Genchi Genbutsu

Perplexed about our post title?  It is a key principle of the Toyota Production System.  It suggests that in order to truly understand a situation one needs to go gemba, or go to the place that work is done.  Today we find ourselves in Tannersville, PA.  This is the home of our Walmart/Sam's Fleet.

 Jerod Hamilton on the snowy tarmac in Tannersville, PA

 

 

Our team consists of the following office employees:

 

Byron Munden   Account Manager

Ryan Roark        Planning Manager

Beth Tompkins  Fleet Manager-Walmart

Cody Styer         Fleet Manager-Sam's

Trissa Telesky    Fleet Manager-Sam's

Mark Mastrine   Account Rep

 

We are supporting 24 asset tractors and 33 pcs carriers.  Last week we carried 191 loads for Sam's and 382 loads for Walmart.  It was an extremely busy week and the weather was not our friend.  We are located in the heart of the Pocono's  and snow is the norm here.