The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 28, 2023

Monday morning had been spent training the team on the basics of “JIT” including some fundamental principles and a 1:1 flow simulation just to demonstrate some of the possibilities. Part of the ritual was for the team to present their concept to the assembled management team for a green light. They did a pretty good job.

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Material Savings Events Waste Reduction Presentation 195

The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

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. “You guys are showing me how to run a business if I end up starting one.”

Supply Chain Design Software 397

Supply Chain Design Software Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 397

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

These visual controls present the information in an intuitive and verifiable way and enable the users to dive right into the data.” There are not vast amounts of external data that are part of the training model as is the case for ChatGPT. “We’re Mr. Sorgie calls this “rich visual controls.”

Modeling Software 113

Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Nodes Logistics Network Optimization Software 113