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Project manager’s CI improvement plan strengthens Carlile’s Tacoma warehouse

Wendell Hiser’s team pulled together to improve productivity, customer satisfaction, and employee morale. For Carlile Transportation Project Manager Wendell Hiser, Continuous Improvement isn’t just about implementing shiny new ideas—it’s the small details that matter the most. “Coming from air freight

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Tropical’s trailer triumph keeps trucking along

In 2016, Tropical Shipping embarked on an inland transport Continuous Improvement project that’s saved millions and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 17,000 metric tons. In 2016, Dave Hearl and Van Kent had an idea. “Our teams are always looking for

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Saltchuk Logistics VP drives Continuous Improvement

Krista Williams on the creation of a new CI Council with leadership participation from every company. To Krista Williams, the gravel roads and endless cornfields of rural Indiana will always feel like home. Raised in a small town, she expressed

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NAMS shift Foreman leads new tool accountability effort

Benton Spencer helped pare 25 toolboxes down to two By Hilary Reeves In 2015, Northern Air Maintenance Services (NAMS) had 25 toolboxes containing some 20,000 tools spread across its Anchorage hanger. Tool accountability is critical in aviation – a misplaced

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