Guide to running a warehouse

By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 10/1/1998

Here's the second edition of a useful sourcebook for those responsible for running warehouse and distribution center operations: The Warehouse Management Handbook, from Tompkins Press. This handbook is edited by James A. Tompkins and Jerry D. Smith of Tompkins Associates and includes materials from 38 internationally known authors.

Topics covered include warehouse control and management systems, third-party warehousing, dock design, unit load conveyor systems, stock location and inventory control, hazardous materials management, automated storage/retrieval systems, fire protection, and radio frequency communication techniques.

Illustrations and graphics along with real case study results help demonstrate the points covered in this 900-page-plus handbook ($79.95 per copy). To order, call 1-800-789-1257.

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