Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

And according to an article in the Houston Chronicle , “During the past eight months, energy companies have slashed more than 176,000 jobs worldwide, although the number is likely greater because many aren’t made public. As the Wall Street Journal reported this past weekend, “ U.S.

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TrackVia

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Operational Excellence in Oil and Gas Summit held in Houston. Clint explained that without putting effort into digitizing these areas, they cannot improve their processes and knowledge-sharing, ultimately stalling their continuous improvement initiative.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

But were we fall down – and where we believe 80%+ of our opportunity for continuous improvement exists – is in the brownfield post-award stuff. For example, do we have the information on when we are buying energy – during peak hours or not?

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Freightera

JANUARY 21, 2020

In the spirit of continuous improvement, we have added new carrier lanes, and new affordable LTL carrier rates in US, and cross-border US to Canada & Canada to US. . Mississauga, ON to Houston, TX: now USD $245.32 – click here for this LTL quote.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2016

This mechanism must be driven not simply by external impacts, such as floods in Houston or explosions in Tianjin. This mapping activity is something that should be happening anyhow – but companies often overlook this simple process mapping tool as a vehicle for driving continuous improvement, as well as visibility.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2015

This phenomenon equates to a ‘first-mover advantage,’ which can give the geographic region where the invention occurred the momentum to remain a hub for the production, development, and continued improvement and evolution of the industry. The Silicon Valley’s success is not unique. Where Will the next Semiconductor be Invented?

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