Lou Keller (Lt. Col., U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, Ret.) I was going to write about “distributive healthcare” after a recent HSPI Conference, but got sidetracked by more urgent business. So, although I’m a little late, here are my thoughts! The first day of the conference, I was asked to meet with two members of […]
Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith when taking on a new project. Last year I had the opportunity to develop a FlexSim model of a 1,000,000 square-foot, multi-story distribution center operation. The client wanted a comprehensive model that could emulate all of their major operations. This included areas from receiving, put-away and […]
Lou Keller (Lt. Col., U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, Ret.) Early this week, I was cajoled into reading a study by Booz Allen Hamilton that revealed three important trends in how American consumers feel about healthcare. Know what it revealed? First, that the future of healthcare is uncertain. Second, that cost control is paramount. And […]
I’d like to tell you about an invention. It’s called the Inkstop Mk1, and it was awarded second place at the Invention Convention last year. This device can be used by law enforcement to stop fleeing vehicles, ideally in a safer manner than (or in conjunction with) existing methods. And that’s all I can tell […]
Lou Keller (Lt. Col., U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, Ret.) I keep a registry of “buzz words” and their definitions on my laptop, mostly for my own protection. It’s so I don’t look ignorant if one pops up in an email from some colleague asking for my opinion of the latest process improvement technique or […]
Material Handling & Logistics recently ran a piece on the “7 Keys to Inventory Optimization.” The author, supply chain veteran Jeff Primeau, discusses some of the important areas to consider when creating an inventory optimization strategy. He also provides a few words of warning to those companies who dive into optimization without proper planning and […]
Lou Keller (Lt. Col., U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, Ret.) This morning I had the occasion to read a new piece of legislation, titled “The ACO Improvement Act of 2014,” that was introduced barely two weeks ago. I like new stuff, especially new legislation designed to improve old legislation. Seems like there’s been more of […]
LeanCor Supply Chain Group, a thought leader in lean logistics and supply chain, recently released a list of best practices in lean warehousing. In the article, they assert that “lean warehousing is necessary and plays a critical role and must be integrated into the entire supply chain.” Let’s take a look at three of these […]
FlexSim’s free AGV module was specifically designed to help you model AGV systems. You can do it faster and easier than ever before, regardless of how complex or intricate your system is. The module, now available for download through the Online Content section in the FlexSim software, marks the first dedicated material handling product developed […]
Backstory It finally happened: the virus outbreak that has changed 80% of the earth’s population into the living dead. But in a twist from mythology, zombies don’t need to feed on brains – they want power! Literally. Mankind has the technology to produce energy cubes, containers that seem to satiate the undead for days. You […]
It would be a bold-faced lie to declare that businesses have only one choice in simulation software. There are dozens of companies that dabble in process simulation software, and they can be large and small, new and well-established. The real difference in simulation software lies in how accurately and quickly you get results, especially in […]