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Pneumatic Tires [Definition, Pros/Cons, Applications, Costs]

Conger

A Toyota diesel forklift with pneumatic tires Let’s start with a pneumatic tire definition. This article will focus on pneumatic tires for forklifts specifically. Operator training on tire maintenance. The post Pneumatic Tires [Definition, Pros/Cons, Applications, Costs] appeared first on Conger Industries Inc.

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Respect, Standards and Jidoka

The Lean Thinker

Many years ago I wrote an article for SME called The Essence of Jidoka. In that article I described a four step process designed to drive improve productivity and drive continuous improvement. Sometimes with attribution back to my article, may times without. Every Toyota-trained leader I have ever dealt with is very consistent.

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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

What’s in the article: What are hazardous materials? Shipper responsibilities include: Determining whether a material meets the definition of a “hazardous material”: This is the first and most important step. Employee Training: HAZMAT training is required for all HAZMAT employees. These are critical to safe passage.

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Editor’s Choice: What Are White Glove Services in Transportation Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and explores white glove services in transportation management. By definition, it refers to the handling of care used when moving products in which the movers or shippers literally wear white gloves to protect the product. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Generative AI in Supply Chain: How It Impacts Your Logistics

Trinity Logistics

Now, there’s a lot of definitions out there, but here’s how I define it. Foundational Model This is where the training/learning takes place, where you’re teaching the AI how to look at things and look at input. It was first trained on a foundational model and then fine-tuned with human feedback. You must think about it that way.

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HBR: Managers Think They’re Good At Coaching. They’re Not.

The Lean Thinker

example may have been a somewhat extreme case, a recent HBR article by Julia Milner and Trenton Milner titled Managers Think They’re Good at Coaching. As an alternative, they offer up a definition of coaching by Sir John Whitmore: “unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. What Is Coaching? questioning.

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Tanker Endorsement Regulations: Are You Driving Illegally?

Trinity Logistics

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has rolled out a regulation meant to keep the roads safe from commercial drivers carrying large amounts of liquid or gaseous freight without the proper training. Note: The information provided in this article is up-to-date at the time of publishing.