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How to get better results in a supply chain using lean
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How to get better results in a supply chain using lean

All organizations, of any type and in any sector of the economy, see growth as something very positive for the business as a whole. And, although we do not pay much attention to it, any increase in demand is an opportunity to “create” problems in order to improve even further and ensure the best possible result in that situation.

  • Lean strategy
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Alexandre Cardoso
  • 11 min read
  • 7/21/2020
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Fulfillment Stream
Lean concept

Fulfillment Stream

A supply chain that incorporates lean principles and, consequently, operates collaboratively and smoothly in flow, instead of operating as a group of related connections.

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Lean Logistics
Lean concept

Lean Logistics

Lean logistics focuses on logistics activities and their connections, using the pull system and continuous flow to put the lean supply chain into practice. See : Cross-docking, heijunka, supply chain

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Daily management in distribution centers
Article

Daily management in distribution centers

This article illustrates how Daily Management (DM) was applied in a distribution center (DC) to stabilize performance and accelerate day-to-day problem solving. Although every journey is unique, the practice of DM preserves fixed elements that sustain discipline, transparency and learning, while adapting to the reality of each operation.

  • Lean management
  • Management
  • Daniel Felipe de Oliveira
  • 8 min read
  • 6/15/2026
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The new era of efficiency
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The new era of efficiency

How Lean, AI and Operations Research are redefining modern logistics

  • Lean management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Nádia Junqueira Martarelli Fróes
  • 13 min read
  • 5/7/2026
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It is not the event, it is the interpretation
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It is not the event, it is the interpretation

Instead of treating the KitKat theft episode as an institutional crisis, Nestlé poked fun at its own slogan by suggesting the thieves took "have a break" too seriously

  • Lean strategy
  • Flávio Battaglia
  • 4 min read
  • 4/8/2026
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Fasten your seatbelts: companies' challenges for 2026
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Fasten your seatbelts: companies' challenges for 2026

Companies will reach 2026 with different degrees of preparedness. Some will act on the surface, correcting only the most glaring and obvious issues. Others will revisit assumptions, methods and responsibilities to align work with what the new context demands

  • Lean strategy
  • Management
  • Flávio Battaglia
  • 3 min read
  • 12/12/2025
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Practicing visual management in logistics
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Practicing visual management in logistics

How different Lean visual management practices are applied in logistics to create a collaborative management system oriented toward continuous improvement

  • Lean fundamentals
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Daniel Felipe de Oliveira
  • 9 min read
  • 11/20/2025
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Beyond training: truly effective lean logistics capability building
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Beyond training: truly effective lean logistics capability building

Aligning processes with organizational purpose and creating teams engaged in executing strategy

  • Lean strategy
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Iris Cristina Pierini Bonfanti
  • 13 min read
  • 11/20/2025
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Lean Learnings in China
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Lean Learnings in China

Reflections on the metals chain that reveal connected practices on a national scale

  • Lean strategy
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Aline Fernanda Soares
  • 10 min read
  • 11/20/2025
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Lean management and leadership as a strategic differentiator to attract and retain talent in logistics
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Lean management and leadership as a strategic differentiator to attract and retain talent in logistics

Learn how the practice of Lean thinking can become a competitive differentiator by helping attract and retain talent, supporting workforce stabilization and increasing the potential for innovation

  • Lean culture
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Daniel Felipe de Oliveira
  • 14 min read
  • 5/30/2025
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Lean transformation in procurement: The SKIC case in civil construction
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Lean transformation in procurement: The SKIC case in civil construction

Learn how SKIC Brasil transformed the procurement process in its operation through Lean practice, engaging teams and sustaining support for core activities

  • Lean strategy
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Daniel Felipe de Oliveira
  • 12 min read
  • 3/31/2025
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