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# Version 4 of the M-6 Optimum Shipping & Receiving Systems Handbook Has Officially Launched…Get Your Copy Today!

by [AIAG](https://blog.aiag.org/author/aiag) | Apr 26, 2023

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Providing best practices and requirements for designing and implementing an Optimum Shipping and Receiving System (OS/RS) to improve the safety and efficiency of delivering parts from suppliers to automotive plants, our latest version of the [M-6 handbook](https://www.aiag.org/store/publications/details?ProductCode=XD-M-6-4) is now available at the AIAG Store!

Along with an all-new section on fall protection at docks 48 inches or higher (which applies to virtually all companies with a dock), the document contains nine sections to help you understand connections between all aspects of the system.

Related training videos are also available to support those involved in shipping and receiving, including the “AIAG Trailer Safety Inspection” and “AIAG Trailer Loading and Unloading” videos. The first of these covers the critical elements in a highway trailer’s structural integrity, and how to determine whether this integrity has been compromised, while the second focuses on the proper practices to maximize safety at the loading dock for forklift truck operators.

**[Click here](https://www.aiag.org/store/publications/details?ProductCode=XD-M-6-4)** to find out more!

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