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Publisher's Note Your hands-on guide to materials handling and product movement methods for today's competitive facilities Dramatically improve the movement of materials in any warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing facility. This book will introduce you to the latest methods for designing, organizing, operating, and maintaining a state-of-the-art materials handling/product movement system. You'll learn about horizontal and vertical transportation techniques for items of all sizes, and get full details on inventory control...identification systems...cost estimates...site selection...product security...the use of consultants...and much more. This essential logistics tool features:
In most manufacturing operations, containers, pallets and cartons are moving continually between the warehouse, machine shop, and production floor, to the loading docks, and shipping centers. This handbook provides the procedures, techniques, and methods needed to design, organize, operate, and maintain all facets of an efficient, cost-effective material handling/product movement system. Designed for large, medium, and small business operations, it helps reduce product damage, enhances product flow, increases employee productivity, improves customer service, and maintains on-schedule deliveries. Plant engineers and warehouse managers can turn to this practical handbook for complete guidance on the many aspects of material handling and product movement. Written by a team of experts, the book provides the procedures, techniques, insights, and tips needed to design, organize, operate, and maintain an efficient, cost-effective material handling/product movement system. This how-to-reference covers horizontal and vertical transportation methods for items of all sizes; discusses product security, identification systems, and the selection of consultants; and feature scores of helpful illustrations, forms, and tables. | See an error? Submit a change request | ||||||||||||||||||||
