Chemical warehouse operations: experience from swift integrated logistics sdn. Bhd
Nagalingam, K1, Anuar, H. S2.
This article investigated the comprehensive risk management model practised at SWIFT Integrated
Logistics chemical storage operations. The objective is to systematically illustrate the risk factors by
identifying risks and mitigating them from the flow of the operation. By reducing or containing the risk
factors, we are able to provide a conducive, safe, secure working environment with initiatives toward
zero-incident reporting cases. A qualitative research method was applied in this study. Respondents
selected for this study were at the managerial level at SWIFT Integrated Logistics with experience
working in warehouse operations for more than five years. SWIFT Integrated Logistics management
wanted to diversify its warehouse customer's portfolio and accepted new business opportunities in
chemicals warehouse storage. The move contributed greatly to the business strategy and finance, but
they faced serious risk management issues, which resulted in six (6) incidents and raised the level of
anxiety and concern among the warehouse team on health & safety issues. Future studies may look into
additional strategies to implement a better warehouse risk management model or plan for a chemical
warehouse. This study suggested that regular or continuous training should be provided to the staff.
Basic first aid kit training is an example of the mandatory training that should be part of the job standard
operating procedure. This paper contributes to the limited existing study on chemical warehouse
operations. Experience and measures taken by SWIFT management may provide some ideas to improve
the management of chemical warehouse for other warehouse operators. Although chemical warehouse
operation safety is important, there is scarce academic research that explores this issue.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
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