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The Logistics Matters podcast: Brett Wood of ITA on National Forklift Safety Day | Season 5 Episode 22

Each year, the Industrial Truck Association sets aside a special day to recognize the importance of driver training and safe practices when operating industrial trucks. This year the date is June 11. We talk about the day’s events and how listeners can participate. Plus: What's measured in DCs; new life for Convoy's business intelligence.

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About this week's guest
Brett Wood

Brett Wood is president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), senior executive officer of TMHNA’s parent company, Toyota Industries Corp. (TICO), and the current chair of the Industrial Truck Association

TMHNA is comprised of two main group companies: Toyota Material Handling (TMH) and The Raymond Corporation

In addition to his position as president & CEO of TMHNA and senior executive officer of TICO, Wood serves as a board member for TMH, The Raymond Corporation, and also Bastian Solutions, a Toyota-owned subsidiary specializing in advanced logistics, robotics, and automation.

Wood’s previous positions included president of Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc.; vice president of marketing, product, strategic planning and training operations; and dealer development. He has worked in the material handling industry since 1989 and in 2018 was selected as IndustryWeek’s “Manufacturing Leader of the Week.”

Prior to joining Toyota, Wood held engineering positions with IBM Corp. and Northrop Aerospace. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.  He currently serves on the Cornell University Engineering College Corporate Advisory Board and has been the keynote speaker at several universities including Clemson University, Purdue University, Indiana University, Cornell University and Miami University of Ohio.




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