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Thoughts on Failure Modes of Kaizen Events

The Lean Thinker

Recently I have asked myself why it works so well during the actual workshop, and then fades so quickly afterwards. The workshop preparation usually involves establishing a clear bigger-picture sense of the problem to be solved. After the Workshop Week. Those end up on a to-do list for follow-up.

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Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick is a Senior Account Executive and Team Leader at Lean Solutions Group , and Melanie is the Director of Solutions Consulting at Symtrain. Nick Strober is a Senior Account Executive at Lean Solutions Group , where he is known as a jack of all trades. About Lean Solutions Group. Lean Solutions Group LinkedIn.

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Optimize Compound, Workshop Vehicle Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

D’Ieteren Automotive, the official distributor of Volkswagen Group brands in Belgium, has selected INFORM, a global leader in optimization software, to provide a comprehensive solution for vehicle logistics and compound management. The post Optimize Compound, Workshop Vehicle Logistics appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

The second part of the class involved a facilitator leading our group through discussion of the “grieving process” as it relates to “change” and trying to draw out how we felt about it. Then we were video-linked to other groups in identical sessions, perhaps in some effort to show how we were all in this together.

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Utz Group celebrates diamond anniversary

Logistics Business Magazine

The Utz Group , a global market leader for returnable packaging, is marking its 75th anniversary this year. At this major milestone, the Utz group continues to demonstrate the spirit of innovation instilled by its founder. The post Utz Group celebrates diamond anniversary appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Chevin plans upcoming fleet management device launch

Fleet Owner

The Workshop Hub will be an interactive touchscreen technology offered to customers in early 2019, but a small group of preexisting consumers Chevin Fleet Solutions will release a device early next year to allow technicians to remotely manage tasks.

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Trailer Care Businesses Acquired

Logistics Business Magazine

Both workshops specialize in maintaining, repairing and technical control (MOT) for various types of trailers, especially refrigerated trailers and trailers for the air freight industry. Both workshops together employ about 15 employees. ICTS Group has several types of trailers in its rental fleet to meet the demands of the customer.