The Lean Logistics Blog

When you read the words “supply chain”, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? How would you define “supply chain” to someone who had never heard the term before? I think your answer to these questions actually reveals a lot more than you might think about your beliefs and views on supply […]

The people in your organization are the secret keys to improving your businesses bottom line results. Many of us, including myself, have gone to a lean six sigma training course to learn the tools necessary to improve our organization, and although this is great and we learned a lot of valuable tools, we need to […]

Designing and defining packaging requirements is a difficult task for most companies who purchase packaged components. Competing forces such as lot size, consumption frequency, logistics utilization, ergonomics, and especially piece price can make it challenging to determine the correct packaging. We often observe one of two approaches to this situation: Piece Price The most common […]

LeanCor recently enhanced its International Logistics services. Here’s a glimpse of how we can help you take control of your global network: Take Control of Your Global Network. Through a partnership with LeanCor, we will deploy lean concepts to your fulfillment stream to create an efficient global transportation network. This will provide you with: Logistics […]

We just received the February Logistics Market Snapshot from our friends at the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics.  Below are some encouraging statistics from the report: U.S. exports of goods and services reached a record $2.2 trillion in 2012. Exports in 2012 outpaced the growth in imports for the first time since 2007. Exports […]

When most of us think of the cost of freight claims, we think of the cost of a damaged product from an unresolved claim. Or maybe the cost of not being reimbursed for your full loss. But there are many other hidden costs of freight claims… #1 Freight Claim Cost: Labor It typically takes 2 […]

‘Eliminating Operational Silos’ isn’t something new to the world of Lean. This is a tried and true method, a baseline if you will, for eliminating waste and aligning your company’s vision to build a Lean Fulfillment Stream. (If the term “lean fulfillment stream”  isn’t familiar to you, I would highly encourage you to check out […]

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 […]

Take a critical step on your lean journey! This educational video explores how lean principles can be bridged from our everyday lives to the workplace. With a healthy balance of teaching and “go see” discussion, this 28 minute video explores: Key elements of the lean enterprise Discussion on “value” vs. “non-value” added processes The seven […]

Do our vision and definitions of supply chain management mirror the operational realities inside most organizations in North America? Not always. But even if logisticians and supply chain managers are lagging in their practices, it can be argued industry leaders should neither be overly concerned or surprised.   The Moment of Truth I remember the […]