Transport Services Storage & Distribution

An internal Newsletter for all.

Issue: 6 Apr 15

 

       

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Over  the  past  year  we  have  been  working  hard  to  improve  our  safety  systems  and  be  in  a  stronger  position  to  strengthen  our  relationship  with  our  client.  For  a  long  time   the  way  we  managed  safety  was  not  aligned  with  what  our  client  wanted,  we  were  falling  behind.  Having  Dennis  resource  this   task  has  certainly  helped   in  our   efforts   to   improve   substantially.   In   early   March   the   Subiaco   site   asked  

Temples  to  present  a  GOOD  NEWS  safety  presentation  to  a  group  of  contractors.  The  client  recognised  that  Temples  has  improved  significantly  in  the  way  the  business  is  being  managed  and  how  safety  is  being  treated  with  the  priority  it  requires.  What  a  great  story  for  everyone  in  the  business  to  be  positively  recognised  by  the  client  and  to  be  asked  to  show  other  contractors  what  we  are  doing  well.  Thanks  to  all  the  drivers  at  Beenyup,  Subiaco  and  Woodman  Point   for  adhering  to  the  safety  rules  and  working  to  portray  a  positive  professional  image.    

Major Changes in Livehaul

In the drive to continually improve, Inghams wanted Temples to move to a single shift in order to be able to process the birds faster and hence reduce the costs of manufacture. Thanks to all the boys for making these changes which haven ’t been easy. The client is very happy with how this has been handled. The Livehaul crew also passed another RSPCA audit, which helps the client to keep supplying a quality product. THANKS TO THE LIVEHAUL TEAM

Karen Temple has been on a well-deserved holiday for the first time in over 5 years. The Temple family went cruising around the south island of New Zealand. Karen has the complicated role of coordinating the bulk feed orders from the farmers and then working to create a plant schedule for production of the feed. There are over 20 different types of feed that get delivered to over 30 farms and each farm has on average more than 10 different delivery locations. You can imagine how difficult her job is. Russell Patchett stepped in and did a fantastic job in covering this role.

 

Karen  with  daughter  Clare  in  Sydney  at  the  end  of  the  trip.      

 

Transport Services Storage & Distribution

An internal Newsletter for all.

Issue: 6 Apr 15

 

 

 Distribution  Centre  is  busy  with  the  hardstand  area  full  of  product.  You  can  see  a  total  of  16  containers  sitting   in   the   yard   ready   for   emptying.   Lindy   and   the   team   have   been   very   busy   working   with   our  existing  clients  and  growing  the  business  with  new  work.  Earlier  this  year  the  opportunity  came  up  to  secure  a  lot  of  work  in  unloading  containers  full  of  bulker  bags  manufactured  in  Asia.  The  client  needed  Temples  to  start  accepting  containers  with  a  very  short  time  frame,  which  meant  a  specially  designed  lifting  beam  had  to  be  ready  in  2  weeks.  It  was  and  Temples  won  the  work.    

                                                                                                                                                   Administration   Investment:   The   current   accounting   administration   system  was   set   up   in   2004   and   is  being  replaced  with  a  new  software  package  that  has  a  number  of  customisations  to  help  keep  track  of  vehicle  maintenance  schedules,  HVO  accreditation,  Main  Road  Pemits,  vehicle  licence  expiry  dates  and  a  number   of   other   modifications   to   make   the   administration   task   a   lot   simpler.   At   present   we   have  separate  systems  for  a  variety  of  functions,  which  means  duplication  of  effort  across  software  packages.  An  integrated  system  will  be  a  lot  easier  to  manage  and  has  been  tailored  for  the  Temples.  

         

Lifting  Frame  for  bulker  bags  packed  in  containers.  

Distribution  has  been  so  busy  even  the  DC  Manager  Lindy  had  to  load  a  truck.