The future of materials handling is in your hands    
There's a bumper sticker traveling our rural roadways that says as much about industry's challenges as it does about the driver of the pickup it's stuck to. It reads: “Who's your farmer?” The message is that you should know your farmer. He should be a neighbor, and he shouldn't have to travel far to keep you supplied.   

In technology, the future is flexible 
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Education: Materials handling university

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