Wondering what is the best way to transport materials through your factory or distribution center? Curious if a carousel or a mini-load storage buffer would solve your materials handling problem? Whatever the question, MaterialHandlingInfo.com (www.mhinfo.com) has answers that are specific to your operation. SK Daifuku's comprehensive educational Web portal for identifying and solving materials handling problems now features interactive worksheets allowing users to compare materials storage, transfer, sortation, and picking solutions.
SK Daifuku Corp.
801-359-9900
www.eskay.com
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Material Handling Industry of America has added new case studies to the Websites of their automatic guided vehicle systems (AGVS) and automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) product sections. Members and non-members of MHIA can access the studies at www.mhia.org/agvs and www.mhia.org/asrs. The existing installations studied offer possible solutions to prospective AGVS or AS/RS systems users, or serve as a valuable benchmark of what can be accomplished in various materials handling applications.
Material Handling Industry of America
704-676-1190
www.mhia.org
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A 25-page white paper studies the use of voice systems in the distribution center. Topics reviewed in the document include the types and costs of speech technology solutions, the evolution and benefits of the industry, and integration with warehouse software. The paper details the operations and functions best suited for speech technology and investigates how it streamlines operations.
Industrial Data & Information Inc.
918-464-2222
www.idii.com
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