MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS--PRESENT AND FUTURE

This paper presents the development of materials handling as a service function. It is always performed for some end-result other than handling itself, the most common being service to product and distribution. There are three main categories of materials handling systems that exist in plant operations--systems for in-coming materials, systems for in-process materials, and systems for out-going materials. These are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Joint Materials Handling Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 19-21, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Rowan, M J
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Materials management
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054751
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: #73-MH-5
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1974 12:00AM