Abstract
A new warehouse is being built for a company which manufactures and markets animal feeding-stuffs. This warehouse will be the centre of distribution in an agricultural district. The immediate problem of the company is to choose the best method for handling the products in and out of the warehouse. The range of materials handling equipment which will deal effectively with the company’s products is:
-
1.
Two-wheel sack barrows
-
2.
Four-wheel platform trucks pulled by hand
-
3.
Electric fork-lift trucks with pallets
-
4.
Power-driven belt conveyors
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 1966 S. Eilon, R. I. Hall, J. R. King
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Eilon, S., Hall, R.I., King, J.R. (1966). Handling in a Warehouse. In: Exercises in Industrial Management. Studies in Management. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00457-7_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00457-7_1
Publisher Name: Palgrave, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-00459-1
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-00457-7
eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management CollectionBusiness and Management (R0)