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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: Does It Affect the Future of Project Cargo?

MTS Logistics

A prime example is that cargo ships have drastically increased in size over the last 50 years to handle the growing need for consumer goods. Many people don’t realize that as the ships grow in size, so do the parts that operate them, such as the ship’s engines, propellors, etc. The present conditions of bridges are one key aspect.

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The Trinity Foundation: Trinity’s Non-Profit Organization

Trinity Logistics

In 2005, we formed a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization named the Trinity Foundation. The Trinity Foundation is somewhat unique, as it’s entirely operated by Trinity Team Members. The adoptees are kept anonymous, and Team Members buy presents based on the wants and needs of family members. Heart and Sole 5K. Big Pink Volleyball.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

For example, UPS is aiming to have 25% of its new vehicles run on alternative fuel or be an advanced technology vehicle, such as hybrid trucks that uses materials that improve fuel efficiency. The company operates more than 8,300 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles worldwide.

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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war

Logistics in War

This article looks at how logistics readiness has shaped military success and failures, created the nature of operations, and most certainly the capacity of militaries to be viable as a force. Fuller in his biopic of Alexander; supply was the basis for operational – if not strategic – mobility. [1]

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Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

While it may seem counterintuitive that fire is even a risk in spaces designed to maintain cold temperatures, cold storage in fact presents a huge fire hazard for warehouse designers and builders, life safety installation companies and facility owners. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety.

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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

These are some notes I wrote back in 2005 that I thought might be interesting here. This was written four years before I first encountered Toyota Kata , and reflected my experience as a lean director operating within a $2billion slice of a global manufacturing company. Once again I am going through old files. Kaizen tools included.

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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war

Logistics in War

This article looks at how logistics readiness has shaped military success and failures, created the nature of operations, and most certainly the capacity of militaries to be viable as a force. Fuller in his biopic of Alexander; supply was the basis for operational – if not strategic – mobility. [1]