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4.0.
TRAINING AT LAND O'LAKES TRUCKING DEPARTMENT
AT FRIDLEY, MINNEAPOLIS
This is the first part of the progress report on my on the
job training with Midlands Co-operatives Incorporation. A broad
presentation of the general operations of Midlands Co-operatives,
Transport and Lube Department is presented. Now it is the curret
Distribution department. The Organisation structure and general
operations of this department is presented earlier in the
background information on the above organisation.
For the purpose of report, what was covered is presented on
a timely basis, as per laid out schedule by the supervisor. This
week's report include the section under overview of distribution
centre and transportation operation.
In the first one and half weeks there was a lot of progreE3
made. Foremost is that this was the period of my first meeting
with the supervisor for the training at Midland Cooperatives,
Incorporated. In this meeting we were able to discuss the two
organisations i.e. Midland Co-operatives Incorporated and the
Uganda Co-operative Transport Union Limited. As briefly as
possible I presented the Uganda Co-operative Transport Union
Limited and its problems in that the Supervisor may revise the
course content.
Uganda Co-operative Transport Union Limited started as a
private carrier formed by the individual Co-operative Unions in
the country initially to carry the Co-operative Union's goods.
Now however because of the expansion in the fleet size Uganda Co­
operative Transport Union Limited has become a common carrier
although first priority is given to the Co-operative members.
Land O'Lakes Trucking or distribution department operates
as a private transporter as opposed to Uganda Co-operative
Transport Union Limited which although initially formed as a
private carrier later became a common carrier. The schedule it
was agreed should be followed as laid out before. But if time
allows it was agreed that I should visit a3 many common carriers
companies around as possible. Foremost among the-group is the
Umthun Trucking Company at Eagle Grove, Central Iowa.