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Equipment Buying Guide: Carousel basics By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large, 8/1/2008
Mention automated storage technology and most people think automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) and mini-load automated storage. Carousels, however, are another class of automated technologies for high-density storage in manufacturing and distribution environments. More
System Report: Controlled complexity is cool at Polaris By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief - 08/01/2008
The Polaris supply chain network includes product development, manufacturing and distribution facilities—located in five different places. Intricate? Yes, but there’s beauty in how the production cycles synchronize. There is complexity in what Polaris does, but it’s not associated with unique parts. It’s the volume of parts that creates the distribution challenge.
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System report: Polaris production network makes fun By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief - 08/01/2008
Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), including the Polaris Ranger RZR and Victory motorcycles for recreational and utility use. These products are sold through a network of approximately 1,600 independent dealers in North America, and through six subsidiaries and 43 distributors in approximately 130 countries outside North America.
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Modern Thinker: Copy me By Tatyana Kjellberg, Guest Columnist - 08/01/2008
HP is known for office technology, but its Design for the Environment Strategy touches every aspect of our business, including products and services, development and scientific research, and supply chain management throughout the world. Our goals: to drive simplicity, to innovate, to influence industry action and to drive our own stewardship.
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Food and beverage chains cut waste out of supply chain By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large - 08/01/2008
Given that companies are just now addressing what it means to be green in their materials handling operations, we talked to eight suppliers who regularly sell to food and beverage customers and asked them to focus on one of the central tenets of going green—the reduction of waste, whether that is wasted energy, wasted labor or wasted resources—and suggest ways materials handling can help that industry make better use of what they have while reducing their carbon footprint.
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Andel on Handling: Keep cool in your lobby By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief - 08/01/2008
On one hand, we have our annual Top 20 Lift truck suppliers, which is one of Modern's best-read features. On the other, we have Polaris, a manufacturing case history involving products that are wicked cool and would make the literature table in your lobby look pretty cool as well.
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Facility and logistics services merging By Tom Andel, Editor in chief - 07/30/2008
Asset management is gaining importance as a profit conservation strategy in the materials handling world. This goes for systems vendors as well as their clients.
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Takeaways Tom Andel, Editor-In-Chief, Modern Materials Handling August 18, 2008 Evolution by acquisition
A rash of M&A announcements begs the question: why is materials handling so hot a... More
On Your Worst Behavior Frank, Modern's resident expert on imperfection, July 29, 2008 Tame your Frankenstein
My favorite movie is Frankenstein. You got this poor, big, dumb, ugly ox who nobody u... More
Takeaways Tom Andel, Editor-In-Chief, Modern Materials Handling July 21, 2008 Imprisoned in silos
I just interviewed Leon McGinnis, a professor of manufacturing systems at Georgia Tec... More
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