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David Kohlman

Team building for business success

Insight from a sports legend for better operations
David Kolman
January 12, 2012
These days, you seldom hear a star discuss the importance of teamwork. Typically, the “celebrity” drones on and on about his greatness without a mention of how others helped his organization’s success.
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Freightliner business class M2

2012 Trucks Report

Latest models designed for power, green options
David Kolman
November 14, 2011
Completed annually, Beverage Industry’s medium- and heavy-duty truck roundup, which consists of Classes 4 through 8, is a compilation of vehicle offerings suited to beverage industry applications. Highlighted as follows is an overview of model year 2012 trucks and selected vehicle specifications.


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David Kohlman

Enhance driver safety after ‘falling back’

Safety advice to adapt to daylight saving time
David Kolman
October 14, 2011
For most of the United States, daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 6, which is when clocks are turned back an hour, making it 1 a.m. Arizona and Hawaii are the only two states that don’t observe daylight saving time. For the record, it is daylight saving time and not daylight savings time.
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Crown equipment

Forklifts rise to the challenge

Lift truck makers aim to increase productivity
Jennifer Zegler
September 12, 2011
The modern beverage warehouse is a world of contradictions. Due in part to SKU proliferation, beverage distributors are constantly adapting their warehouses to fit more product in a given amount of space.
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School beverages

Schools continue healthy focus

Beverages, packaging address school guidelines
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
September 12, 2011
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Some guidelines in reference to beverages include reducing intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, monitoring intake of 100 percent juice for children and adolescents, and consuming soy-fortified beverages.
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Vehicle disposal more than an end-of-use concern

A fleet’s lifecycle, maintenance can increase disposal options
David Kolman
September 12, 2011
The critical element in optimizing fleet lifecycle costs is determining vehicle ownership economics and replacement intervals and methods. The process begins with vehicle selection and acquisition, the foundation of which is identifying transportation and operational requirements, then evaluating the best ways of meeting those essentials.
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Wirtz Beverage Executives

2011 Wholesaler of the Year: Wirtz Beverage Group

Wine and spirits distributor expands portfolio, facilities
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
September 12, 2011
With annual sales of more than $1.9 billion, Wirtz Beverage Group is making strides toward its vision of becoming the leading premium total beverage alcohol wholesaler in the United States by Dec. 31, 2012. Beverage Industry’s Wholesaler of the Year is now in its third and fourth generations of leadership and has gone through a rebranding process in order to unify its divisions in Illinois, Wisconsin, Nevada, Minnesota and Iowa.
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AGVs

Warehouses automate with AGVs

AGVs offer flexibility and cost savings
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
August 15, 2011

As beverage companies look at ways to automate warehouse facilities, equipment manufacturers say that more beverage-makers are looking to automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems Industry Group of the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) stated in its fall 2010 quarterly report titled “New Paths for Guided Vehicles” that automation today is more flexible and more accommodating to changing operational requirements.


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Getting the most out of engine oil

Oil analysis programs offer numerous benefits
David Kolman
August 15, 2011
Maintaining engine lubricating oil is a very important element in stretching the productive life of vehicle engines. Often referred to as the life blood of the engine, the oil circulates through the engine, performing critical functions necessary to maintain engine performance and maximize useful service life.
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