DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This blog is based on Dassault Systèmes’ partnership with IndustryWeek on conducting a midyear survey of industry leaders to gain a better understanding of how virtualization technologies are helping them adapt to these changes. Lean, continuous improvement initiatives to overcome production hurdles.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our last post covered the Top 5 Logistics blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 manufacturing blogs from 2016 so far. Top Manufacturing Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Prior to his logistics career, Joe was a lean process expert, project / launch manager and automotive engineer for Jeep in Thailand, China, and the US. About The Logistics of Logistics The Logistics of Logistics is a podcast and blog hosted by industry expert Joe Lynch.

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ThroughPut

JULY 14, 2020

“ Lean” is considered to be a philosophy of continuous improvement. What is Lean Continuous Improvement? Lean Continuous Improvement is defined as a method for identifying opportunities for streamlining work, reducing waste, and increasing productivity. What are the Five Principles of Lean Manufacturing?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

How many people make a New Year’s resolution to “Lean” yourself out only to abandon it shortly thereafter? What do you do when your Lean program at work suffers the same fate? In this case one of the areas I wanted to understand was whether or not there was a Lean program in operation. And it needed a reboot.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

Agile = The New Lean. Another key player in the 2016 state of supply chain report was the move away from rigid, lean processes to agile methodologies. Ultimately, lean supply chain processes improved efficiency, but they limited the variability and adaptability within a company.

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. Episode #48: Lean Manufacturing | Thriving or Dying in Today’s Automotive Supply Chain What does Lean mean to you? 46-50 appeared first on QAD Blog.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This is the weekly blog post for a quick overview of what happened in the DELMIA Communities this past week. Lean Manufacturing: Better Manufacturing Visibility, Lower Operational Costs. What Makes a Lean Initiative Successful? The average success rate of Lean initiatives is less than 10%. Learn more in the Community.

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Arkieva

JULY 26, 2023

Prior to Covid-19, a lean, just-in-time global supply chain model was ideal. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. Fast-forward and you may be wondering - how did the JIT supply chain model fare?

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Arkieva

JANUARY 20, 2017

Are you using lean in your logistics and transportation management? Lean is a new way of doing business. The transportation company’s culture and behavior should change to apply Lean thinking. The goal in Lean Transportation is to use the ‘Eight (8) Right’s: Right Materials. Right Quantity. Right time.

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AB&R

JUNE 18, 2020

With the supply chain’s lean model, many retailers were not able to respond to the sudden changes in demand. The post Supply Chain Shifts From Lean Model appeared first on AB&R. The last few months have put the supply chain to the test. We’ve seen strong points and weaker areas. WE’RE HERE FOR YOU.

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Resilinc

MARCH 30, 2021

This is Part 2 of our four-part blog series based on Resilinc’s Ultimate Guide to Supply Chain Resiliency. If your company has a mature and well-function SCRM program, then these blogs can help you validate what you’re already doing and provide ideas for fine-tuning your program. Perceived high costs and conflicting objectives.

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EnVista

DECEMBER 10, 2020

enVista continues to promote thought leadership within the industry to bring you a range of relevant topics, including maximizing warehouse space utilization, applying Lean principles within distribution centers, and the benefits of EDI invoicing. As 2020 comes to a close, we recognize this year as one of the most dynamic within supply chain.

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The Smart Software

JANUARY 9, 2024

Do you want a lean inventory? If you lean into leaning your inventory too aggressively, you risk stockouts. You are forced to find a satisfactory balance between the two competing goals of lean inventory and high item availability. Managing inventory, like managing anything, involves balancing competing priorities.

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RFgen

JULY 2, 2017

Adopting lean manufacturing principles can pay dividends as retailers face pressure in the supply chain. The manufacturing sector went through a major shift during that time as lean principles became mainstream. The manufacturing sector went through a major shift during that time as lean principles became mainstream.

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RFgen

JULY 2, 2017

Adopting lean manufacturing principles can pay dividends as retailers face pressure in the supply chain. The manufacturing sector went through a major shift during that time as lean principles became mainstream. The manufacturing sector went through a major shift during that time as lean principles became mainstream.

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2011

The prophets of lean manufacturing methods usually scorn planning systems. With Lean, all is well…except for a couple of significant challenges that have to be dealt with. The simple lean approach is to push these buffers onto vendors or distributors. What does this mean to you?

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CHAINalytics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

But that duty will impact much more than the highly publicized cell phone and laptop market — furniture will also be … The post Sit Back or Lean In: The Options for Furniture Manufacturers Facing Impending Tariffs appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 25, 2015

Not long ago, QRM was heralded as the new Lean, and now we are bombarded with DDMRP as the panacea for all our problems. Of course Lean, Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) and Theory of Constraints (TOC, the origin of DDMRP) also have fundamental differences. And while Polca is pushed by QRM, Kanban is widely known thanks to Lean.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 17, 2021

Just-In-Time, or Lean manufacturing, took a hit during COVID, there’s no debate about that. But that flew in the face of Lean manufacturing principles, which, not for nothing, have been around since the 1930s. ” Just-In-Time Origins. ” Just-In-Time Origins. The 7 wastes (or is it really 8?). Overproduction.

