Early Edition - February 2006

-- Modern Materials Handling, 2/14/2006

Issue Date: February 2006

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Expect strong economic results this year
Strength in the general economy will carry forward to the manufacturing and warehousing sectors as well as materials handling equipment sales.
With video of Economist Jim Haughey and Associate Editor Jeff O'Neill

Cover Story

Warehouse/Distribution
ADS gets up and running
At its new Gaffney, S.C., facility, Automated Distribution Systems had to integrate the one missing piece - a warehouse management system.
By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large

This issue sponsored by: NA2006 (Material Handling Industry of America)

Attend NA2006 in Cleveland March 27-30, 2006

NA2006 delivers solutions for your supply chain. At NA2006, you can see and operate the latest material handling & logistics solutions in manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and logistics plus attend educational sessions and an RFID Education Center. Register for free admission at www.NA2006.org.

Features

Makeover
Upgrading value-added services
As a supplier's product line catches on with major retailers, several upgrades are required for value-added services to keep pace.
By Bob Babel, Vice president of engineering, Forte Industries

Manufacturing
The Courier-Journal hits the street–faster
To get its numerous editions into the hands of readers as quickly as possible, The Courier-Journal significantly upgraded its handling and sortation systems.
By Jeff O'Neill, Associate Editor

Equipment/Systems
Bridging the gap at loading docks
Ease of installation and operation, while improving safety, is a winning combination for dock bridges at a tile supplier.
By Sara Pearson Specter, Editor at Large

Equipment/Systems
Simple answer to improved dock safety
J&J Snack Foods eliminated unexpected departures from docks by over-the-road trucks with an interlocking device that keeps trailers in place.
By Sara Pearson Specter, Editor at Large

Equipment/Systems
Dock shelters save energy
Energy loss has been cut by 85% at the docks of mattress manufacturer Select Comfort Corp.
By Sara Pearson Specter, Editor at Large

Special Report
Automation gets rev'd up
The past two years have seen an upsurge in automation as users look for ways to lower costs and increase throughput.
By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large

Productivity Solutions
Carried away
Excess steel shavings that were once a problem at Main Manufacturing are now easily handled with four-wheeled carts.
By Jeff O'Neill, Associate Editor

This issue sponsored by: Retail Systems

This year's event will be co-located with three other industry conferences – MIX Summit, Retail Data Security Forum and the Value Chain Vision conference. Attendees from all 4 conferences will have access to the Retail Systems Expo - offering education, networking AND solutions for the entire ERI! For more information or to register, visit www.retailsystems.com

UpFront	News & Trends	Columns
Dematic opens its doors Experts for hire Linde looking for a buyer New crane certification	CVS rolls out Gillette's Fusion before Super Bowl NA 2006 fast approaching Crown's Dicke appointed to Export Council Manufacturing quality: key to success	60 Seconds With ... ... Dixie Brock Great Ideas - Jim Apple Slotting made easy My View - Gary Forger Do you want to be competitive or cheap?

Automotive supplement
Performance driven - In the hyper-competitive automotive industry, materials handling is emerging
as an indispensable tool for driving down supply chain costs.

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