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Tim Waples

4 minute read

How to avoid an acrimonious ending

Your Focus - 12 Mar 2020 (#965) FLTA chief executiveTim Waples has seen his share of disputes over end-of-term contracts. Here he offers some practical ways to help avoid acrimony.

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Reduce equipment-related risks and liabilities

Chris Randle

7 minute read

Reduce equipment-related risks and liabilities

Your Focus - 27 Feb 2020 (#963) Chris Randle advocates the use of secure RFID access control solutions to minimise risks.

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Poor company culture reduces training effectiveness

Simon Docherty

3 minute read

Poor company culture reduces training effectiveness

Your Focus - 20 Feb 2020 (#962) Simon Docherty believes a trainee's attitude is what will determine their behaviour in the training room

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Five tips for Logistics and Warehouse Managers

Grahame Don

2 minute read

Five tips for Logistics and Warehouse Managers

Your Focus - 13 Feb 2020 (#961) Grahame Don provides some helpful advice for managers in the materials handling industry to further optimise their company's operations.

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Danny Maron

3 minute read

Walk, don’t run

Safety First - 6 Feb 2020 (#960) Pallet trucks may seem harmless, but Danny Maron warns that, like all powered equipment, they need to be approached with caution.

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Ruth Edwards

3 minute read

Towards a diverse recruitment approach

Your Focus - 30 Jan 2020 (#959) Ruth Edwards looks at some practical steps to develop a diverse recruitment approach.

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Changing forklift demands are changing manufacturer relationships

Shawn O'Connell

4 minute read

Changing forklift demands are changing manufacturer relationships

Your Focus - 23 Jan 2020 (#958) What do materials handlers want from their forklifts? At EnerSys, we work directly with forklift end-users and manufacturers, and we hear both groups answer that question in the same way...

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Justin Forbes

3 minute read

How does a lithium-ion battery work?

Your Focus - 16 Jan 2020 (#957) With interest growing in lithium-ion batteries, Justin Forbes explains how the technology works.

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Key considerations when hiring an elevated work platform

Paul Hinz

3 minute read

Key considerations when hiring an elevated work platform

Your Focus - 9 Jan 2020 (#956) With increases in elevating work platform (EWP) hire, it is imperative that operator and site safety is the number one priority, writes Paul Hinz.

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