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Pull system
1) A system where orders for an end item are pulled through the facility to satisfy demand for the end item. An example of pull system is the JITKanban process. (Source: ILT Supply-Chain Inventory Management SIG)
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Public inquiry
1) (1) In connection with 'O' licensing and LGV/PCV driver entitlements, public hearing (at which press may also be present) at which Traffic Commissioner 'interviews' licence applicant/holder on certain matters.
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PTS
1) Patient transfer service. The provision of sitting ambulances by Health Trusts for day care patients, etc.
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PTE
1) Passenger Transport Executive. Created under the 1968 Transport Act and charged with establishing a coordinated and integrated public passenger transport system to meet the needs of the local area.
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PT
1) Particulate trap fitted to vehicle exhaust to reduce harmful emissions (ie a mix of pollutants). See also PM.
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PSV
1) Public service vehicle. Vehicle adapted to carry nine or more passengers and used for hire or reward (or, if less than eight passengers, is used for carrying such at separate fares in the course of a passenger-carrying business). See PCV
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Public liability
1) Liability of a person/firm towards others if they suffer damage or injury at your hands (ie on your premises/by your vehicles). Insurance can be taken out to protect against public liability claims (eg when a customer visiting firm's premises slips on floor and is injured; when a passer-by is hit by a cab door or accidentally walks into a tail-lift.
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PTWs
1) Powered two wheelers. For example, mopeds, scooters and motorcycles.
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PTO
1) Power take off. Device mounted on and operating from vehicle gearbox to drive equipment via hydraulic pump (tipping body, refrigeration plant, lorry-mounted crane, discharge blower on tankers, etc).
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PTA
1) Passenger Transport Authority. Local government policy-making body in the UK's metropolitan areas (eg major conurbations such as Greater Manchester).
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Psychometric assessment/testing
1) A 'tool' used in the recruitment and selection of staff - ie the use of tests to determine an applicant's mental ability, aptitude and personality, etc.
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PSR
1) Passenger service requirements. Obligations imposed on train operating companies (TOCs) to provide certain minimum passenger services.
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