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Introducing

The Material Handling Industry

Every product you’ve ever used, from


televisions to tennis shoes, has been
manufactured, stored and shipped to
you with the help of the
material handling industry.
What we do…

◼ Material handling is the ONLY industry


that touches every product as it moves
through the global supply chain to the
consumer.
◼ The world’s most successful
companies use material handling
solutions to gain a competitive edge
by improving their customer service
efficiency, improving productivity and
maximizing growth and profits.
Industries Served…

◼ Food & Grocery Products


◼ Electronics
◼ Automotive
◼ Retail
◼ Construction & Building Materials
◼ Pharmaceuticals & Health Care
How material handling
works…
◼ Material handling uses a broad array of
equipment, systems, services and
expertise to move products through the
supply chain such as:
automation, information technology, automatic
identification, lifting equipment, storage
equipment, conveying equipment, facilities
design and planning, ergonomic and safety
equipment, sustainable and green solutions.
From Assembly Lines….

Forklift trucks, automated guided


vehicles, and conveyors are all moving
product from one place to another in
today’s industrial plants.
To Warehouses…

Storage and retrieval systems,


shelving, racks, mezzanines, carousels,
bar coding, radio frequency
identification devices and data
collection are just some of the
solutions in today’s dynamic material
handling industry.
From Front Offices…

Automated computerized control


systems are stocking, identifying,
storing, retrieving, moving and
accounting for all of today’s
products…in the plants, on the road, in
the store…making sure the right
product is available when needed.
To Back Docks…

The latest in wrapping equipment,


packaging and unitizing systems are
all helping today’s companies protect
and ship their valuable products and
materials, and it’s all part of material
handling.

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