Modern Materials Handling articles from August 2008

Modern Materials Handling archives from August 2008

Forklifts are cool.(social gatherings)(Column)
August 1, 2008... By Brett Wood, V.P. strategic planning, Toyota Material Handling USA Keep this column handy for some good conversation starters. One of the most challenging things about working in materials handling happens at social gatherings. It's...

Keep cool in your lobby.(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief This issue is a great example of synergy, a word that's Greek to me--and to everyone else for that matter. "Synergos" means "working together," and refers to what happens when two or more discrete influences...

Carousel basics.(Mention automated storage technology )(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large When space, convenience and throughput are a priority, horizontal and vertical carousels and vertical lift modules fill the bill. Mention automated storage technology and most people think automated...

Food chains cut waste.(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large As supply chains go green, the food and beverage industry is looking for ways to take waste out of the supply chain. If going green in the supply chain is a journey, then the food and beverage...

Observe, coach, reinforce.(safe driving skills )
August 1, 2008... By James P. Kaletta, Guest Columnist Remember the simple acronym OCR to help create a culture of safety for your operators. You're in compliance with OSHA 1910.178, which means you've put your lift truck operators through classroom...

Copy me.(Energy conservation)
August 1, 2008... By Tatyana Kjellberg HP is known for office technology, but its Design for the Environment Strategy touches every aspect of our business, including products and services, development and scientific research, and supply chain management...

Forecast: Patches of light amidst scattered gloom.(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief Some industries will prosper, others will continue to struggle into the year ahead. Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in early summer, following four months of contraction. In fact,...

Web-based tool will facilitate product recalls.
August 1, 2008... By Corinne Kator Recalls of food and other products may soon be more efficient, thanks to a new tool being developed by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI). According to Pat Walsh, vice president of industry and trade development for...

Not-for-profit pallet pool comes ashore.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... By Tom Andel The U.S. grocery industry has a love-hate relationship with wood pallets. The love has to do with how much it depends on these things to get products through its supply chain. The hate is expressed when pallet damage causes...

Armstrong report says U.S. commercial warehousing market is at $37.5 billion.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... By Jeff Berman New research recently published by supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates (www.3plogistics.com ) indicates the commercial warehousing market in the United States has hit $37.5 billion. This tally tops last year's...

No more heavy lifting.(Cristalia Premium Water)
August 1, 2008... By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor Cristalia Premium Water automated palletizing in its Puerto Rico bottling plant and reduced labor costs by 25%. Thanks to the Caribbean tourist trade, there's strong demand for bottled drinking water...

Controlled complexity is cool.(Polaris)(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief Polaris is known for motorcycles, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles. But it's the company's ability to manage logistics complexity that makes these rides special. Motorcycles are like their owners. At...

Making fun.(Polaris Industries Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia))(Editorial)(Company overview)
August 1, 2008... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief The Polaris production network includes product development, manufacturing and distribution facilities on several campuses. It all comes together in the Spirit Lake plant, where assembly lines run as smoothly...

<WEBADDRESS>Top 20 lift truck suppliers</WEBADDRESS>.(Company rankings)
August 1, 2008... By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor Despite a slowdown in the U.S. market, growth in the worldwide lift truck industry remained strong in 2007. Last year was another good year for the industrial lift truck industry. Worldwide orders...

Checkpoint acquires RFID pioneer OATSystems.(OatSystems Inc. acquires Checkpoint Systems)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... By Staff RFID software supplier OATSystems recently announced it is being acquired by Checkpoint Systems, a provider of shrink management technology designed to help retailers reduce theft. (Checkpoint's best known products are anti-theft...

3PLs define role in Florida's pharma supply chain.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... By Staff Earlier this month, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed a law revising the state's drug pedigree requirements to recognize third party logistics providers' (3PLs) unique role in the supply chain, rather than categorizing them as...

Green business e-books.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... By Staff IDC's Industry Insights companies, a series of industry-specific research and advisory firms, launched a green business campaign dedicated to supporting a company's overall green initiative. Two complimentary e-books are...

Foodservice distributors turn to voice-directed picking.(Performance Food Group Co.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... By Staff Performance Food Group, the nation's third-largest foodservice distributor, recently announced that five of its DCs are using voice technology from Voxware (www.voxware.com ). Sysco, the country's largest foodservice distributor,...

Product focus: Racks.(Frazier Industrial Co. has introduced carton flow bed system )(Ridg-U-Rak has introduced rack)(Metalsistem Canada has introduced Modular racking system )
August 1, 2008... By Staff Dividers, labels customize carton flow rack Staff The SelecDeck carton flow system now includes lane dividers and a sliding label holder to accommodate fast, simple product mix changes. Made of angled metal that fits into...