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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Mr. Crabtree is a Master Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a Certified Supply Chain Transformation Architect and an expert in effective change management, facilitation, and communications. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube.

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Applying Lean 6 Sigma Principles to the Supply Chain

Logility

Fifteen years ago, I worked for a company that embraced Lean 6 Sigma as a core operating fundamental. Just about every member of the management team was a Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt and many had attained a level of Master Black Belt. However Bill Smith, a Motorola engineer is credited for coining the term “Six Sigma”.

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How vehicle customization will drive the supply chain of the future

Kinaxis

With so much manufacturing happening and so much cut-throat competition, the money to be made in the automotive world is not just in producing the cars by the thousands. Most recently, Mirza spent two years with hybrid battery-operated vehicle manufacturer Karma Automotive (previously known as Fisker). Dustin’s key takeaways.

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier in his career he managed large-scale supply chain projects for manufacturing and distribution organizations in food and beverage, retail, consumer goods, and automotive industries. Justin is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and he holds an MBA from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off

GlobalTranz

Automotive calls it Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), with Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)-essentially a risk profile and its operational counterpart, a control plan. The next step may be Six Sigma quality ( In order for a company to achieve Six Sigma, it cannot produce more than 3.4

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Lean manufacturing concept has been implemented widely in the automotive industry so the case studies about lean manufacturing is very readily available. The secret behind its supply chain success is the use of Six Sigma approach. They studied how General Electric (GE), DuPont and Honeywell implemented six sigma.

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Podcast: Susie Bodnar on the CSCMP and the New Directional Shifts in Supply Chain

Requis

She is a 15-year logistics veteran, educator, consultant, and an active volunteer with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). This shows how logistics had adapted to the new conditions in a very short time. It’s not just about procurement or warehousing, we go all the way to reverse logistics.