Lean

With an eye on further driving its strategic priorities, Minneapolis, Minn.-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson said last week it has made an executive hire, for its senior leadership team. The company announced it has hired Jim Reutlinger, a Continuous Improvement and Lean methodology expert, to launch its new Program Management Office. Reutlinger’s official title is Vice President, Enterprise Strategy Program Management.

Inventory is not necessarily good or bad. It depends.

Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are making their initial forays into warehouse operations. The expected outcome is DCs able to respond dynamically to current supply chain conditions not pre-set rules. Look for newfound flexibility and an ability to respond to specific customer demands.

Here’s how one global oilfield service and equipment company replaced its forklifts with carts to achieve major efficiency gains and cost savings while also improving worker safety, engagement and ergonomics.

In 2015, a small team of lean leaders at the Customer & Logistics Services-North America (CLS-NA) group of Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems wanted to develop a network of professionals focused on continuous improvement.

Digital technologies are radically changing how enterprises run, arguably with greater and deeper impact than that of any previous IT evolution, and many industries – and their competitive dynamics – will be forever altered.

Comprehensive survey illustrates trends in utilization of lean programs and pay rates for lean champions.

Annual summit includes all-day tour for Fisher College of Business researchers and industry leaders.

How to identify and reduce the six types of waste common to every battery room.

With a willingness to change, managers will find how quickly the little things add up.