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Features - December January 2012

Lynne Richardson

Editorial

It’s been a hell of a year for logistics and supply chain management in New Zealand, when you consider we’ve had to cope with the Rugby World Cup and the Christchurch earthquakes. Another disastrous event, still ongoing, and one with its own unique logistical challenges, is the wreck of the Rena. read more »

Literacy

Staff literacy and numeracy issues costing logistics industry dearly

Low employee literacy, numeracy and language skills are costing the logistics industry dearly, according to a workplace literacy expert. read more »

Linfox

Linfox raises the bar for safety and innovation

Linfox is an Australian success story, founded by one man – Lindsay Fox – with one truck in the 1950s. Today, one of Lindsay’s sons, Peter, is the chairman of the board of the Linfox Group, which has more than 22,000 people working in 10 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, with a range of related business activities across four operating divisions.
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ISO wins award for new safety innovation

ISO wins award for new safety innovation

Waterfront cargo and logistics operator ISO has won the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport NZ (CILT NZ) Award for Safety, Security and Environmental Innovation for its new modular
wood-pulp loading stands. The award recognises a cost-effective innovation that significantly enhances an organisation’s operations and safety. read more »