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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. at the ZF Group. The Transition from Lean to Resilience. No industry has been more committed to lean practices than the auto industry. Lean cuts inventory out of the supply chain. It turns out ZF has been on this journey for over 20 years!

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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.

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25 Lean Manufacturing Tools – 5S, Six Sigma & Beyond

Unleashed

Many manufacturers use lean methods to cut costs and improve efficiencies in their business. But ‘lean’ is a very broad concept and the ways that manufacturers ‘go lean’ vary considerably. Here we look at the most common tools and techniques used to bring the advantages of lean into the modern manufacturing workplace.

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Global Supply Chains — A Source of Strength

Enterra Insights

Quick delivery, lean operations and a widely distributed footprint have been the top priorities. 3] Following year-long discussions about supply chain resilience, the Economist reminds us, “Resilience comes not from autarky but from diverse sources of supply.”[4] But as the Suez Canal crisis shows, looks are deceiving.”[3]

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Insight to Action with Ryan Soskin

The Logistics of Logistics

The platform provides a single source of truth for shippers and carriers by aggregating data from multiple sources, including transportation management systems (TMS), freight market data, and carrier performance data.

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The Lean Assembly Line: 4 Set-up Tips and 3 Pitfalls to Avoid

Unleashed

The lean assembly line is a critical part of the broader lean manufacturing method – which is now a common approach modern manufacturers take to cut costs and achieve greater profits. So what does a lean assembly line actually involve, how do you set one up, and how do you avoid common mistakes?

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Building Lean Supply Chain: The Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Have you ever wondered how to implement a lean supply chain successfully? Then, he brings decades of experience and will show you how to make lean supply chain works. Background Lean concepts originated in the 1950’s in Japan, and developed and matured in Toyota factories over several decades. In this guest commentary, J.