Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine January 2015 | Page 117

KINGS TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
SUPPLY CHAIN in safety . We ’ re really strong in that area and have a terrific safety record . Our premium focus and execution of safety also proves to be a competitive advantage in promoting greater confidence for companies in deciding to work with us . In addition , we have very strong industry leading initiatives for our learning and development processes ,” said Cole .
“ From our perspective , when you look at industry accreditation and quality systems , that ’ s just part of business . I ’ d like to think that the customers we ’ re doing business with would have the basic expectation that we ’ d have those accreditation and quality systems in place . For us , we ’ re looking at what else we can do in regards to specific solutions that we can provide in helping to reduce transport consumption and waste for businesses and do it safely ,” said Cole .
“ I challenge our safety and learning development area to assist the overall transport market , not just our own individual business . We look for ways to positively impact the entire industry . We want to share what we learn and develop because we want to make the whole industry safer . There ’ s a real social responsibility here ,” said Cole .
Video SOP Among Kings ’ many significant points of difference that separate them from their competitors is their comprehensives dedication to safety education , especially as it relates to their drivers . In 2013 , the Kings Group took the next step within its Learning & Development Team and commenced a project to convert many of the existing safety procedures ( SOPs ) into high quality video SOPs ( VSOPs ). Through the use of available technology and utilising a dedicated YouTube training channel , the Safety and Learning and Development Departments combined to produce roleand task-specific training on some of the key operations procedures . Since the Company ’ s introduction of VSOPs in 2013 , these videos have continued to grow throughout the business .
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