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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

Background TWI stands for Training Within Industry, a program developed during WWII by the U.S. The Commission deployed a series of training programs to teach industrial supervisors: Job Instruction, teaching the skill of breaking down a job and teaching it to others. War Manpower Commission. It is about the 1944 material.

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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. Operator training on tire maintenance. Train Employees on Tire Maintenance First, never allow workers to operate a forklift or industrial truck without OSHA-compliant training. Visual tire inspection. Check tire pressure.

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How to Prepare the Next Generation of Manufacturers

GlobalTranz

The manufacturing industry has always been a hotbed for innovation and advancement — but it relies heavily on the workers who have the skills and training to fill those jobs. Automation has already started making its way into the manufacturing industry, but fully robotic automation is definitely the wave of the future.

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Executive guide to ERP Part 6: The operation stage

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

With unbalanced dimensions, the business can work but it takes more energy to maintain and the risk of something going wrong is much higher. Or, an ERP system is implemented but the organization fails to train its own people or hire sufficiently qualified people to operate the system. Staff turnover has an impact.

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10 Incredible Logistics Infographics And Videos

Freightos

Definitely worth a gander. MarineTraffic maintain an incredible live map of all ships in the ocean, with the ability to narrow it down to cargo ships alone. 8: The Largest Planes, Trains, Trucks and Ships in the World. Since 1956, the shipping container has changed global freight operations. 3: Live Global Map of Containers.

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What Is a Pallet Jack? Definition, Types, and Uses Explained

Conger

And here’s a simple pallet jack definition: A pallet jack (sometimes called a “pallet truck”) is the simplest type of forklift, consisting of a: Wheeled trolley. We’ve given a basic definition of pallet jacks as being simple forklifts. Easiest to maintain since they have simple parts and few of them. What Is a Pallet Jack?

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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

Those who think trucks, trains, ships and planes define the 3PL market may be in for a surprise. As a general definition, a 3PL helps a company to get its offering, conceived in place A, into the hands of its customers in place B. The first thing for any 3PL to do is to understand the nature of its market and the need it meets.

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