Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Can global supply chains be both agile and lean? With the right kind of digital transformation, the answer is yes.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

Today I will discuss how a company can sustain a lean culture once they have implemented lean practices in order to achieve continuous improvement. Your company has started the lean journey, but how do you sustain it? How can we Continuously Improve Daily and Sustain a Lean Culture and Behavior?

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In order to scale your operations and achieve profitability, you will need to keep asking yourself one question: “How can I do more with less?”. This question is at the heart of any lean supply chain strategy. What is a lean supply chain? Why retailers are creating lean supply chains. Reduce inventory waste.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

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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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Lean was born out of simple necessities and a desire to work in more effective ways. What I was interested to hear from them were some of the practical benefits and challenges of implementing Lean principles in teams that they had worked in or with. Click here to download.

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Logility

MAY 1, 2019

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. Fifteen years ago there were few resources to help apply lean principles to supply chain planning.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. Kanban came from the same place as the wider principles of lean manufacturing: Toyota.

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Logility

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today, Lean is a concept, a philosophy, a practice, and a set of tools all wrapped in one. The focus of Lean is to maximize quality, minimize unnecessary steps and optimize customer value (provide them what they want when they want it). Analyzing how people are used and time is spent is a critical step in minimizing waste.

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USC Consulting Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 According to a recent research report spearheaded by IndustryWeek, lean manufacturing systems is a major priority among manufacturers in the U.S. So if lean manufacturing aims to reduce operational expenses, while Industry 4.0 You can stay lean and leverage Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Lean manufacturing emphasizes customer desires. Just-in-Time (JIT) Manufacturing and Lean Manufacturing are two of the most popular business processes. Lean manufacturing places a focus on customer value across all departments including manufacturing, production, marketing, and distribution.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 2, 2021

Reconfigure your parts management process through lean manufacturing. Each step of the supply chain is equally important in assessing how to protect it from disaster. How To Implement An Agile Manufacturing Approach. Lean, or agile, manufacturing is another way to mitigate supply chain risks.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Mastering Lead Time: Stabilization and Optimization Strategies The most common mistake is searching for how to reduce the lead time before trying to stabilize it. Lean Manufacturing Principles: Lean manufacturing methods focus on continuous improvement and promote efficiency throughout the production chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

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. Then, he brings decades of experience and will show you how to make lean supply chain works. Lean champions also led “5-Why” sessions.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well. These are based on my 40 years working in operations at Schwinn and other companies as well as consulting many companies on how to select the best 3PL for my client's needs. Top Management must commit and focus on Lean.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

In no time at all we were debating between lean versus EOQ. Lean relies on minimization of, among other things, lot sizes, inventory and waiting. Master schedulers can manipulate the planning parameters to create lean or EOQ optimized schedules, but how do you decide which way is right for your organization? of that plan.

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USC Consulting Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Although not exclusive to manufacturers, lean manufacturing — as it’s more commonly known — is designed to improve process efficiencies by minimizing waste and maximizing output, producing just enough volume to sell quickly. .” ” “Lean manufacturing is about maximizing customer value while minimizing waste.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The increase in inventory is despite the evolution of lean process advancement and the implementation of advanced optimization like Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimization (MEIO) technologies and the improvements in Just-in-Time (JIT) and Vendor-Managed-Inventory (VMI) processes. We do not know how to walk the talk.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 18, 2021

10 Signs You Should Reboot Your Lean Program! The post How to Improve Industrial Process Efficiencies! Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Industrial process efficiencies article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Smith. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2014

This often requires a major shift in thinking – from the top down – and for many, implementing a formal process improvement methodology such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Lean Six Sigma is about not simply accepting the old way of doing things, but asking “Why do I do that?” Barry Gasaway is Vice President, Lean Six Sigma at Transplace.

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Unleashed

JULY 2, 2023

In this article, we explore what Days Inventory Outstanding is, how to calculate it, and how to improve the result. Jump down to the How to use Days Inventory Outstanding in your business section of this article to see some benchmark DIO figures for popular retail industries.) What is Days Inventory Outstanding?

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By conducting regular process reviews and implementing lean practices, cost centre managers can stay flexible in the face of changing market demands, customer preferences, supply chain stability, and internal regulations that stem from the business landscape.

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synchrono

MAY 21, 2018

Three Ways Leaders Create Lean. Relentless” leadership and team empowerment drive lean change. For those of you who have not, this is important – leadership is the single most important component to lean success. . Mature lean organizations expect 80% of their improvements to come directly from those closest to the work.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 20, 2020

When you give your extended team the tools to define how they collaborate and enable them to make change happen—you unleash the power of lean collaboration. That’s the power of 3DLean. And that’s the topic of discussion in DELMIA’s “Global Operations on the Go” latest podcast.

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Vanguard Software

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

So, too must we re-evaluate what it means to have a lean supply chain. Let’s face it; we are in the throes of learning a brutal lesson: Keeping a supply chain resilient is just as important as keeping it lean. And that means we must now include in our definition of lean: efficient, agile, and elastic. Download eBook.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

No question, the competitive landscape in logistics today is leaning toward tighter operations with greater transparency for all. How to Select a TMS Visibility Platform for Improved Speed, Quality, and Cost appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Smaller carriers, conversely, will probably require more assistance onboarding.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Manufacturing organizations have been using software and new technology, such as data collection tools, over the recent years to help increase efficiency, become more productive and achieve a lean supply chain. In fact, a lean manufacturing process can create a domino effect, driving efficiencies throughout the rest of the supply chain.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Manufacturing organizations have been using software and new technology, such as data collection tools, over the recent years to help increase efficiency, become more productive and achieve a lean supply chain. In fact, a lean manufacturing process can create a domino effect, driving efficiencies throughout the rest of the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That''s why we ask our experts a very simple question " How to improve the operational efficiency in global supply chain? ". It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Check out 10 Signs You Should Reboot Your Lean Program! I decided that I would introduce Lean process improvement techniques to this company. I came from a Manufacturing, Operations and Supply Chain background so I spent a career surrounded by the application of Lean methodologies. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here, we’ll talk about what receiving efficiency is, how to measure it using warehousing metrics, and cover a few different ways to optimise your inward goods process. Although receiving efficiency is itself a KPI, other metrics can also assist in measuring how optimally your business receives goods. What is receiving efficiency?

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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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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2016

That’s one reason why continuous improvement practices, such as lean, are so popular and effective in today’s supply chain organisations. The lean methodology in particular, with its focus on removing waste from the supply chain, can be a great way to make small changes which sometimes deliver significant supply chain savings.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 13, 2017

In this post, Joel Holt, Corporate Director of Engineering at Kenco Group , discusses the value and benefits of visual control in the warehouse and how to successfully implement it. Like tiered accountability or any other lean tool, it needs to be part of a system to work properly.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Hyper-Personalized Promotions Will Redefine Roles and Stretch Skills According to online checkout company, Bolt, online retailers will lean heavily on hyper-personalization , seeking to tempt inflation-hit consumers with relevant, engaging experiences tailored to highly specific preferences.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Lean Manufacturing: Better Manufacturing Visibility, Lower Operational Costs. What Makes a Lean Initiative Successful? Despite its popularity and wide adoption among businesses, not all implementation of Lean principles achieve the same success rate. The average success rate of Lean initiatives is less than 10%.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Read Also: Buying vs. Building Logistics Software: How to Choose? Established enterprises with stable IT platforms might lean towards building their solutions for easier integration and change management. Read Also: How to leverage human productivity to improve SLA adherence? Still need more clarity on build vs buy?

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