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5S Lean Manufacturing: Practical Ways to Transform Your Firm

Unleashed

What are the 5S principles in lean manufacturing? 5S is a visual system of lean manufacturing based on five Japanese principles: Seiri / sort – sorts the workstation and eliminates anything not needed in the space. Empower staff by providing sufficient training in the 5S lean manufacturing system to keep them engaged and involved.

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American Software Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 Results

Logility

This is driving companies of all sizes to lean on technology to measure their emissions and identify opportunities for improvement. During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 6 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Mexico, New Zealand, and United States.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. There are many companies on a lean journey without rationalizing if it is the appropriate supply chain technique for the strategy. 5) Design.

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Shipping Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

China and Sweden auto producer Volvo has indicated that gearboxes needed to build conventional combustion vehicles at a plant in Belgium were delayed, forcing the company to halt production for three days. Some European and U.S. retailers are already experiencing notifications of extended arrival times of ordered inventory.