The Lean Logistics Blog

March 21-22, 2013 | Florence, KY Keeping with the true spirit of PDCA, we have improved this workshop to include additional gemba time – both in the Operations Center and now at a Lean Fulfillment Center warehouse! Modeled after the Shingo- award winning workbook Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream, this dynamic and highly interactive workshop teaches […]

  We’re launching a new video series on exploring lean! In this first episode, LeanCor’s Online Training Manager Julia Kirby interviews Robert Martichenko on Lean Leadership – Purpose and Value Alignment.   Enjoy!

Summary Shaw-an’, the Hebrew word for Lean, means “to lean on, trust, or support.” I don’t believe there is an official Lean definition to describe removing waste or applying value-add activities; but I do find it very interesting that some of the earliest forms of this definition consist of describing lean as “to support.” Support […]

We’ve all heard it, we’ve all even tried it, but what exactly is it? “Kaizen (改善): Japanese for “improvement” or “change for the better.” “Kaizen is a Japanese word constructed from two ideographs, the first of which represents change and the second goodness or virtue. Kaizen is commonly used to indicate the long-term betterment of […]

Researchers at the University of Kentucky  conducted a study on the factors that influence successful and sustainable lean transformation.  We invited  organizations who were planning, pursuing, and/or sustaining a lean transformation journey to participate in this survey. Below are some of the results! For a full report of the results, visit our website.  Written by Kelley […]

As typical of a material planner, one’s day is dealt with various challenges and obstacles.  Aware of these challenges, I typically meet weekly with the planners via conference call to reflect and identify actions/steps to improve upon the challenges and obstacles faced through the inbound supply chain. This time however, we conducted our weekly reflection […]

I began my Lean Journey on April 26, 2010. I had no idea what lean was, but I knew I wanted to learn more about it. I left my previous employer after a year and was in search of more of a career within the supply chain. I began networking and was contacted by a […]

“The Lean series at Georgia Tech has given me the tools needed to apply lean principals at my organization.” “I am only half way through the series and I am already able to apply the principals and tools I have learned back at my company.” There’s no doubt the Lean Supply Chain Certificate Program is […]

Follow Lynn Lean and Tom Traditional’s story as they venture through the ups and downs of creating the lean enterprise. Learn practical advice from real-world implementation examples as Lynn Lean – a lean leader and Tommy Traditional – a traditional leader – work at ABE Corp and exemplify different leadership styles. Chapter I: Purpose Chapter […]

Faced with long lead times and high logistics costs? Looking to reduce waste and increase your profitability?  The Lean Supply Chain Practitioner Course At Laurier Executive Development Centre Laurier Executive Development Centre and LeanCor have partnered to bring you a three-day certificate course of hands-on, interactive learning, teaching you how to extend lean beyond the […]