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Informationen zum Autor Charles W. Ebeling Klappentext Identifies the cost sensitive areas for each activity in the logistical system. Illustrates how packaging in addition to protecting and preserving contents can affect total system cost efficiency if designed to adapt well to unitized shipping methods and equipment: efficiently utilize warehouse stor Zusammenfassung Written by a professional with over 35 years of experience in distribution, this helpful book traces the evolution of packaging/shipping methods and offers guidelines for researching and developing packaging as an integral part of the logistical process. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction to Transport Modules. 2. Unitized Handling and Shipping. 3. Alternative Unitized Systems. 4. Unitized Handling by Clamp. 5. Unitized Shipping on Slipsheets. 6. Bulk Container Transport Modules. 7. Materials Handling. 8. Transportation. 9. Warehousing. 10. Research and Development for the Design of Transport Modules. 11. Case History. 1: Bulk Raisin Modules. 12. Case History. 2: Coffee Powder Modules. 13. Case History. 3: Top-Lift Modules 14. Case History. 4: Wheeled Bulk Modules. 15. Case History. 5: Bulk Goods Modules. 16. Case History 6: Strap-Suspended Modules. 17. Case History. 7: Fabric Bulk Containers. 1.8 Case History 8: Bulk Containers for Liquid. 19. Case History. 9: Unitized System Development. 20. Summary Glossary. References. Index
