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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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

Unleashed

More satisfied workers can lead to greater business innovation and agility. Lean Six Sigma Six Sigma is a set of methodologies first devised by Motorola in the 1980s, designed to improve the quality of Motorola’s products to the point where defects were so rare as to be statistically insignificant.

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The 3 Most Common Warehouse Receiving Challenges – and How to Solve Them

AB&R

If not aligned with the changing needs of a growing business, picking, packing, and shipping can shrink its margins. Stock shortages, shipping delays, and unfulfilled orders can make customers unhappy. Warehouse receiving impacts all aspects of operations, from inventory management to logistics.

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon and other ecommerce innovators have been the leading agents of disruption. Any company shipping physical products today – whether to consumers or to other businesses – needs to meet higher service expectations, including faster order turnaround in the DC. Dan Keller, Senior Consultant, Lucas Systems.

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Preparing for the Future of Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

Every day, innovations that weren’t even conceivable a decade ago are used without a second thought. On-demand manufacturing, ordering, shipping, and even custom creations are the final frontier for impressing jaded customers; speed and precision are more important than ever before. Consumers are more demanding.

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Warehouse Cost Reductions: 3 Understandings Driven By Inventory Management & Lean Principles

GlobalTranz

Carrying slow-moving inventory or shipping damaged/incorrect product hurts customer relationships. For instance, if the customer and employee feedback show that product quality issues are prevalent, Lean Six Sigma has to be improved. Locating lost inventory wastes and an enormous number of man-hours.

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Time to Rethink Sourcing Rare Earth Elements

Supply Chain Game Changer

Molycorp, a key producer in the 1980s, and other companies shipped their oxides to China for refining and value-added production into metals, alloys, and magnets. Lead by innovation. He holds Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Phd in Engineering, is a registered Professional Engineer, and is a certified Six Sigma practitioner.