An important trend is spreading throughout Metal Working Industries, The concept of the customer owning the container. Using woven wire containers that are collapsible, you can ship them to your vendor, have him load the quantities per container that suits your production needs, and then handle the container through receiving and all operations by fork truck. From Handling Headlines

With over 20,000 Materials handling men and more than 200 exhibitors you can't afford to miss the fourth Materials Handling Exposition in Chicago's International Amphitheatre. It has been two and a half years since the last one and we can only guess when the national emergency will allow us to hold another one. From a feature on Materials Handling Exposition

Two Materials Handling Scholarships will be offered to students in the 1976-1977 school year, in a program set up by The Material Handling Institute. Harnischfeger Corp. gave the first grant, for $3,000 to MHI. MHI, through its educational committee, also provided a $3,000 grant. Both scholarships provide $2,500 for the student and $500 for their school department. From the Management Newsletter

Napoleon once commented that anything could be improved by putting it on wheels. The point is well taken when you're looking for a package or parts handling conveyor which can carry materials horizontally or on inclines, and which also can be moved quickly to change the path of flow. A portable belt conveyor is a powered, self-contained unit with an adjustable bed for inclined, declined, or horizontal flow. From a feature on portable belt conveyors

At the climax of a dramatic contract dispute that made headline news across the country last October, a major cosmetics company filed suit against its supplier of warehouse management software. The action interrupted distribution center operations, halting product deliveries and idling workers. If you think this situation couldn't happen to you, think again. From a feature on obtaining a successful system

Dock Levelers bridge the gap between the fiixed height of the dock and the variable heights of truck and trailer beds. They must be able to compensate for the tilt of unevenly loaded trailers and float up and down with the trailer suspension. The right leveler, properly designed, constructed, and selected, will provide for the efficient, safe movement of materials and handling equipment into and out of trailers. From a feature on dock levelers