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Order Fulfillment: Process, Models & Documentation

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There are various techniques for inventory management such as the 2-bin inventory control system, lean manufacturing, just-in-time manufacturing or kanban inventory management. Purchase Order Template This free purchase order template for Excel captures all the information necessary to describe and deliver a specific product.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. Learn more History of Kanban Kanban was first introduced in Japan as a lean manufacturing approach pioneered by Taiichi Ohno in the late 1940s. The history of kanban is less than 100 years old, but in that time, it has been highly influential.

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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

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First, our last article touched on waste in the context of lean. Second, I am the father of a recent engineering graduate who is now working as an engineer, and part of the onboarding was a class on lean. This is where Lean principles come into play. The class began by asking the students to draw a pig. The overarching goal?

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To Document or Not to Document: That is the Question.

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Introduction I saw some things posted on LinkedIn regarding documentation, and it got me thinking. The adoption of Agile approaches has encouraged the elimination of documentation. To be sure, there are times when documentation is perhaps heavy-handed. What are the benefits of documentation? Less expensive.

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How to Create a Small Business Plan: A Quick Guide

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A business plan for a small business is a living document that should be made up of seven sections, with the goal to outline different aspects of the small business within each section. Market analysis: This section provides information on the market for the product or service offered, as well as potential customers.

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Episode 180 –  Fuel Your Project with the Power of Dynamic Documentation

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Will your project’s documentation pass the test of time once the project is done and the people are gone? Documentation is at the intersection of information management, organizational design, and personal productivity. Accurate documentation makes teams more efficient and effective. She’s based in Calgary, Alberta.

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Kanban in Manufacturing: Main Uses & Benefits

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Kanban in manufacturing and production has many uses, which we detail below, as well as how it relates to lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. Images and documents can be attached to kanban cards, which can also have descriptions, subtasks, tags, priority, planned start, duration, due dates and more.