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This 16-page paper discusses how Southland Distribution can develop a safety culture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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organization in question is Southland Distribution, which is a transportation and freight forwarder. We dont know much about Southland Distribution, so we are making some assumptions about this company to
help build this case study. As a specific problem wasnt supplied, well describe a potential problem that could occur in this company,
based on its industry, the environment and what could likely be its organizational structure. Though the problem is fictitious, the keys to getting over the problem are very real and
should be used. Overview - Southland Distribution Southland Distribution, founded in the early 1990s, is a full-service, expedited carrier that offers service
in the Continental United States and Canada (Welcome to Southland Distribution, 2007). The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, and offers services along the logistics chain such as ground service,
overnight air service, standard air service, warehousing, inventory control and reporting and shipment distribution (Welcome to Southland Distribution, 2007). Because of the
companys size, much of the logistics is done through outsourcing to independent owner-operators when it comes to freight forwarding via trucks. Over the years, Southland has had good relationships with
its suppliers, which have provided Southland with everything from storage, to transportation (both ground and air). But lately some things had been slipping, and it was concerning Southland Distributions president.
Though the company has been in business for awhile, and its revenues are steady, some things are starting to slip a bit.
There have been safety issues concerning the top management at Southland Distribution. For example, there had been reports of drivers not wearing their seatbelts when delivering packages. Furthermore, the phone
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