Abstract

SummaryIn the traditional method of moving milk from farms the main features are the conditions at the farm which bear on speed of loading and collection, the design of the churn, the type and dimensions of the lorry body, and the type of power unit. After providing the proper instruments for the job, the main contribution from management lies in ensuring(1) a high standard in the performance of vehicles by a comprehensive system of maintenance.(2) that the instruments are used in the most effective manner, the routing of lorries, the scheduling of loads to provide service to the dairy plant and the adjustment of roads and routes in line with seasonal variations in the volume of milk, are all matters for management to tackle.The factors which have been considered are a11 designed to promote economy in operations, economy achieved not by lowering the quality of the service but by raising the level of operational efficiency. In the quest for greater efficiency we should obviously be prepared to examine new methods and techniques however strange they may appear.

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