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The Lean Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Introduction Lean supply chain management is not exclusively for those companies who manufacture products, but by businesses who want to streamline their processes by eliminating waste and non-value added activities. Lean Manufacturing. Quality is an important part of lean manufacturing. Warehousing. Transportation. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 28, 2015

For many years our options were limited to MRP, LEAN and TOC, but these have been augmented by TPM, TQM, WCM and Six Sigma and now we can even choose QRM and DDMRP. By using MRP, CPM, LEAN, QRM, … The “why”-question was never asked. So if you are confronted with a question similar to “LEAN, QRM or DDMRP after all?”,

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synchrono

AUGUST 4, 2015

Here we are at the final installment of our four-part, Sandpaper blog series about when to use the tools of Lean Manufacturing, the Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Six Sigma to address constraints, drive flow and promote continuous improvement. 2) Use the medium grit tools of Kaizen events and Lean Manufacturing to refine further.

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Bulk Connection

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It’s a fascinating article with great insights – so great, in fact, that we’re going to share and summarize it in this blog post. We’ll also provide thoughts on how it applies to bulk freight and the benefits of leaning on bulk freight 3PLs like Bulk Connection.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Previous commentaries on Value Unchained noted a recent University of Tennessee research study, “Green, Lean and Global Supply Chain Strategies.” In the posting, Beyond the Research Part Three: Green and Lean Global Supply Chain Strategies , the researchers at the University of Tennessee made a rather important observation.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

How Lean Thinking Helps. Lean principles are applied to drive out waste. The reduction of lead times and lot sizes through lean in manufacturing has focused on reducing setup time to eliminate waiting and work-in-process inventory, as well as the frequent use of physical and visible signals for replenishment of consumption.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

How Lean Thinking Helps. Lean principles are applied to drive out waste through a reduction of lead times, lot sizes, and activity that does not increase the value of the whole. In manufacturing, this relates most directly to the controlling a production process so that defective lots or batches do not result.

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The Lean Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

I interviewed Chuck Intrieri who discussed Why Lean Fails in Manufacturing, Distribution or Service Industries. Lean is not a project. Lean is not a set of tools. Lean is a philosophy. Lean is the elimination of all waste and bringing value to the customer. Lean is a paradigm shift. Bottom up will fail.

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Loop Supply Systems

JUNE 15, 2016

Laying a Lean foundation with loopPFEP. Over the years lean manufacturing has become more and more popular; companies have recognized that they can grow with less. In some ways, Lean can also be described as the way of the future in the manufacturing industry given the popular lean initiatives. Lean Training Workshops.

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synchrono

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Through this guest blog series, I’d like to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. This first entry offers advice for planning an eKanban rollout – suggestions that can also be applied across any Lean manufacturing project. by Jim Shore.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

ToolsGroup analysts suggest retailers adopt lean retail principles, which affect all aspects of the supply chain. Intelligent demand management software is the key technology enabler of lean retail merchandise management.” Those principles include: • Using sophisticated forecasting and replenishment algorithms.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

A lot of blame has been attributed to many different causes, which raises the next question – are Lean and JIT manufacturing the cause of these supply chain disruptions? . Many individuals and organizations blame Lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing for the situation we find ourselves in today. appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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ProcurePort

JULY 7, 2022

• Lean procurement or lean purchase is seen as a principle in the procurement of achieving more with less. Lean procurement seeks to acquire the least number of inputs to achieve the desired outcomes or results. • The post What Is Lean Procurement or Lean Purchasing? appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2023

Trey is also a skilled writer, producing website content, blogs, white papers, customer testimonials, and social media content. He is known for building a personal brand on social media, creating familiarity and trust among prospects, clients, and partners.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Over the years, various methodologies have emerged to address this need, including lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and the integration of both known as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). In this blog, we’ll delve into the integrated Lean Six Sigma approach, exploring its benefits, deployment models, moreover the implications for SMEs.

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Logility

MARCH 21, 2024

In this blog, I‘ll address 10 common generative AI myths to demonstrate the value of this exciting technology. Because of a personal relationship, the supply chain manager knows they can call their colleague from sourcing to lean on their vendors to get the shipments expedited.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 29, 2023

While Toyota ’s infamous just-in-time production system has long been viewed as one of the most lean manufacturing and quality control process framework, it is obviously vulnerable to these types of multi-day unplanned disruptions. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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