Modern Materials Handling articles from September 2008

Modern Materials Handling archives from September 2008

What do you want to be when you grow up?(U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics )(Warehousing )(Report)
September 1, 2008... By John Hill, principal, ESYNC | Transystems It's been so long ago that I can barely remember how I answered that question, although I faintly recall responding that life as a P-51 Mustang pilot would be my choice. I certainly didn't...

Muscle, brains, heart.(corporate social responsibility )(warehousing)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief If a good worker is known by his/her tools, materials handling professionals are on track to be well-known indeed. The tools of materials handling are a diverse collection ranging from pallet trucks to...

Materials handling U.(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large The future of materials handling, logistics and the supply chain may be shaped by the research that is happening now at colleges and universities. Let's face it: Business moves at warp speed today....

Industrial and social symbiosis.(corporate social responsibility)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor Social fabric is the world's gross natural product, and all industries must contribute to its production to keep their own value chains strong. PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT MERCK HAS TEAMED UP with the...

Mastering storage.(research on non-traditional aisle layouts by Letitia Pohl )
September 1, 2008... By Letitia Pohl I am a graduate student at the University of Arkansas, researching new aisle layout designs for unit-load warehouses. Working under Russ Meller, professor of logistics and entrepreneurship, we are investigating...

JDA set to acquire i2 Technologies.
September 1, 2008... By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor Deal would increase company's manufacturing presence, but analysts say it may face integration obstacles. IN ANOTHER EXAMPLE of consolidation that has impacted the supply chain software sector in...

Military hopes to propagate fuel cell technology.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... By Allison Manning and Tom Andel INSTEAD OF KEEPING SECRET the glitches in retrofitting 20 military lift trucks with hydrogen fuel cells, the Defense Logistics Agency (www.dla.mil ) plans on publishing and possibly developing a business...

Tracking after a salmonella scare.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... By Allison Manning WHILE THE PANIC GENERATED by the most recent food recall may have piqued the public's interest, those in the produce supply chain have already been working on improving traceability and recordkeeping for the past year....

RFID more affordable.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... By Allison Manning The active radio frequency identification (RFID) business is getting a boost from a military order worth $475 million, giving technology vendors incentives to create better products with more range and uses, while...

The future is in your hands.(Industry overview)
September 1, 2008... By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief Inescapable market forces are shaping civilization's future. This special issue of Modern is devoted to how the people and technologies in the materials handling and logistics arts will help drive that...

Focus on Reuseables.
September 1, 2008... By Staff Hygienic bulk containers Staff Designed to meet hygiene standards, Caliber intermediate bulk containers are injection molded of food grade polypropylene and have completely smooth surfaces. Collapsible, reusable and easy...

Shifting gears toward green.
September 1, 2008... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Quality Bicycle Products applied its commitment to the environment to the construction of a green building when it expanded its distribution facility. TO MANY COMPANIES TODAY, GOING GREEN IS PART OF...

Filling orders at Quality Bicycle Parts.
September 1, 2008... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Warehouse management, conveyors and carousels work together to move inventory through QPB's facility. Quality Bicycle Products relies on a combination of manual and automated materials handling...

The future is flexible.
September 1, 2008... By William Atkinson, Contributing Editor Technology that can change functions quickly, easily and inexpensively as circumstances change looks like the future of materials handling. THESE DAYS, MATERIALS handling managers hesitate to...

WERC executive director retires.(Robert Shaunnessey retires at Warehousing Education and Research Council)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... By Staff After four years as the Warehousing Education and Research Council executive director, Robert Shaunnessey is going back into the "fun part of the business." The founder and former partner of third-party logistics provider...

More IT companies adopting RFID.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... By Staff Lured by a greater familiarity and affordability, more information technology companies are jumping on the RFID bandwagon, according to a survey by the Computing Technology Industry Association (www.comptia.org ). Of the 155...

FMC is now JBT.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... By Staff The materials handling business of FMC Technologies Inc. has taken on a new name--JBT--after FMC completed the spinoff of its machinery, aviation and food-processing businesses. These units will now be known as John Bean...

ProMat 2009 to address changing workforce.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... By Staff Keynote moderator and journalist Forrest Sawyer will discuss the impact of Baby Boomer retirement and how the declining working population through 2025 will affect the materials handling world at ProMat 2009 (www.promatshow.com ),...