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 ...

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 ...

Q1 was a real-world test of whether the lean inventory strategies the industry has been building toward actually hold under ...

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 ...

FedEx Freight details June 1 spin-off, sets stage for independent growth Leadership at FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload subsidiary of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics ...