible with human analysis alone. Importantly, these recommendations arent a one-and-done exercise. This real-time responsiveness, combined with rich data and advanced algorithms, creates a powerful combination.