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Gemba Process Innovation Can Drive Wave in Europe

Logistics Business Magazine

This Japanese word literally translates to “the actual place” For example, in the supply chain the gemba is where things are made, moved, or sold; the site where value is generated and problems must be confronted: the factory floor, the warehouse, or points-of-sale; these are referred to as the gemba.

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‘Digital Freight Matching’ Isn’t a Product— It’s a Strategic Methodology

Parade

This involves an understanding of 1) how to gather carriers’ preferred lanes, types of loads they haul, or even real-time capacity, and 2) how often you need to revolve your team’s understanding of those carriers. How do you notify them about freight opportunities? What do those carriers need?

Digital 60
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‘Digital Freight Matching’ Isn’t a Product— It’s a Strategic Methodology

Parade

This involves an understanding of 1) how to gather carriers’ preferred lanes, types of loads they haul, or even real-time capacity, and 2) how often you need to revolve your team’s understanding of those carriers. How do you notify them about freight opportunities? What do those carriers need?

Digital 60
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Supply chain trends to watch out for in 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

Most recent surveys show that a top-of-mind concern for new employees is their employer’s “personality”, or the organisational values, behaviours, and other codified and uncodified norms of how people interact with each other both internally and externally. Companies can say, “We’ll just buy it from Nielsen”.

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11 Common Maintenance Issues (And a Solution for Each!)

Conger

Ready to learn how to prevent downtime and save money in your operation? Work with employees to determine how to give them worker benefits such as retirement benefits, pension funds, health insurance plans, and flexible work hours. Even if you have an operations team, one person may not possess all that knowledge. Let's dive in!

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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

Logistics Bureau

If upstream partners fail, as in the case of Thai computer disk drive manufacturers (factories hit by flooding) or Japanese semi-conductor producers (the 2011 tsunami), supply chains running too lean may have no fallback solutions. If downstream demand changes, they may not have any other retail outlet options either.