Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine January 2015 | Page 123

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we ’ ll conduct a JSA [ job safety analysis ] prior to engagement of that task or contract . A lot of work goes into our processes before day one of the actual project even begins , significantly reducing the risk of injury ,” said Cole .
based on ensuring convenient , flexible and any-time access to helpful , multi-faceted information .
“ When we talk about reduction of lost-time injuries , we need to prevent the accident from occurring in the first place . Much of that is achieved through our culture , increased awareness and encouragement and rewarding of safe behaviour . In addition , if we ’ re undergoing a task that we perceive has inherent risk ,
Custom IT Solutions From an IT perspective , Kings have an in-house IT department with the ability to custom build highly effective solutions for their customers . “ The systems that we put in place , they ’ re not off the shelf . We listen to what the customer has to say . We ’ ve created our own IT platform ; particularly in permanent vehicle arrangements where there ’ s an EDI transfer between us and the customer . We take advantage of the opportunities to improve efficiency there ,” said Cole .
“ This includes bar-code scanning and taking photos of POD ’ s at delivery points . We also send out proactive alerts to customers to let them know exactly when their deliveries are coming . The point is whatever
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