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Chapters:
10. Material Transport Systems
11. Storage Systems
12. Automatic Identification and Data Capture
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Material Handling
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Logistics
Concerned with the acquisition, movement, storage, and
distribution of materials and products as well as the planning and
control of these operations to satisfy customer demand
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Internal Logistics
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Categories of
Material Handling Equipment
1. Material transport equipment - to move materials inside a
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2. Storage - to store materials and provide access to those
materials when required
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Design Considerations
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Material characteristics
Flow rate, routing, and scheduling
Plant layout
Unit load principle
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Material Characteristics
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Plant Layout
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AGVs Applications
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Analysis of
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