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Back to EpisodesGuest: Brian Feehan of the Industrial Truck Association on National Forklift Safety Day; Logistics workers honor George Floyd and the need for equality; Covid-19 reveals problems in IT infrastructure
Season 1
Episode 10
Published 6 years, 4 months ago
Description
In this episode, we talk to Brian Feehan, President of the Industrial Truck Association, who shares about National Forklift Safety Day, a virtual event held this past Tuesday to promote a culture of safety around forklift operations.
Our news team discusses how logistics workers have honored the memory of George Floyd while bringing attention to racism and police violence. We also look at how the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed problems in the IT infrastructure of many companies, which are scrambling now to maintain operations with some employees working in their facilities and others working at home.
Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:
- Watch the National Forklift Safety Day virtual event on demand.
- Website of the Industrial Truck Association (ITA)
- The pandemic highlights the crucial role of IT
- Port workers honor the memory of George Floyd
- Let’s talk about race and the danger faced by black delivery drivers
- DC VELOCITY's list of Covid-19 resources for the supply chain
- DC VELOCITY's Covid-19 coverage
- Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news.
- Send feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.com.
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