Lean logistics is about flow and the elimination of waste. Waste can be defined as anything that does not add value to the product -- that is, anything that the customer would not be willing to pay ...

Over the past 30 years, the percentage of the U.S. GDP devoted to logistics costs has dropped from 17.9% in 1980 to 8.3% in 2011, which is a testament to how smart companies have gotten at reducing ...

Logistics is often a candidate for outsourcing in a company as it may not be one of its “core competencies.” In many cases, a third party logistics provider or 3PL is used. As you may already know, a ...

36th Annual State of Logistics Report: Navigating uncertainty amid rising costs and global disruptions The 36th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report highlights a logistics market tested by economic ...

36th Annual State of Logistics Report: Navigating uncertainty amid rising costs and global disruptions The 36th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report highlights a logistics market tested by economic ...

PENTAGON, Washington D.C. (October 7, 2016) -- The CECOM Logistics and Readiness Center (LRC) was one of 10 Army organizations recognized for excellence in Lean Six Sigma practices by Acting ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lean Solutions Group (LSG), a leading provider of strategic services across the transportation, logistics, and retail industries, today announced ...

GKN Wheels, the offshore wheel making division of GKN Group, has implemented several lean practices to streamline its operations including an electronic data interchange system and visual management ...

Pharmaceutical manufacturing has a reputation for being careful, complex, and slow to change. To keep pace with everyday pressure, many manufacturers now contact DCS early when rethinking logistics be ...