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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

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. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants.

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Thoughts on Failure Modes of Kaizen Events

The Lean Thinker

Mike Rother has a great graphic that starts this conversation: The question I am exploring today (and bringing you along as I reflect on it) is “Why do the ‘lean tools’ work so much better during an event than during “business as usual?” ” But there isn’t specific time carved out to work on them.

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Listening to the Voice of the Warehouse Worker –5 Factors Impacting Employee Attraction and Retention

Logistics Viewpoints

As a pioneer in warehouse technology and the development of solutions that empower warehouse workers, Lucas Systems recently commissioned a research study and developed the first Voice of the Warehouse Worker Insights. Increase ability to meet performance goals. Increase personal safety. Make their job more exciting and high-tech.

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Supply Chain: Cash or Trash with Seth Page

The Logistics of Logistics

Supply chain practitioners make decisions using faulty forecasts, old assumptions, and outdated tools. Throughput can identify and manage constraints to free cash flow, while meeting revenue targets with output. About ThroughPut Inc. This approach minimizes waste and maximizes profitability.

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Industry 4.0: Building the right skills to meet the factory of the future

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A meeting between two pioneers during a cocktail party in 1956 turned out to be a defining moment in the world of manufacturing. Technology meets human capability in the middle. A 2021 study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) predicts that 2.1 We’ve moved slowly in this area.”. The post Industry 4.0:

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5 Reasons You Lose Customers with Paula Courtney

The Logistics of Logistics

The Verde Group ’s Canadian and US retail studies have been published globally in over 35 publications including Business Week, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and Fortune. Reason 3 – Digital tools that are overly complicated or don’t meet customer expectations. Logistics case study. Paula Courtney LinkedIn. HBR Article.

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TMS Growth: E-Commerce and Better Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The study includes a holistic view of the TMS outlook. A Proven ROI.